地产新闻及評論
标签: property prices
Impact of the Policy Address's housing strategy to be limited in the short term
In terms of Hong Kong property, this year’s Policy Address continued to focus on boosting housing and land supply, with no mention of any adjustment to the cooling measures currently in place. Many have expressed doubts over the achievability of the proposed housing strategy, and criticized the lack of a short term solution to th
Citi Analysis: Home Prices are far from peaking
The latest Centa-City Leading Index concluded the year of 2014 with an annual rise of 11.2%, reaching another record high of 132.45. The continuous upward climb of property prices throughout the year, though at a slower pace, has again alarmed investors and raised concerns of a potential bubble in 2015.Home prices rose 7 consecuti
Critics doubtful of Government’s 480K housing supply target
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 housing
Inflation of rental and purchase prices continues during Q4 low season
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
