New rules were issued to facilitate the issuance of affordable rental housing REITs, and to enable already-listed infrastructure REITs to acquire more assets.
June 2, 2022The measures include shortening mortgage loan tenors from 30 to 20 years for corporate buyers and owners of multiple homes.
May 23, 2022This is the first time Chinese developers are issuing public debt with credit risk protection, said one property analyst.
May 19, 2022The incumbent government's Super Home Buyer Scheme, seen as a play for voters, is being cricitised by the superannuation industry.
May 19, 2022The move is designed to revive the property market. Last week banks were also directed to adjust how they set deposit rates.
May 17, 2022The pledge signals an easing of the year-long crackdown in the tech sector, and a move away from restrictive lending to the property sector.
May 6, 2022For 3 months, lenders may not take action against landlords who default on secured loans as a result of a rental enforcement moratorium being imposed in Hong Kong.
May 5, 2022About 12 developers will be supported by banks and distressed debt managers in the first wave of the programme.
April 28, 2022A property buyer and two estate agents understated the purchase price so the mortgage would be subject to a lower LTV cap.
April 28, 2022The SBV had asked banks to direct credit away from risky areas such as real estate and towards productive industries.
April 22, 2022