Residential Property
Government jacks up Stamp Duty to 15% for residential property
Government jacks up Stamp Duty to 15% for residential property
                                                                                                 
                        
                          A drop in transaction activities is expected.
                    
                                        
                    
                Buying additional residential property pricier than ever
                                                                                                 
                        
                          New measure criticized as ineffective.
                    
                                        
                    
                Government disclosure of upcoming flats' total gross floor areas urged
                                                                                                 
                        
                          To get actual housing supply's big picture.
                    
                                        
                    
                RMB depreciation will have more impact on luxury home sales
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Especially those involving PRC buyers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong homes offering more affordable rates
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Compared with China's first-tier cities.
                    
                                        
                    
                More than 13,000 home supply units up for grabs in 4Q16
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Where are the new home supply battlefields?
                    
                                        
                    
                Primary market transaction volume may make history soon
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Change may come after 12 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Henderson Land tallies 440 subscriptions for initial batch of Park One project
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Four-bedroom flats got the most attention.
                    
                                        
                    
                Government mulls over 28% housing supply at new Kai Tak site
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Rezoning will be done to accomplish this.
                    
                                        
                    
                Residential sales surge 31% in 3Q16
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Buyers shook off economic jitters.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong office market pins its hope for growth on Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Office letting market could be buoyed by then.
                    
                                        
                    
                Residential sales dropped 8% to 4,243 units
                                                                                                 
                        
                          After three successive months of growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                Residential sales volume bounce back 45% to 17,106
                                                                                                 
                        
                          From the lowest level in 25 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Will Hong Kong home prices crash in 2016?
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Amid falling prices since September 2015.
                    
                                        
                    
                Residential sales volume plunges 68.1% y-o-y
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The lowest monthly level in 25 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong residential property market showing signs of tipping over
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Following an impressive run-up.
                    
                                        
                    
                Spotlight on protected land amid supply issue for new developments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Government contemplating conversion of some plots.