The era when Hong Kong residents loved buying — and living in — apartments the size of most kitchens found in ordinary US homes appears to be over. If ever there was an indicator that Hong Kong’s decade-plus run of… Read More>>
City Leaders Make Plans for Collecting Vacancy Tax and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s Hong Kong real estate news, more details have surfaced regarding the proposed vacancy tax, as the city considers collecting the fee on occupied homes via an existing tax channel to save a few bucks.
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CK Asset to Redevelop Hung Hom Hotel as Offices and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s Hong Kong real estate news, Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset applied to turn its hotel in Hung Hom to two office buildings, in order to capitalise on the growing demand for offices in the area. Also in the headlines,… Read More>>
HKMA Holds Firm on “Spicy” Policies and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s Hong Kong real estate news, the city’s de facto central bank rejected calls from lawmakers to relax mortgage policies, saying the housing market is still too hot. Also in the headlines, even Hong Kong’s securities regulator may find… Read More>>
Is Hong Kong’s Housing Market Set for a Plunge?
In Hong Kong, even micro-apartments just big enough to fit a car cost many times what the typical household earns each year. But there are signs that the world’s most unaffordable housing market may be reaching its limits, as a… Read More>>