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11.08.26 - 16:18
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Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax (The Guardian)
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The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council taxResidential property is the largest store of wealth in the UK, and has long been a target for those who believe homes should be taxed more. Real estate remains a juicy plum for Andy Burnham to pick as he searches for ways to pay for an overhaul of the social care system and higher defence spending, to name just two fiscal priorities. Yet how to tax property, or possibly the land it sits on, has vexed economists and politicians for centuries. Here we discuss the background to the debate and some of the tax options. Continue reading......
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11.08.26 - 14:06
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Rich Hongkongers rank travel over real estate in shifting life goals, survey shows (SCMP)
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Real estate is no longer among the top life goals of most rich Hongkongers while travel is emerging as a form of investment, according to a new survey by Standard Chartered.
The findings were published on Tuesday in the Hong Kong Travel Value Report 2026, in which the British bank interviewed 1,058 affluent Hong Kong residents aged 30 or above with investible assets of at least HK$1 million (US$127,449) to explore their attitudes, spending behaviours and aspirations regarding travel.
In the......
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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 - 12:18
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Uniper Plans to Sell Properties to Data Center Operators (Bloomberg)
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Michael Lewis, CEO of German energy company Uniper, says the firm has identified more than 10 sites that could be sold or leased for use as data centers, with at least two in Germany and one in the UK. He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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11.08.26 - 10:42
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US-Eigenheimverkäufe ohne Schwung: Fed wartet weiter (Anleihencheck)
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Frankfurt (www.anleihencheck.de) - Die Aufmerksamkeit gilt heute dem US-Immobilienmarkt, nachdem gestern mit der Veröffentlichung der vdp-Immobilienpreisindizes des zweiten Quartals die Blicke auf die Entwicklungen in Deutschland gerichtet waren (Im Fokus: Deutscher Wohnungsmarkt), so die Analysten der Helaba. [mehr]...
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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 - 22:36
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Simon Property Group Inc Q2 Income Declines (AFX)
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Simon Property Group Inc (SPG) announced a profit for second quarter that Dropped, from last yearThe company's earnings came in at $483.139 million, or $1.49 per share. This......
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