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Property policies

Property policies
Due to ample liquidity, property in Asian markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong has been driven relentlessly higher for years. As a result, governments have introduced property-cooling measures.  On the other hand, Chinese government started easing restrictions such as lowering the down payment for second homebuyers to improve the real estate sector. Western countries also impose different policies against foreign property buying.
A view of Victoria Harbour with Central Plaza and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in the background. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

Once the world’s most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms

As the city positions itself as a global education hub, hotels are being converted into premises for student occupation.

China property

The View | Why Shanghai offers hope for China’s ailing real estate market

China property

Opinion | Beijing can rewrite China’s property rules, but it can’t undo the damage

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China property

Chinese court guidance aims to smooth handling of developer bankruptcies

Framework from Supreme People’s Court aims to end judicial inconsistencies across regions, aid flow of capital for construction continuation.

A view of unfinished residential buildings developed by China Evergrande Group in Shijiazhuang, in northern China’s Hebei province, on February 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters
China property

The View | Why China’s new housing presale rules are still a source of risk

Beijing is putting homebuyers first, but only by transferring financial risks to to developers already under severe strain.

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Hong Kong housing

Make home ownership a 5-year plan goal, Legco president says

Starry Lee says reviving Tenants Purchase Scheme and reserving subsidised flats for young, middle-class families could help achieve target.

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China property

Opinion | Why China won’t ban housing presales outright

Popular as the move might be, Beijing is trying to unwind the debt-fuelled property growth model without inviting another financial crisis.

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A man walks past unfinished residential buildings developed by China Evergrande Group in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, on February 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters
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.

China Evergrande Group

After Evergrande, new rules spark unease amid developers’ debt resolution

China’s property downturn worsens as regulators accelerate reform of the commercial housing sales system, sending jitters through the sector.

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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
China's economic recovery

China property stocks plunge as regulators tighten financing

State-backed developers including China Resources Land and China Overseas Land plunged in Hong Kong trading after regulators moved to curb presales.

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China's economic recovery

The double-edged sword China has unsheathed in the housing market

Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say.

China's economic recovery

China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ package

The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices slip amid worries over Beijing’s tax clampdown

Housing rally stalls in July as tax risks curb demand, analysts say, raising doubts over market’s near-term outlook.

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Corrections in the Hong Kong stock market may also affect investor sentiment, according to analysts. Photo: Karma Lo
China's economic recovery

Vice-Premier Ding signals fiscal reform to ease pressure on local governments

Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots.

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang discusses the application of artificial intelligence in scientific research at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong housing rally faces test as property flippers retreat

Secondary home prices are the highest in three years, but July short-term trading of those held for less than a year was half the level seen in March.

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China's economic recovery

‘Policy addiction’ warning signals Beijing’s preference for targeted stimulus

With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up units at weekend as value-focused demand deepens

The Sterling residential development drew 46,000-plus subscriptions, highlighting appeal of urban locations with strong transport links as housing recovery matures.

China Resources Land’s The Sterling in southwest Kowloon sold all 180 units offered in its first price-list batch. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong property

How much of an impact will retiring expats have on Hong Kong’s luxury property?

Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say.

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China Evergrande Group

Saga of China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan ends with life sentence

Sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ in Shenzhen court signals end of property sector’s ‘old‑era growth model’, analyst says.

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Hong Kong property

Macau firm opts out of Hong Kong renewal project, seeks US$153m

Sale of North Point site that owner spent years assembling highlights challenges of making urban redevelopment pay, even in improving market.

A view of 77-87 Marble Road in Hong Kong’s North Point neighbourhood. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong property

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat.

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UBS predicts Hong Kong’s property market’s recovery will moderate both in property prices and rents during coming months due to four disrupting factors. Photo: Eugene Lee
China property

China’s first‑tier new home prices flat in July, ending 4‑month rebound

Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market.

China property

In Focus | Bottom fishers? Foreign funds’ moves on China property give hope for rebound

International capital is circling China’s property sector, testing valuations and chasing returns after years of strain.

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Hong Kong society

Subdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study

Survey of 86 households across nine districts finds 80 per cent of people living in such homes reported dizziness and headaches.

Homemakers, who made up 48 per cent of the households surveyed, were the group most affected by the heat. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks.

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City One Shatin in Sha Tin recorded only 12 sales transactions in July as owners lowered their asking prices. However, 118 rental transactions were made during the same month. Photo: Jelly Tse
China property

Rebound in China luxury home sales divorced from rest of market: analysts

Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half.

Hong Kong economy

URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year.

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