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HKMA introduces new mortgage assessment regulations to suppress property investors
22 January 2015 - Effective from 20 January 2015, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has adopted new measures to further tighten mortgage lending practices of banks in Hong Kong. Some analysts regard the act as another deterrent to property investors and a way of suppressing inflating property prices. After reviewing the effectiveness of the
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #7: Leverage Debt Wisely
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
Searching for Suburbia: Why city dwellers are flocking to HK's "Back Garden”
15 January 2015 - In the past, families relocating to Hong Kong would typically choose to live in the city center to be near amenities like eateries, shops, schools, and workplaces in the central business districts on Hong Kong Island. More recently, however, there has been an increasing trend of newcomers settling directly in more remote areas li
What does 2015 hold for Hong Kong's residential property market?
30 December 2014 - Despite a slight recovery this year, Hong Kong’s property market is still under the influence of the government’s cooling measures which are expected to continue in 2015, as mentioned in Knight Frank’s latest forecast report. 1. Continued heat in primary sales The total number of transactions has increased by 18% to 60,000 in 20
Critics doubtful of Government’s 480K housing supply target
22 December 2014 - The Government announced last week its intention to raise the 10-year housing supply target to 480,000 units, with critics suggesting that the number is not high enough yet difficult to achieve. In the coming decade, the target includes 200,000 public rental housing units, 90,000 subsidized sale flats, and 190,000 private housin
OKAY.com CEO in Yahoo Finance: "Purchase ahead of a continued recovery and look longer term"
17 December 2014 - Joshua Han Miller, CEO of OKAY.com, was recently interviewed by Yahoo Finance about his views on the current property market. He expects market activity to continue to increase in the short to intermediate term amidst fluctuations. “The end of the US bond purchase program is a sign of economic stability and recovery. We’ve seen
Inflation of rental and purchase prices continues during Q4 low season
1 December 2014 - Q4 is largely seen as the low season in the Hong Kong rental market, with rentals in October appearing to have taken this into account, growing only 1.2% month-on-month compared to 2.1% growth in September. Despite this, abundant demand has already triggered a 10%+ increase in rentals over the previous 6 months – a trend that is
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #6: Never Buy Sight Unseen
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
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