Residential Property

Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1

Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.

Over half feel indifferent in owning a home amidst pandemic

Only 1 in 10 locals thinks it is a good time to buy a home.

Fraud suspected in sudden sales spike of $10m Hong Kong flats

Regulators loosened mortgage rules in October, which is only enough for small-to-medium flats.

Luxury home values dropped 8.6% in Q2

More homeowners offer discounts to offload properties as market sentiment weakens.

Residential volumes tread new lows

COVID-19 hits luxury transactions harder than the mass market.

Worsening unemployment weighs on housing prices: JLL

Potential buyers will retreat on house buying.

Home deals crashed 27% in January to February

Prices could fall by another 10-20% by end-2020.

Home prices fall the most in 15 months as virus spreads

This marks the third consecutive month of decline.

Finance chief sees property holding up despite turmoil

Paul Chan stated that there is no risk of “an off-the-grid type of downfall”.

18 projects unveiled in new land sale programme

The residential sites will provide an estimated 15,730 units in 2020-2021.

HKMC to launch mortgage loan pilot scheme

It has interest rates of 2.75%, 2.85%, and 2.95% per annum for periods of 10, 15 and 20 years, respectively.

Apartment rents dropped to two-year low in February

Some landlords would offer discounts as steep as 12%.

Luxury residential rents continue to slide in Q4

Landlords were not keen to cut asking rents.

Property sales crashed 32.4% in January

Residential units showed the greatest decline, with sales plunging by 39.2%.

Residential sales plunged 44.7% in December

Homebuyers were cautious amidst the prolonged social unrest in the country.

Over half of residents not keen on buying a property in Q3

Six in 10 find it a bad time to purchase a home right now.