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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property
Latest news and analysis about Hong Kong’s property industry, including sales, market outlook, policies, products and the performance of developers.
Sai Ying Pun and other neighbourhoods close to the University of Hong Kong have seen a large influx of mainland students. Photo: SCMP/Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April

Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously.

China’s private sector

Fifa effect: Hong Kong developers bet on sport fever to keep shoppers spending

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Asia housing and property

The View | Asian property: A thin line separates strength from vulnerability

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong’s property market outlook cools amid capital outflow crackdown

Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment.

A pedestrian walks past a property agency in Quarry Bay as Hong Kong home prices rise for the 11th straight month on May 27, 2026. Photo: Karma Lo
Property financing

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up 138 Garden Regency flats in New Territories

Top developer clears all units in weekend launch after offering a maximum 16 per cent discount.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s prime office space finds support but noncore demand lags

Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas.

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Retailing

Retail rift: Hong Kong shops beg for rent relief, landlords hold firm

As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market.

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A Mong Kok shop operator says few tourists are willing to spend money, and many shops have closed down. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

HKIC reports double-digit investment return as ‘patient capital’ bears fruit

The government-owned investment firm generated nearly HK$6.5 billion in its second year, as Hong Kong’s economic vision begins to take shape.

Retailing

Lights out for Taobao-partnered furniture showroom in October: sources

Landlord Sino Group seeking a new tenant for the second-floor shop at China Hong Kong City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, marketing materials show.

China property

Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report

Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals.

The Heiper luxury housing development at the Greenland Bund Centre in Shanghai’s Huangpu district. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Asia housing and property

Hong Kong holds world’s costliest-property crown, but quality of life takes hit

Deutsche Bank cuts the financial hub’s quality-of-life standing as soaring expenses squeeze households, and Seoul emerges as a tech-driven regional competitor.

The Hong Kong skyline is seen from The Peak. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

‘Good time to enter market’: rebates rise as Hong Kong property demand recovers

Mortgage battle intensifies as lenders raise cash rebates to lure buyers amid Fed rate uncertainty.

Asia housing and property

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Universities buying prime Hong Kong property is a win for both sectors

Centrally located premises add to the appeal of the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand while the demand invigorates a weak property sector.

City University of Hong Kong paid HK$1.96 billion for the Festival Walk office tower in Kowloon Tong. Photo: Handout
Property financing

Hong Kong developers ready new home sales amid muted price increases

SHKP released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in Kam Tin North in the New Territories on Tuesday.

The launches come amid an anticipated cooling in home prices in the city, following a 7.4 per cent increase so far this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Does Hong Kong’s housing market rebound need local owners to sustain it?

Home prices in the city have risen 10 per cent this year, but analysts warn investor-driven recovery may need local buyers to sustain it.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must step up its efforts to bring subdivided flats up to code

The government must build on the progress of three certified units and speed up registration and compliance for the city’s tenants.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

The land adjacent to the CUHK’s Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, where the construction of the Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail Line is proposed, July 9. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong keeps tight grip on housing land supply despite property rebound

Government will tender just one plot in Kowloon this quarter, as officials point to future supply from railway, redevelopment and Northern Metropolis projects.

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Hong Kong’s 5-star resilience: city’s luxury hotels pull ahead of competition

Robust demand spurs investment activities in the luxury-hotel segment, and transactions have seen strong growth across the Asia-Pacific region since 2017.

Hong Kong

When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?

Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties.

A vacant retail space in Causeway Bay on July 2. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Ignore the hype: Hong Kong’s property rally is cooling despite run of megadeals

The recent rally in residential property is likely to lose steam in the second half of 2026, as a weak stock market weighs on investor sentiment.

Kai Tak saw a record-breaking property deal on Monday, with a five-bedroom flat selling for nearly HK$250 million. Photo: Eugene Lee
Property investment

Hong Kong prime office rents to increase as vacancies set to plateau

Despite increased supply and a vacancy rate plateauing at 14 per cent, prime office rentals will rise up to 5 per cent this year, says JLL.

Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong’s roast meat chains expand as recovery in shop markets remains uneven

Tourism rebounds as a simple operating model fuels demand for shops, while areas relying on local consumption remain mild.

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China’s private sector

Why Hong Kong’s major developers stayed out of Northern Metropolis’ tender

Limited bids suggest government’s new land-sale model asks developers to do more than build homes, testing a role outside their expertise.

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An artists impression of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen new development area, part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis. Photo: handout
Property financing

Caution on land tenders key to Hong Kong’s property recovery: analysts

As Hong Kong pushes forward Northern Metropolis project, analysts say land supply should remain ‘measured’ to support property market recovery.

The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area near the border with Shenzhen is one of Hong Kong’s largest new property developments. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Buy-back acceptance opens door for Wang Fuk Court families to move on

More than 80 per cent of affected residents have accepted a government buy-back offer, a critical step towards making a fresh start.

Hong Kong

Northern Metropolis: a new era for development or a tough sell?

Henderson Land the sole stand-alone bidder as Sino Land joins JD.com and mainland developers in a consortium for the Hung Shui Kiu project.

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