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Apartment

Londoners forced to rent will fuel boom in apartment investment

12 Jun 2013

Londoners are increasingly becoming tenants whether they like it or not after the British capital's average home price passed £500,000 (HK$6 million) last month.

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Manhattan apartment rents rise sharply, close on record

17 Apr 2013

The median monthly rent climbed 6.7 per cent from a year earlier to US$3,195, according to a report last week by appraiser Miller Samuel and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The number of...

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Hong Kong investors take a shine to UK student studio flats

20 Mar 2013

Located in purpose-built blocks or converted buildings, student studio apartments can be purchased for less than £50,000 (HK$586,000), making them less costly to buy than most mainstream British...

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Mumbai vegetarians attempt to keep meat-eaters out of apartment blocks

8 Dec 2012

Mumbai's vegetarians can be a pushy lot, commonly using their clout to prevent meat-eaters from renting or buying flats in the complexes where they live. The aim is to turn their apartment blocks...

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An eco-friendly lifestyle

21 Sep 2012

Showering instead of taking baths and minimising the use of air conditioners are a few of the things we can do at home to protect our planet. Some serviced apartments are also adopting green...

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Bid to increase HK housing supply by making factory conversions easier

8 Sep 2012

The government will relax the building and town planning rules to make it possible to convert old private industrial buildings into "transitiona

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Demand for luxury flats to rent still strong, Kerry Properties says

Demand for luxury rental properties remains strong, with Kerry Properties re-leasing flats in its "super deluxe" Tavistock development in Mid-Levels at a 30 per cent premium on expiring leases.

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How subdivision of flats yields higher profits

Demand for subdivided flats has mushroomed over the last decade, bolstered by immigration from the mainland and a recognition among owners that subdividing flats could make for big profits, says...

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CHIC and luxurious

Chic apartments in convenient locations are selling like hot cakes at premium prices, as investors target single-block luxury flats.

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Thinking outside the box for storage solutions

The problem of storage is something of an absurdity in Hong Kong. Despite a common lack of storage, shopping remains a prime pastime for many here. Something has to give.

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HOME comforts

Business executives on solo assignments are a key segment of the serviced apartment market, but people forget their needs are just one part of the sector's overall picture.

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SAFE haven

Research by Knight Frank has found the Singapore government's cooling measures are working. Lending restrictions, additional taxes and protection from 'hot foreign money' have indeed slowed sales...

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