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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s home purchase forfeitures drop as sentiment improves

Forfeitures of deposits declined to 83 cases in the first quarter, 20 per cent lower compared with the last quarter of 2024, according to Centaline.

China property

Can demand for upscale homes in Shanghai spark a broader market recovery?

China property

Luxury malls in China adjust to market reality amid dip in consumer spending

China property

Country Garden: restructurings covering at least 8 bonds get creditor approval

Country Garden gets approval for restructuring eight bonds, making progress in its debt-management plan.

A person rides past a Country Garden construction site in Tianjin, China. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China property crisis still a key signal for junk bond market, Pimco says

China’s crisis reinforces what Pimco has known for a long time, which is that property bubbles are dangerous, whether they are in China or elsewhere.

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Hong Kong property

Residential landlords get support from workers at hedge funds, crypto: Savills

Savills says Hong Kong residential landlords receive support from hedge funders and crypto workers as traditional sources remain sluggish.

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Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Hong Kong online broker rents shop in one of the world’s costliest retail strips

Futu could be paying HK$1.2 million (US$154,000) per month in rent, a steal compared to the HK$8.6 million in monthly rent that Burberry paid in 2018.

Renovation work at the venue of the former Transformers Ark restaurant on Russell Street, Causeway Bay on March 26, 2025. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s March property sales rise to the highest in 4 months

Sales of new and lived-in homes, shops, office units, car parking space and industrial properties jumped by 55 per cent to 6,657 lots last month.

Hong Kong property

New World Development plans sweetening of terms on two loans that it is seeking

Victoria Dockside complex will be offered as a second-ranking security to banks.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong mortgage loans surge to 9-month high as new homebuyers seek financing

Financial institutions approved mortgage loan applications worth US$3.3 billion in February.

A man passes a property agency in Mong Kok. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Debt-ridden contractor Paul Y ordered into liquidation by Hong Kong court

Thirteen public works projects, including 12 joint ventures with other construction firms, to be affected by the winding up order.

The High Court issued the winding-up orders against the 79-year-old group and its subsidiary Paul Y Management. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong property

Rich buyers keep scoring Hong Kong luxury homes at stunning discounts

Plum properties sell for songs, but bargains may not last as demand for upscale homes is up 50 per cent from last year, agents say.

China property

Shanghai’s luxury property market thrives while mass housing segment deteriorates

More than 60 per cent of the 4,110 new homes in China priced above 30 million yuan were sold in Shanghai last year, according to CRIC data.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s home prices fall towards decade low on interest rate, tariff pain

Secondary home prices have declined by a cumulative 27 per cent since January 2022, according to government data.

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A man walks past a real estate agency in Causeway Bay in January 2025. Photo: Antony Dickson
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong may need 7 to 15 years to end city’s office glut, experts say

The city has 15 million sq ft of excess office space, more than all the current space in the main business district.

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Hong Kong landlords need to look for tenants outside the city’s traditional industries to fill their vacant offices, experts say. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong housing

New policy will force out 1,200 of Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants in 4 years

Proposal by the Housing Bureau aims to tackle abuse of public resources by the government.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong banks keep their prime rates steady after HKMA, Fed hold fire

The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower their prime rates by 0.125 percentage points.

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Hong Kong property

Stephen Chow, Andy Lau poised for windfalls as their property rents rise

Rateable value is an estimate of the annual rental value of a property on the open market at a designated valuation reference date.

Hong Kong entertainer Andy Lau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property firm Gale Well trying to sell US$386 million in assets

Company is selling commercial properties in Admiralty, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay, as well as luxury residential assets.

International Property

American demand for overseas property, residency surges under Trump

UK, Portugal and Australia see influx as investment migration becomes ‘essential insurance’ against uncertainty, consultant says.

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Hong Kong property

China Vanke’s Hong Kong unit sees strong flat sales despite mortgage concerns

The embattled developer has sold 223 of the 228 flats on offer at its Le Mont residential project, according to agents.

Potential buyers queue up for China Vanke’s Le Mont residential project in Tai Po at its sales office in Cheung Sha Wan on Saturday. Photo: Nora Tam
China property

China’s commercial properties unloved as foreign funds sell for fourth year

Cumulative net selling from 2021 to 2024 amounted to US$11.2 billion, surpassing net buying in 2019 to 2020.

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People hang out at The Bund as the financial district of Pudong is seen in the background in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
China property

China’s push for home quality risks further developer stress: analysts

Beijing’s directives make sense as a greater portion of future housing demand will come from owners looking to upgrade, Fitch Ratings says.

Hong Kong property

Some Hong Kong banks refuse home loans for Vanke’s Le Mont project in Tai Po

Vanke Hong Kong, a local unit of China Vanke, says some lenders, including Bank of Communications and OCBC Hong Kong, will offer mortgages.

Hong Kong

Harbour City owner says earnings sink on weak retail, property market

Earnings took into account HK$5.66 billion (US$729.3 million) of deficit from a revaluation of investment properties.

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Tourists shop at the Harbour City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
China property

China’s high-end rental market struggles post-Covid amid dwindling expats, firms

Rents in upmarket districts of Beijing and Shanghai slumped by as much as 17 per cent year on year in February, Beike says.

Rents of high-end residential flats in Beijing have been trending lower for some time. Photo: AP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers deliver brisk weekend sales

Strong results for Sun Hung Kai Properties and Henderson Land show improving sentiment after a stamp-duty cut, agents say.

International Property

Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook, Far East Consortium bet on Brisbane casino resort

US$33 million deal with Star Australia plants flag in the Queensland capital, which is preparing to host the 2032 Olympics.

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