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Asia housing and property

Asia housing and property
Latest news and analysis about housing and property in Asia, covering sales, market outlook and investment trends, policies related to affordability and foreign ownership, and the performance of developers.
People walk past a real estate agency in Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong on August 16. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong property

The View | Why a hawkish US Fed won’t derail Hong Kong’s property recovery

Higher interest rates may dampen momentum, but solid demand, improving sentiment and effective policy execution will prove more decisive.

Hong Kong property

The house wins: Macau kingpin’s former ‘love nest’ sells for cut-price HK$81m

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home

International Property

Which property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?

Fed chairman’s focus on inflation at meeting last month has heightened expectations of monetary tightening.

Real estate agents’ signs at a sold home and homes for sale in London last month. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son

Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere.

Hong Kong property

The block formerly known as Upper Prince: the saga of a troubled Kowloon project

Distressed 139-unit project has been rebranded as One Edward, as owners seek to move on after death of Lofter founder Carol Chow Pui-yin.

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Australia

Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth

Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending.

An auctioneer calls for bids during a property auction in Bondi, Sydney, on June 13. Photo: Reuters
An auction sign stands outside a house in Sydney on June 22. Photo: Reuters
Residential properties stand against a backdrop of the city skyline in Sydney on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

The View | Hong Kong and Singapore property shrug off fund tax breaks

While the two cities compete on wealth management incentives to draw talent and capital, the spillover into office and residential real estate remains negligible.

Hong Kong property

Super-rich losing millions as some Hong Kong trophy homes sell at deep discounts

Under-pressure owners are cutting prices to exit Hong Kong’s luxury property market, with some homes losing more than HK$100 million in value.

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Malaysia

The View | Malaysia wants sustainable data centres, not a blanket ban

Unlike the US backlash, Malaysia is drawing up efficiency requirements to guide a sustainable tech boom.

Construction workers walk to a data centre building under construction at Sedenak Tech Park in the Johor state of Malaysia on September 27, 2024. Johor was Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data centre market last year and accounts for 80 per cent of Malaysia’s data centre capacity. Photo: AP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city’s battered noncore office market

The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space.

A view of the OTB Building in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Photo: Google
China property

The View | Japan property is booming, but China is where the value lies

Japan’s commercial property market is in a league of its own, but the sharp repricing in China creates compelling opportunities for investors.

India

The View | Affordable housing a critical gap in India’s real estate boom

While the premium to luxury end of India’s property market is thriving, the dramatic shortage at the low-to-mid-end is coming under scrutiny.

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Hong Kong property

Cheung Kong Center II tests higher rents amid rebound in Central office market

The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices.

A view of the Cheung Kong Center II tower in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home price rally to cool after strong first half: analysts

Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment.

A general view of the private residential area in Kai Tak. Photo: Sam Tsang
International Property

Hongkong Land acquires Singapore’s Wheelock Place in US$900m deal

Deal to buy Orchard Road complex from entity owned by Wharf Real Estate Investment is first by developer’s Singapore investment fund.

Singapore

Singapore signals housing market stability by scrapping public housing wait

Private home owners can now buy public resale flats without delay, aimed at boosting a sluggish market after months of slow growth.

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International Property

Demand for Dubai homes cools as Iran war drags on

Sales volumes fell markedly in May and June, according to Knight Frank, with rising costs adding to developers’ woes.

A luxury sports car is driven through Dubai’s Marina district on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Signs of life? Buyer flips Hong Kong office for 19% profit after just 6 months

Such moves could soon become more common, analysts say, with buyers hunting for discounted prime office space as market sentiment improves.

Hong Kong property

Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid hot rental market

A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April

Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously.

Sai Ying Pun and other neighbourhoods close to the University of Hong Kong have seen a large influx of mainland students. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong property

The View | Asian property: A thin line separates strength from vulnerability

As Hong Kong, India and Japan show, sharp divergences within a market defy broad-brush generalisations.

Pedestrians cross the street in Central on January 26. Rents for premium buildings in Central grew at a pace of 18.5 per cent in annualised terms in the first half of this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
International Property

Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong homebuyers flock to Australia. What drives the rush?

Moderating prices and a relaxed lifestyle are among factors reinforcing Australia’s safe-haven appeal for foreign investors, agents say.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong holds world’s costliest-property crown, but quality of life takes hit

Deutsche Bank cuts the financial hub’s quality-of-life standing as soaring expenses squeeze households, and Seoul emerges as a tech-driven regional competitor.

Hong Kong property

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand

Bargain homes are to be had in New Zealand but here’s the catch: floods

In Auckland, where thousands of properties were swamped in 2023, buying a home in a flood-prone area offers discounts of up to US$60,000.

Homes are submerged in a flood caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier in New Zealand, on February 14, 2023. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Buyers eye Hong Kong luxury homes as agents predict mild price growth

Big-ticket luxury home prices expected to rise up to 2% as more buyers enter the market and momentum stays buoyant after strong first half.

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Hong Kong

Will Fosun’s luxury project revive Hong Kong’s Movietown magic?

Fosun Group begins HK$10 billion transformation of legendary studio, signalling confidence in Hong Kong’s property recovery.

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