Luxury residential properties

6 Mar 2013

Luxury residential prices in Hong Kong stagnated in the final quarter of last year, following a sharp rise in the first three quarters that was dented by measures from the government to cool home...

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Property Digest, January 23, 2013

23 Jan 2013

Luxury flat rents fell 1.3 per cent in December, compared with a 0.2 per cent fall in the previous month, due to the government's tightening measures and the festive holidays, according to...

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North Point waterfront hotel site up for sale

12 Jan 2013

The government released a waterfront hotel site in the former North Point Estate for tender yesterday amid expectations that it will attract keen interest from developers.

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Sun Hung Kai Properties Wings II flats priced cheaper than planned

5 Jan 2013

Sun Hung Kai Properties yesterday priced the first 50 flats at The Wings II project at HK$10,688 per square foot, about a third lower than it originally intended, and also cheaper than the...

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Opus tenant cancels deal to rent for HK$850k a month

18 Dec 2012

A tenant who agreed to pay HK$850,000 a month for a 6,000-square-foot duplex flat at Opus Hong Kong on Stubbs Road near the Peak has cancelled the deal amid tightening housing policies that have...

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Safe and sound

13 Dec 2012

London will continue to draw investors despite short-term movements in its property market, according to experts who are keen to stress that the city's fundamental economic and political strengths...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Stamp duty 'a drag' on sales at luxury project

Sales of the 20 remaining special flats at luxury residential project Marinella were slowing because of the new buyer's stamp duty, the developers said yesterday.

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Posh property expensive? It's Hong Kong meting out justice

Let's talk about pricey property in Hong Kong. At the latest official count, 765,000 flats in this city have an average monthly rent of about HK$1,200 apiece. Pricey?

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Strong demand and limited supply drive top-end prices higher

Leasing prospects for superdeluxe residences remain positive, despite dampened market sentiment and sluggish trading activity.

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SPECIAL REPORT: LUXURY LIVING

Operators add helpful touches

With the choice of serviced apartments in Hong Kong steadily on the rise, established operators are responding to the competition with upgrades, enhanced services and a variety of value-added...

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HOUSING

Mid-Levels Gehry flat sets record of HK$68,000 a sq ft

A buyer has paid HK$68,083 per square foot for a luxury flat at Opus Hong Kong, the new Frank Gehry-designed residential building in Mid-Levels East, a record for an apartment in Hong Kong and...

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PROPERTY

Price cutting on new homes lowers market

Price cutting on new homes in the mainland's second-tier and third-tier cities has resulted in more cities recording falls in property prices last month.

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