Land sales

Hong Kong needs to speed up land supply mechanism

4 Mar 2013

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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Property Digest, February 27, 2013

27 Feb 2013

Land sales in Beijing amounted to 12.7 billion yuan from the sales of 15 development sites so far this month as developers turned aggressive in their land replenishment, according to a data from...

Tin Shui Wai site set to attract large and small bidders

20 Feb 2013

Tenders will close today for the 196,248 sq ft site near the Tin Wing light-rail station. According to the MTR Corp, the site can yield a total gross floor area of about 979,500 sq ft, of which...

Government may collect HK$4.86b from North Point and Kau To tenders

16 Feb 2013

The harbourfront hotel site in North Point and the luxury residential site in Kau To, Sha Tin, were opened for tender yesterday. The tender period will close on March 22.

Land sales drop amid dip in supply with developers wary of higher prices

6 Feb 2013

The total number of sites that were sold for commercial, industrial and residential developments registered a month-on-month decrease of 53 per cent to 2,145 in January, according to transactions...

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Land sales and stamp duty push up city's revenue

On his blog yesterday, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said he was always being asked by friends whether he intentionally underestimated revenue to restrict growth in government...

Urgent need to restart Hong Kong land auctions

The one glaring omission from the policy address with regard to an increase in land supply and subsequent increase in flat supply was an unequivocal statement to immediately restart government...

Vanke suspension lifted after false news reports

Trading of Vanke Property (Overseas) shares will resume today after the company said it had not taken part in the acquisition of a government residential site on Tsuen Wan waterfront.

Are rich countries guilty of 'land grabs'?

Should rich countries be buying agricultural land in developing countries? That question is raised in a report issued last year by the Land Matrix Partnership, a consortium of European research...

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Foreign fund bids against local developers for sites

Two residential sites put up for tender in Sha Tin and Sai Kung have drawn bids not only from local developers but also a foreign real estate fund, reflecting confidence in the industry's outlook...

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Developer caution hangs over land sale prospects

Two sites for tender in Sha Tin and Sai Kung could net the government up to HK$2.4 billion, but developers have turned cautious following the introduction of the latest cooling measures, Ricacorp...