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04.01.26 - 17:06
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HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026 (The Guardian)
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Reduction follows Bank of England's base cut in December, with further cuts expected this yearHSBC has become the first major lender to cut mortgage rates this year, a move that could spark a price war over the coming months.The banking group, which is one of the UK's largest mortgage lenders, has cut rates across a range of residential and landlord buy-to-let mortgage products. The new rates come into effect on Monday. Continue reading......
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04.01.26 - 08:36
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Property industry remains an enemy within for Beijing′s economic targets (SCMP)
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The slumbering property sector remains a threat to China's economic growth because of its huge impact on the employment rate and consumer demand, according to industry officials and analysts.
Amid sharp declines in property investment, housing sales and home prices last year, a further downturn of the significant sector may put more developers, workers, homebuyers and banks at risk.
In the first 11 months of 2025, new properties worth 7.5 trillion yuan (US$1.07 trillion), comprising units for......
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03.01.26 - 12:09
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60 Euro pro Tag – „Unterbringung in Hotels könnte ein Fall für den Landesrechnungshof werden“ (Die Welt)
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Obwohl 2025 erneut weniger Geflüchtete nach Berlin kamen, will Senatorin Kiziltepe neue Flüchtlingsunterkünfte in der Stadt. Wenn es nötig sei, will sie weitere Hotels anmieten, 20 seien es bereits. Sie warnt aber davor, dass die Kosten hoch seien... --- Zu Begründung verwies sie darauf, dass von 39.874 Plätzen in Unterkünften des Landesamtes für Flüchtlingsangelegenheiten (LAF) 38.087 belegt seien – mehr als 95 Prozent (Stand 18.12.). Ein Problem sei, dass viele Geflüchtete, über deren Anträge entschieden wurde, weiter dort lebten, obwohl sie in reguläre Wohnungen umziehen könnten. Sie fänden keine bezahlbare neue Bleibe.. --- Das betrifft auch viele Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine. „Wir verzeichnen seit einigen Monaten einen Anstieg bei den ukrainischen jungen Männern“, nannte Kiziltepe..
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03.01.26 - 05:42
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Hong Kong property market hits 4-year high in 2025 as sales top HK$616 billion (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's property market rallied to a four-year high in 2025 following the city government's easing measures and lower interest rates, according to Centaline Property Agency.
In the past 12 months, the number of registered sales agreements for residential units, carparking spaces and commercial and industrial properties increased 18.7 per cent year on year to 80,700, while the amount involved rose 15.4 per cent to HK$616.4 billion, data from Centaline showed.
The realtor noted that 2025......
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02.01.26 - 13:36
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China should intervene more decisively to shore up property market: top party journal (SCMP)
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China's top party journal has called for a stronger package of policies implemented in one go – rather than through “piecemeal-style steps” – to stabilise the country's struggling property sector, as the market remains vital to the domestic economy and consumer demand.
The article published by Qiushi, the Communist Party's leading theoretical journal, said policymakers should take concrete steps to stabilise the property market, urging them to implement measures that are “aligned with market......
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02.01.26 - 12:00
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Hong Kong mortgage recovery holds in 2025 despite end-of-year wobble (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's mortgage market lost some momentum in November, official data showed, though activity over the first 11 months of 2025 still points to a full-year recovery from the previous year's slump as borrowing costs eased, home prices stabilised and sentiment improved.
Mortgage applications – a gauge of buyer interest – fell 2.9 per cent from October to 8,019, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Mortgage approvals, representing loans banks agreed to provide, declined 7 per......
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