Latest Property News

Asia

13th January 2014 Asia

Developers offering discounts to shift new build homes in Hong Kong

Sales of new build homes dominated Hong Kong’s residential market during December, according to Knight Frank’s latest report on the... Read more

10th December 2013 Asia

Prime office market growth in Asia Pacific up 0.5% in the third quarter of 2013

Over the next three to six months, prime office market performance in Asia Pacific is likely to reflect some of the uncertainty surrounding the... Read more

5th December 2013 Asia

Hong Kong likely to see prices and sales fall in 2014 but China still faces bubble

Sales and prices of residential property in Hong Kong are expected to fall in 2014 due to continued cooling measures while in mainland China radical... Read more

25th November 2013 Asia

Shanghai property prices set to keep rising, latest analysis suggests

Luxury properties in sought after areas of Shanghai remain in demand despite the introduction of new taxes and other cooling measures, the latest... Read more

18th November 2013 Asia

House prices in parts of Asia-Pacific continue to defy cooling measures

In spite of the introduction of further cooling measures aimed to halt the surge in residential property markets across Asia-Pacific, mainstream... Read more

28th October 2013 Asia

Home prices in Singapore fall as cooling measures take effect

The price of homes in Singapore are still climbing but the rate of growth has slowed, according to the latest data from the Urban Redevelopment... Read more

21st October 2013 Asia

Asia Pacific commercial property market heading for strongest year on record

This year is set to become strongest year on record for Asia Pacific commercial real estate markets as transaction volumes continue to surge, the... Read more

16th September 2013 Asia

Hong Kong residential property market still hit by cooling measures

The local secondary home market in Hong Kong became even more sluggish in August, with the total number of transactions dropping a further 14.5%,... Read more

29th August 2013 Asia

Shanghai luxury property sales up significantly in second quarter of 2013

Sales volumes in Shanghai’s luxury residential property market rose significantly in the second quarter of 2013, but were not accompanied by... Read more

26th August 2013 Asia

Office leasing activity subdued in Asia Pacific as corporates remain cautious

Asia Pacific’s tier one office markets have continued to experience subdued leasing activity in the second quarter of 2013, according to the... Read more

20th August 2013 Asia

Property market in Indonesia on a sustainable growth path rather than destructive bubble

Concerns have been raised over the last few months about a potential bubble in the property market in Indonesia due to a rapid increase in... Read more

19th August 2013 Asia

China and Australia lead office property slowdown in Asia Pacific

Prime office markets in the Asia Pacific region showed a notable slow down in the second quarter of 2013, with China and Australian rents proving to... Read more

8th August 2013 Asia

Cooling measures take effect in Hong Kong as prices and rents fall

Hong Kong luxury house prices and rents fell in July as government cooling measures continued to have an impact on transactions, according to the... Read more

23rd July 2013 Asia

Property sales in Hong Kong fall after introduction of new marketing rules

The volume of residential property sales in Hong Kong the first half of 2013 fell by 32.1% year on year, according to the latest monthly report from... Read more