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12.08.26 - 01:54
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Hong Kong property recovery faces new risk as China widens offshore tax net (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's property recovery could face a fresh test if China's expanding crackdown on offshore wealth extends beyond insurance returns to property income, potentially curbing mainland demand for homes and adding pressure to decentralised office markets, according to analysts.
The immediate issue is a reported 20 per cent personal income tax on certain returns earned by mainland residents from offshore assets, including gains from Hong Kong insurance policies.
While the levy does not currently......
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11.08.26 - 12:30
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Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump (SCMP)
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Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong's luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments and building up cash as it navigates an uncertain outlook.
Revenue from Wharf's Hong Kong development properties nearly tripled to HK$1.35 billion (US$172 million) from HK$475 million in the first half, with operating profit rising more than fivefold to HK$166 million, according to its interim results announced on Tuesday. That helped......
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11.08.26 - 01:00
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Hong Kong′s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's commercial property investment more than doubled to US$3.1 billion in the second quarter, making it the fastest growing investment market in Asia-Pacific thanks to a strong increase in retail and office deals and a low base effect, according to JLL.
The 129 per cent growth from a year earlier beat other top-performing markets including Singapore with 108 per cent growth and Australia with an 82 per cent increase, data tracked by the property consultancy showed.
“Hong Kong's robust......
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10.08.26 - 02:06
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What makes McDonald′s assets stand out amid a weak Hong Kong retail property market? (SCMP)
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One year after McDonald's began selling its self-owned Hong Kong shops, the fast-food giant has found buyers for nearly half its portfolio even as the city's retail property market endures its weakest spell in decades.
McDonald's planned to dispose of all 23 shops in phases, market sources said, with the portfolio initially valued at about HK$3 billion (US$382 million).
Since launching the disposal plan with JLL in July last year, the chain had sold 11 properties for more than HK$900 million –......
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07.08.26 - 12:06
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Hong Kong′s Hang Lung Properties names former Starbucks China head Leo Tsoi as new CEO (SCMP)
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Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties has tapped Leo Tsoi Tak Lun, CEO of Toys 'R' Us Asia and former head of Starbucks China, as its new CEO and executive director.
Tsoi will join Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties on September 7 as CEO-designate and executive director ahead of formally assuming the CEO role on October 1. He succeeds Weber Lo Wai-pak, who retires on August 31 after serving as CEO for eight years, the developer said in a statement on Friday.
Tsoi's appointment marks......
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03.08.26 - 05:48
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Hang Lung′s Chan on Hong Kong′s Property Recovery (Bloomberg)
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Adriel Chan, Chairman of Hang Lung Properties, says the recovery in Hong Kong's commercial real estate sector feels "very real." He discusses the industry and the company's outlook exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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31.07.26 - 01:06
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Hong Kong home price rally set to cool after strongest first half in 7 years: analysts (SCMP)
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The rally in Hong Kong's housing market is expected to slow in the coming months, after a stellar first half of the year that saw home prices post their strongest gains for the period in seven years.
Despite the market's strong recent recovery, analysts warned that weaker stock-market sentiment and Beijing's introduction of tighter capital controls were likely to curb further gains in the second half.
Private home prices in the city rose by 0.3 per cent in June from a month earlier, extending......
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27.07.26 - 08:00
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Hong Kong home sales recovery expected to boost developers′ earnings (SCMP)
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Hong Kong property developers are expected to report stronger first-half earnings in the coming weeks, buoyed by a rebound in home sales and improving development margins, as investors look for clues on whether the sector's recovery is sustainable.
Bank of America Global Research expected Hong Kong developers and conglomerates to post average core net profit growth of 8 per cent year on year, excluding New World Development, according to a report published on July 15.
“We expect the Hong Kong......
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19.07.26 - 08:00
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Hong Kong′s secondary property market braces for shift after strong first half (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's secondary residential market is expected to hit a turning point at the start of the second half of the year following a steep price increase during the six months to June, according to multiple local property agencies.
They cited the effects of Beijing's crackdown on capital outflow, which has shaken Hong Kong's stock market, as a contributing factor.
According to data from Centaline Property, the secondary residential market recorded 26,813 transactions totalling HK$212.24 billion......
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14.07.26 - 11:00
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Where is the priciest residential property? Hong Kong keeps crown, but livability drops (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's most expensive residential property market despite a 10 per cent price decline from pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Deutsche Bank report warning that housing affordability continues to weigh on living standards.
The investment bank lowered the city's quality-of-life ranking to 55th this year, down from 48th in 2025. Even so, the financial hub has maintained its appeal to international investors and high earners when factoring in......
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14.07.26 - 01:30
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Hong Kong banks sweeten mortgage rebates as competition heats up amid property rebound (SCMP)
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Hong Kong banks are raising mortgage cash rebates to their highest levels in more than two years as they compete for a growing pool of homebuyers, betting generous incentives will help them win customers even as uncertainty over US interest rate hikes lingers.
Major lenders including Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank and HSBC have increased cash rebates on selected mortgages to as much as 1.4 per cent, up from around 1.2 per cent. Some smaller banks had gone further, offering up to 1.5......
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12.07.26 - 08:00
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Does Hong Kong′s housing market rebound need local owners to sustain it? (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's housing market has rebounded faster than expected this year, but analysts say the pace of the recovery could undermine its own momentum as rising prices begin to erase the affordability that had started drawing local buyers back into the market.
Jeremy Wong, a financial professional in his 40s who recently married, had hoped this year would finally be the right time to buy a three-bedroom home with his wife after prices corrected from their peak.
Instead, the rebound had pushed their......
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10.07.26 - 13:18
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Hong Kong keeps tight grip on housing land supply despite property rebound (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's government will release just one residential site for sale in the July to September quarter, maintaining a cautious approach even as the housing market rebounds, while officials argue that supply from other channels will keep the city on track to meet its housing targets.
A 5,170-square-metre (55,649 sq ft) site on Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, will be offered through tender in the second quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, according to Development Secretary Bernadette......
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08.07.26 - 01:30
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Hong Kong′s property market set to cool despite run of record-breaking deals (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's residential property market has regained momentum in recent months amid a string of record-breaking deals. But analysts warn that the rally is likely to cool in the second half of the year, as a weaker stock market weighs on investor sentiment.
A string of huge deals in the city has generated buzz in recent days, with a five-bedroom flat at Sun Hung Kai Properties' Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak selling on Monday for HK$247.9 million (US$31.6 million) – a record for the project and for......
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06.07.26 - 08:12
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Hong Kong targets 2026 securities law overhaul to boost Reits, IPOs (SCMP)
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Hong Kong will seek to amend its securities laws later this year and upgrade its listing regime in a bid to attract more companies and real estate investment trusts (Reits) to list in the city, strengthening its role as an international financial centre, government and regulatory officials told lawmakers on Monday.
The government would seek approval from lawmakers to change the securities law and allow the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to be more flexible in handling listing......
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04.07.26 - 05:00
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Caution on land tenders key to Hong Kong′s property recovery: analysts (SCMP)
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As Hong Kong moves forward with its huge new Northern Metropolis development zone, analysts argue the government should take a cautious approach to land sales to help sustain the recent recovery in the residential property market.
The large-scale project near the border with the Chinese mainland continues to progress, as the government set a tender deadline for midday on Friday for several plots in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area.
The parcels of land – which comprise three......
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02.07.26 - 01:00
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Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools prop up commercial property market (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's educational institutions are forecast to ramp up their investment and leasing in the commercial property segment, with leading universities and international schools among those paying top dollar to acquire or lease office and retail spaces, according to Colliers.
In the first five months of the year, property acquisitions by educational institutions accounted for nearly 40 per cent of total investment in the commercial property sector, the consultancy said.
“Education-related......
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01.07.26 - 09:00
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Buyers eye Hong Kong luxury properties as agents predict price growth will remain mild (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's luxury property market will remain resilient for the rest of the year but prices could stay mild, according to property agents, following the market's robust rebound in the first half.
According to data provided by Midland Realty, the transaction volume and value of luxury properties worth over HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) – in both the primary and secondary markets – registered a significant growth in the first half of 2026, reflecting a vibrant high-end property market and a......
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