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Barclays warns investors that Occupy Central could hurt property market
8 July 2014 - Figures released by the Rating and Valuation Department showed Hong Kong’s property price index reached an all-time high in May. An index following rentals also climbed upwards for three months in a row. According to a report by Barclays, home prices are now 13.5 times that of gross household income, which is higher than the figure o
The Transport and Housing Bureau worries rent controls might have side effects
7 July 2014 - There have been discussions in recent years that put forward the suggestion for the government to re-introduce rent control measures in order to safeguard tenants’ interests, especially those of grassroots tenants. The Transport and Housing Bureau conducted a survey regarding the impact that might be generated from rent controls. Sur
Pre-sale Consent Applications for Residential Properties reach 21-month high in June
5 July 2014 - Developers are keen on preparing their properties for launch. Apple Daily reported that the Lands Department received 7 pre-sale consent applications with a total of 2,822 uncompleted residential units in June setting a 21-month record high. For the latest applications, the Fat Kwong Street project in Ho Man Tin which was bought by S
Dishonest real estate agent lied to a first time buyer about a haunted home
3 July 2014 - Buyers in Hong Kong generally avoid buying "haunted homes" i.e. homes where previous tenants have died violently. Sky Post reported that a netizen recently complained about buying a haunted home in East Kowloon from a dishonest real estate agent and only learned from the bank that the apartment was haunted when applying for a mortgag
New mortgages hit 18-month high
28 June 2014 - The secondary residential market turned active in May upon the easing of recent government measures. The new monthly mortgage loans drawn rose by 17.7% to 5,494 cases, involving a total amount of HKD22.749 billion. The industry believes that brand new properties will become the focus of the mortgage market in June, and expect the
Mainland developers worry as weak RMB hurt earnings by 29%
2 July 2014 - The devaluation of the RMB is a risk factor to mainland property developers according to the Oriental Daily. A research report by Credit Suisse stated that if the RMB depreciated by 15% against the US dollar, earnings per share for China property stocks listed in Hong Kong might drop 29.6% due to a large volume of external debt. How
John Tsang: Ease of “tough measures” might reinvigorate market’s excitement
30 June 2014 - The Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, John Tsang Chun-wah, recently stated in his blog that due to the ongoing low interest rate environment and tight supply for commercial and residential properties, property prices have soared irrationally and have been showing “bubble-like conditions” over the past few years. The market generally
A Conversation with CNBC's Susan Li about OKAY.com's Business Model by Joshua Miller
27 June 2014 - The following post was written by OKAY.com CEO Joshua Han Miller, who recently made an appearance on CNBC Asia's Squawk Box. I had a great time yesterday as a guest on CNBC's Squawk Box with the esteemed Susan Li. We discussed some of the dynamics of the current property market and touched on what OKAY.com does differently in its
Property investors, foreign students watching out for strong British pound
26 June 2014 - UK economic data has shown great improvement and reached a new high during the year. Oriental Daily News reported that the British pound has become a popular currency to overseas property investors and students given its low volatility resulting from strong economic support. UK GDP has recovered to pre-crisis levels in 2008, and dat
CY’s report card criticised for ‘hiding evils’
25 June 2014 - “Significant progress” has been achieved on tackling the city’s housing shortage and fighting poverty, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said yesterday as he announced the release of an annual report covering his second year as the city's leader. SCMP reported that some political parties said the report is too glossy, appearing to be
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