Hong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward WongHong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward Wong
Hong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward Wong
Property /  Hong Kong & China

Rising rates may crimp Hong Kong’s second-half home prices by 5 per cent, analysts say

An unusually large supply of 10,000 apartments and tightening mortgage rates are likely to crimp prices in the second half, analysts say.

Topic |   Hong Kong housing
Sandy LiLam Ka-sing
Sandy Li and Lam Ka-sing

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

Why you can trust SCMP
Hong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward WongHong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward Wong
Hong Kong property buyers should brace for a cooling third quarter as prices are set to be pressured by buoyant supply of new flats. Potential buyers attend a London property exhibition in Hong Kong on June 10. Photo: Edward Wong
READ FULL ARTICLE