Retail rents in Hong Kong are expected to remain under pressure, as the trend of residents travelling to the mainland for leisure has led many businesses to opt for short-term leases, experts have said after the vacancy rate in the city’s busiest districts hit a 4½-year high. Analysts on Monday also attributed the mounting vacancies…
Retail rents in Hong Kong are expected to remain under pressure, as the trend of residents travelling to the mainland for leisure has led many businesses to opt for short-term leases, experts have said after the vacancy rate in the city’s busiest districts hit a 4½-year high. Analysts on Monday also attributed the mounting vacancies…
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has urged landlords to lower rents as the city’s commercial property vacancy rate hit a 40-year high and retailers cried foul over being forced to close businesses to stem losses. In his social media post on Thursday, Leung pointed to the rate of vacant commercial buildings in the city,…