'Ho Man Tin' flats not all they appear, warns properties watchdog
A government body set up to monitor misleading home sales tactics has warned buyers of flats at a luxury development to take marketing claims with a pinch of salt - not least because it is not in the area its name suggests.
A government body set up to monitor misleading home sales tactics has warned buyers of flats at a luxury development to take marketing claims with a pinch of salt - not least because it is not in the area its name suggests.
The Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority says buyers should be aware that Homantin Hillside is, in fact, in Hung Hom - not the upmarket area of neighbouring Ho Man Tin its name implies.
Some 173 flats at the Shun Yung Street estate, a joint venture between Nan Fung Group and Wing Tai Properties, are expected to go on the market as soon as next week, at prices of up to HK$27 million.
The authority, which monitors new laws on flat sales, also cast doubt on promotional claims that the new Ho Man Tin MTR station would put Hong Kong Island within easy reach. In fact, travellers would have to change at Hung Hom.
The video says the flats are "at the city's core, a three-minute walk from Ho Man Tin station" and that the Sha Tin-Central Link and Kwun Tong line extension will make it "convenient to travel … to any place on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon".
The authority's spokeswoman declined to say whether the advertising had breached any laws but said the project's sales office would also be monitored.