Hong Kong’s residential property market is gradually mending investor sentiment, according to analysts, who are nonetheless cautious about a full recovery amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.
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Investors accounted for 20 per cent of the market’s total transactions so far in 2025, according to UBS property analyst Mark Leung, who added that some districts with residential projects near universities might have a higher proportion.
The average gross rental yield for mass residential units in Hong Kong – excluding taxes and other expenses – stands at 3.7 per cent, which is attractive to mainland buyers, Leung said.
Investor interest showed how the market was being driven by possible further interest rate cuts and a potential increase in rents.
HSBC recently introduced a fixed-rate mortgage plan at 2.73 per cent per annum for three or five years. Meanwhile, the one-month Hibor used to price mortgage loans was at 3.5316 on Friday, which indicated banks’ expectation of further rate drops.
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With the US Federal Reserve easing policy rates once again, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority followed suit on September 18, which led to a 12.5 basis point reduction in the prime lending rates of the city’s three note-issuing banks: HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong).