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Rents recorded an annual gain of 4.26 per cent in 2025, marking a third consecutive year of increase, according to official data. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

Soaring Hong Kong rents: tenants pay more – and fight for shrinking space

With rents at peak levels and bidding contests common, tenants struggle to balance cost, space and location in a tightening market.

Hong Kong property

SHKP posts another Sierra Sea sell-out as Hong Kong property rebound strengthens

International Property

Chinese firms are scoping out overseas property. What is catching their eye?

China property

Hang Lung flags ‘tough slog’ for property, looks to mainland malls for growth

Hong Kong developer says property segment recovery will be slow, but sees mainland retail and consumption offering the clearest upside.

Hong Kong developer Hang Lung is pinning its hopes on an uptick in mainland consumption. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong logs US$37 million Admiralty office deal amid market recovery hopes

The sale follows a series of sizeable office transactions and a pickup in leasing, as investors reassess opportunities in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices snap 3-year downturn as rents surge to a new high

The property market has turned a corner, buoyed by rate cuts, stock gains and talent schemes, analysts say.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong records US$95 million worth of luxury home deals in a single day

The surge in luxury home deals comes amid a recovery in Hong Kong’s residential property segment.

The largest of the luxury deals completed on Monday involved a house at Black’s Link in Wan Chai. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers keep up demand as new launches draw brisk sales

Two-thirds of Park Seasons’ latest batch sold by midafternoon on Saturday, while Kabitat Tin Hau sold out a day earlier.

Hong Kong property

Complaints against Hong Kong property agents rise faster than home sales

Market recovery exposes pressure points as complaints surge 56 per cent, with online advertising violations dominating cases.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up all flats in latest batch at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

The achievement marks a significant milestone, with more than a fifth of the 9,700 units available already sold.

A view of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea in the New Territories. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

Fancl distributor couple buys Lippo Centre office, shop in US$38.3 million deal

Purchase by the Japanese skincare brand’s distributor marks a 60 per cent cut from 2017 price as cash-rich local investors hunt for bargains.

The sun is reflected on the Lippo Centre in Admiralty. Photo: Dickson Lee
China property

Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, deepening property downturn

New home prices fall again in December, with declines across most cities, as second-hand values plunge year on year.

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Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Chow Tai Fook’s Henry Cheng reveals Hong Kong empire’s investment philosophy

In a rare media interaction, the chairman of New World Development’s parent company talks about his family’s unusual investment playbook.

Hong Kong property

Mainland Chinese buyers pour US$2 billion into Hong Kong super-luxury homes

Mainland buyers account for 80 per cent of the city’s biggest blockbuster deals in the most exclusive neighbourhoods in 2025.

Luxury residences perch on Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, overlooking southern Hong Kong Island. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s latest office landmark nearly full as segment upturn simmers

The Henderson has reached 90 per cent occupancy, as ‘the rental downcycle is nearing its end’, analyst says.

The Henderson (centre) houses tenants including Christie’s and Point72. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s finance sector a ray of sunshine for city’s retail property segment

Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says

‘Measured recovery’ is in progress as mainland investment hits a half-decade high, consultancy says.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s housing market gets a vote of confidence from major banks

Most financial institutions forecast price gains ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, supported by supply constraints and end-user demand.

A night view of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from The Peak. Property prices in the city are expected to trend upwards this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
International Property

Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

Bilateral friction is expected to impact assets tied to tourism, including hotels and high-street retail shops, CBRE’s Chinatsu Hani says.

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China property

China Vanke offshore creditors face near wipeout in Barclays worst-case scenario

British bank warns recoveries could fall below 1 per cent as restructuring priorities and access to assets remain uncertain.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers rush new flats as sentiment lifts, pressuring recovery

Wheelock and Kerry plan to roll out more than 4,500 units in 2026, even as analysts warn that inventory overhang may cap price gains.

Kerry Properties plans to launch more than 3,300 flats this year, including those at Lohas Park phase 13 in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Handout
China property

China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

Only 10 developers manage to break US$14 billion in 2025 sales, down from 43 in 2020.

New construction rises in a residential area in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on January 5, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office leasing rebound lifts outlook for 2026, but rents still subdued

Hong Kong’s office sector showed muted signs of life in 2025, although stabilisation will be the dominant theme of 2026.

China property

Property industry an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets

Ripple effect from further downturn would threaten economic growth and put more developers, workers and even banks at risk, analysts warn.

Banking & finance

China’s wealthy swap real estate for insurance, gold as retirement looms

Declining returns on property are prompting China’s affluent to diversify their investments, including high-value insurance policies and gold.

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According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s new home prices in 70 cities fell by 2.2 percent year-on-year in September 2025, easing from a 2.5 percent decline in the previous month. Photo: EPA
Interest rates

Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected 2026 US monetary easing

Savings rates near zero prevent further prime rate reductions, though Hibor-linked loans will get cheaper, analysts say.

Analysts agree that lower US rates in 2026 would drive down Hibor – benefiting borrowers with Hibor-linked mortgages and corporate loans. Photo: Shutterstock
China property

China housing market gets VAT relief on resales but demand outlook stays subdued

Policy lowering VAT to 3 per cent reduces seller costs but demand recovery is key to stabilising the housing sector, property agents say.

China property

Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market

Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent.

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