When it comes to market intervention, the less the better. In Hong Kong, the formula has been tried and tested and contributes to our success in being named the world's freest economy for many...
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27 Feb 2013
In a report following measures in October last year, CBRE highlighted that "while the aim of the latest measures is to curb speculative activity in the residential market, some investors may now...
27 Feb 2013
As a measure of speculative deals in the sector, data from property broker Midland IC&I show that 1,276 confirmor sales were transacted in the industrial property market last year. Confirmor...
27 Feb 2013
Surely, the costs of this invasion of visitors cannot be ignored, as it has resulted in a shortage of daily necessities. But the benefits cannot be underestimated either. Indeed, the recent gain...
25 Feb 2013
It comes down to supply and demand. The hefty 15 per cent stamp duty imposed on non-local buyers, which was put in place last year to curb speculation, has discouraged a number of buyers. But no...
Developers hoping to complete sales programmes looked for ways to fight the impact of sharp increases in stamp duties. They increased the commission for agents - some of whom were passing on the...
When Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah intervenes in the property market he leaves a calling card threatening to return. Once again an increasing flood of hot money has forced him to make...
Home buyers stormed back into the market at the weekend, pushing prices to record levels in some estates after Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying failed to offer a quick fix for the tight home supply...
Home sales in the primary and secondary markets are picking up as buying interest returns, buoyed by a growing belief that Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will not introduce further cooling...
I am in shock. The person who put me in this state is my landlord who has informed me that my rent will go up by 40 per cent when the lease runs out. He recently bought the place from the previous...
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