Becoming a landlord in Hong Kong involves far more than handing over a set of keys. This guide covers the checks to make before letting, the tenancy terms that matter, stamping deadlines, running costs and tax, and how to recover possession properly.
Buying with a partner, family member or friend? Whether Hong Kong co-owners hold title as joint tenants or tenants in common shapes inheritance, mortgages and future sales. Here is what to weigh before you sign.
A land search is one of the cheapest and most important checks a Hong Kong buyer can make before signing. Here is what the Land Registry reveals, how to obtain it, and the warning signs to watch for.
Buying or selling a flat in Hong Kong follows a well-defined legal path from the provisional agreement to completion. Here is how each stage works — and where careful buyers protect themselves.
Almost every home in Hong Kong sits on leased Government land, not freehold. Here is what leasehold ownership really means, why the year 2047 mattered, and how a new extension law has reshaped the picture for buyers and owners.
After the 2024 easing of Hong Kong’s mortgage rules — a 70% loan-to-value cap for all homes, a suspended stress test and up to 90% financing for first-time buyers — borrowing power has rarely been clearer. Here is how to use it.
When buyers in Hong Kong calculate what they can afford, they focus almost entirely on the purchase price. But the annual cost of owning a property — rates, ground rent, management fees, insurance, and potential property tax — adds up to tens of thousands of HKD per year. This guide breaks down every recurring cost with a worked example
