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Hong Kong housing
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong housing, including policy and efforts to find a solution to the problem of a shortage of homes in the world’s most expensive property market.
The fire that broke out at Wang Fuk Court last November raged for nearly two days, killing 168 people and displacing about 5,000 residents. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court residents in resettlement limbo slam ‘unhelpful’ engagement staff

Hongkongers displaced by Tai Po fire say they are frustrated with outreach officers’ failure to answer questions and explain rehousing options.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong buyers snap up most of 360 flats at 2 projects as confidence returns

Singapore

Opinion | When homes are small and costly, dreams of having a family shrink

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Art

Affordable Hong Kong homes? Look to the past in this colourful exhibition

Artellex’s new show features images from vintage housing sales brochures, many originally hand-drawn, and affordability data over time.

The colourful, hand-drawn illustrations in old Hong Kong housing sales brochures. Photo: Artellex
Hong Kong

Only 1 Hong Kong landlord seeks subdivided flat approval as new law takes effect

Housing Bureau receives 316 registration applications involving 1,160 subdivided flats for grace period, but only one to approve certification.

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Singapore property clan puts rare Hong Kong estate up for US$38.4 million tender

Sale of compound in Southern district by family linked to Wah Ha Realty comes as Hong Kong’s luxury home market shows signs of recovery.

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Hong Kong developers test pricing power amid home-market recovery

Cautious adjustments indicate sector is beginning to stabilise, but more inventory must clear before a seller’s market emerges, analysts say.

A man looks at his mobile phone in Kai Tak in front of a residential building under construction. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong, Sydney or Dubai? Prime real estate investors take their pick

Rich buyers are reshaping ultra-luxury property markets from Sydney and Hong Kong to Dubai, drawn by each city’s unique selling proposition.

Hong Kong property

Global investors revisit Hong Kong property stocks as housing recovery picks up

Stronger home sales and expectations of double-digit price gains have revived investor interest in Hong Kong’s property sector.

Hong Kong politics

Beijing tasks Hong Kong with enhancing role as an international finance centre

City priorities in 15th five-year plan draft include development of a commodity trading ecosystem and deepening cross-border connections of financial markets.

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The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Eugene Lee
CLP Group

Smart meters available to Hong Kong subdivided flats meeting new living standards

CLP Power extends smart meter applications to compliant subdivided flats as the Basic Housing Units Ordinance takes effect.

CLP Power have extended smart meter applications to subdivided flats that meet new government living standards. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must ensure law on basic housing serves its intended purpose

While it falls short of outlawing all subdivided flats for good, the law, which sets minimum standards for residential units, is a step in the right direction.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong government: golf course flats study has ‘no legal effect’ in appeal

Rule changes render environmental study moot, lawyer says as authorities appeal court ruling rejecting report’s approval.

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Hong Kong property

How a European agent won one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive luxury flat listings

A Finnish national turned a two-week trip into a new career, and now manages high-end listings in one of the world’s top real estate markets.

Minna Honkanen, a senior manager at Landscope Reality, was drawn to Hong Kong’s fast-paced lifestyle. Photo Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong property

China Resources subsidiary acquires Hong Kong hotel for student housing project

CR Longdation buys Kwai Chung hotel for US$122 million and plans 900-bed facility as non-local student numbers continue to rise.

Hotel Cozi Oasis in Kwai Chung has been bought for US$122 million. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong society

Are new Hong Kong subdivided flat standards triggering a wave of evictions?

Basic Housing Units Ordinance takes effect on Sunday, with landlords required to make renovations to ensure properties meet new standards.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hi-tech aids proposed to help elderly climb stairs to fire-ravaged Tai Po flats

Wang Fuk Court residents will soon be allowed to check their flats and collect personal items but lifts remain inoperative.

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Some Hong Kong landlords spend millions fixing subdivided flats ahead of new law

As some rush to revamp subdivided flats before the new law takes effect, others hesitate, wary of exact requirements, hidden costs and uncertain returns.

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Matthew Lau is among the first landlords to rectify his properties. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong budget 2026-27

Hong Kong to offer 9 residential sites to developers in 2026-27 land sale plan

Sites include three from previous programme and are expected to yield about 6,650 flats, development chief Bernadette Linn says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer Sino Land posts steady profit amid market improvements

Chairman Daryl Ng highlights the city’s encouraging property sales performance in the second half of 2025.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s ‘king of shops’ sells home on The Peak for US$41.3 million

Veteran retail property investor says there is no point in holding on to the flat amid low rental yield and sluggish leasing market.

General view of Mount Nicholson on The Peak. Photo: Martin Chan
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Hong Kong’s higher stamp duty will not stop luxury homebuyers from China

Mainland buyers accounted for about 80 per cent of the HK$100 million-plus deals in the city so far this year, according to Centaline.

A total of 48 HK$100 million-plus property deals worth HK$10.4 billion have been completed so far this year. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong property

SHKP, Hong Kong’s bellwether developer, posts 36% jump in first-half net profit

The company plans to launch many new residential projects over the next 10 months, including the second phase of Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s home prices reach 19-month high as rise gathers pace

‘We expect Hong Kong’s residential market in 2026 to remain resilient and positive,’ CBRE’s Hannah Jeong says.

Hong Kong property

Why global banks are betting on a double-digit surge in Hong Kong home prices

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs join Morgan Stanley in lifting their market outlook to double digits, as price gains outpace previous expectations.

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Skyscrapers dot the landscape of Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels. The city’s housing rebound has been led in part by the luxury segment. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Buy-back plan offers Hong Kong’s fire-hit homeowners a fresh start

Generous pricing and a flat-exchange pledge make this settlement package a swift and practical solution for affected households.

The fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on February 23. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire victims to keep receiving HK$150,000 annual aid until rehoused

If the exchange flat is not ready for 2½ years, the annual subsidy will continue until they move in, an official says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home sales head for 22-year high as developers test price resilience

Deep discounts that were offered by developers to reduce unsold inventory may be a thing of the past, analysts say.

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