Since December 2024 a party holding as little as 65 per cent of a Hong Kong lot can ask the Lands Tribunal to order the whole building sold for redevelopment. Here is how the thresholds work, how the proceeds are divided, and what owners and buyers of older flats should check.
Rental yield quotes are gross figures. Using one verified early-September letting, this guide works through how Hong Kong property tax is computed, when a personal assessment election changes the answer, and which filing dates carry a consequence worse than a penalty.
Cash rebates are what banks advertise, but the saving lives in the rate spread — and the penalty period, the valuation and the building age decide whether a switch is worth doing at all.
Water seepage is the most common flat-to-flat dispute in Hong Kong, and the investigation procedure changed on 16 July 2026. What the Joint Office can and cannot act on, the 35 per cent evidential threshold, who ends up paying for the damage, and the checks that belong in every purchase and tenancy.
At the upper end of the Hong Kong market, buyers often acquire the company that owns a property rather than the property itself. The stamp duty saving is real — but so is everything else you inherit with the company.
Most Hong Kong sales complete quietly, but a meaningful minority collapse between the provisional agreement and completion. Here is what is at stake for buyers and sellers when a deal fails, and how to reduce the risk before you sign.
Hong Kong lenders lend against the lower of the price and their own valuation, so a shortfall can appear after your deposit is already committed. Here is how valuation works, why it comes in low, and how to protect yourself before signing.
Buying a tenanted Hong Kong flat can mean income from day one — or a completion-day headache. Here is what purchasers should establish about the tenancy, the deposit and vacant possession before the provisional agreement is signed.
Inheriting a Hong Kong flat rarely means you can sell it straight away. Here is how probate, executorship and title all fit together — and what beneficiaries should sort out before approaching the market.
The Deed of Mutual Covenant and monthly management fee quietly govern life in every Hong Kong flat. Here is what buyers should understand about shares, fees, reserve funds and building management before they commit.