Hong Kong authorities estimate that acquiring all homes in the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will cost around HK$6 billion (US$770 million), with officials saying that rebuilding on the same site was “not really very practical”. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said on Saturday that the site was expected to be repurposed for community facilities…
A residential site, originally earmarked for a pilot scheme allowing private developers to build subsidised homes, will be allocated to Hong Kong’s second-largest public housing provider, marking the latest setback for a venture aimed at boosting the supply of affordable flats. The government said on Tuesday that the site in Tung Chung, originally designated for…
Hong Kong’s primary residential home sales in 2026 are forecast to again reach decade-high numbers, as developers continue to clear inventory and homebuyers focus more on small, low-cost flats. Transactions next year were projected to reach about 21,000, while total home sales were expected to climb to around 71,000, up 8 per cent from this…
Hong Kong housing authorities will sell more than 9,700 new subsidised flats sized at least 280 sq ft under two separate schemes next year at prices as low as HK$1.5 million (US$193,000), the Post has learned. Insiders said on Wednesday that the Housing Authority, the city’s main public housing provider, would offer 9,783 new subsidised…
Hong Kong’s property market is expected to extend its gradual recovery into the end of the year, supported by improving sentiment, rising rental yields and firmer demand in the mass-market segment, according to property analysts. The latest mortgage and resale data suggest that buyers are returning following rate cuts and stamp-duty adjustments earlier this year,…