海富中心每呎26元租出 属十年来新低

受疫情冲击，核心区甲厦租金持续下滑。消息指，金鐘海富中心一座低层单位，于交吉近半年后以每呎26元租出，较旧租金急挫逾五成，并创该厦十年以来新低水平。

市场消息指出，上述为金鐘海富中心一座低层3A室，面积约2625方呎，以每呎26元租出，涉资约68250元。据代理指出，上述单位坐享少量海景，早以由外资公司以每呎60元租用，惟今年5月已迁出，单位交吉近半年再度租出，租金亦急挫约57%，该甲厦现时放租盘不多，每呎叫租介乎40至60元。

低层户月租6.82万

据代理资料显示，该甲厦对一上租赁为低层01室，面积6311方呎，于上月以约32.8万租出，平均呎租约52元；该厦租金贴近是次水平，须追溯至2010年3月，当时该甲厦1期低层1201A室，面积2800方呎，以每呎25元租出，月租约7万。

另外，商厦市场亦频录承租个案。消息指，尖沙嘴利嘉大厦501至02室，面积约1400方呎，以每呎32元租出，每月租金约4.48万；另外，旺角区商厦亦频录承租个案，登打士广场高层02室，面积约371方呎，以每呎29.6元租出，每月租金约10981.6元。同区信和中心中层02B室，面积约455方呎，以每呎24元租出，月租约10920元。

(星岛日报)

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尖区港晶中心商铺呎价9950元沽 持货四年贬值39%

《施政报告》撤销非住宅物业双倍印花税，惟铺位市场阴霾未散，再录蚀让个案。消息指，尖沙嘴港晶中心1楼商场铺位以398万沽出，平均呎价约9950元。原业主持货4年帐面蚀让252万，期间贬值39%。

铺市再录蚀让成交。市场消息指出，上述为尖沙嘴港晶中心1楼单号铺，面积约400方呎，以398万沽出，平均呎价约9950元。据土地註册处资料显示，上址原业主于2016年4月以650万买入，以公司名义SUN GRAND HK LIMITED持有，註册董事为徐姓人士，故持货4年帐面蚀让252万，物业期间贬值幅度约39%。

减价50%成交

据业内人士指出，上址早前于市场放售已久，早前曾以800万放售，惟受市场淡风影响，放售价拾级而下，最终酿成是次蚀让买卖。知情人士亦指出，该铺位于商场1楼，虽位处走廊大单边，位置接近商场内的酒楼，有一定的人流，惟因铺位没有来去水，加上疫情下内地客近绝迹，市场消费力疲弱不堪，故对该蚀让不感意外。

资料显示，同区首都广场3楼单号铺，于上月以26万成交，买家以个人名义登记，以面积76方呎计，呎价约3421元。原业主于2013年以307.8万购入，持货7年帐面蚀让281.8万，贬值幅度约92%。

骆克道铺3700万售

此外，铺位市场亦录低市价成交。消息指，湾仔骆克道94至100号京都大厦地铺，面积约980方呎，以3700万售出，呎价约37755元，低市价约5%，该铺由酒吧以12.6万承租，租约期至明年3月，料买家享回报约4.1厘。原业主于1969年以15.24万购入，持货51年，帐面获利3684.76万，期间升值约242倍。

盛滙988万购汝州街铺

盛滙基金创办人李根兴表示，该基金购入太子汝州街单号地下B1铺，位处栢树街单边铺，面积200方呎，以988万沽出，呎价约4.94万，该铺由小食店以2.5万承租，租约期至明年11月，料回报约3厘。原业主于2009年以430万买入，持货11年帐面获利558万，期间升值约1.3倍。他续说，上址属公司买卖，业主由980万反价至988万，今日本来再追买2间铺位，皆为买物业交易，惟业主突然反价，他不愿追， 最终没有成功购入。

(星岛日报)

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商铺上月空置率微升 中环严峻

10月商铺空置率录得轻微上升，惟升幅渐收窄，中环仍然为最严峻地区。而新一波疫情下限聚令再度收紧，料租务会降温。

踏入第四季，市场期望圣诞及新年长假期可带旺零售市道，而且现时核心区铺租大跌，商户开业意慾上升，铺位空置率升势渐收窄。有代理统计，10月5个核心消费区包括中环、湾仔、铜锣湾、尖沙咀及旺角商铺空置率轻微上升，升幅约0.02至0.16个百分点；中环仍然为最严峻地区，最新录得约20.61%。

TOPSHOP时装弃租旗舰店

据该行数据指出，10月5大核心区包括中环、湾仔、铜锣湾、尖沙咀及旺角商铺空置率比上月录得轻微升幅，整体走势平稳。当中录得最大升幅为中环区，同时亦是5个地区中空置率最高，中环10月铺位空置率为20.61%，按月增加约0.16个百分点。事实上，近月该区屡录大租客弃租，如GAP时装租用陆海通大厦地下至2楼，连同地库部分，面积约1.3万平方呎，月租高见550万元，租约最近完结，业主需重新放租。此外，TOPSHOP时装较早前已预告，将关闭中环旗舰店，涉及物业为中环皇后大道中泛海大厦地下及1楼，面积约1.2万平方呎，月租约150万元，近日租客已正式迁出，令该区铺位空置率上升。

另一港岛核心消费区铜锣湾最新空置率为11.74%，比9月上升约0.08个百分点。至于九龙区方面，尖沙咀商铺空置率紧追中环，最新按月升0.13个百分点，至16.99%。

运动服装租旺角铺 今年最大手

事实上，近个多月来整体租务市场气氛有好转，资料显示，10月录得约439宗租赁个案，与9月数字相若，更有租客大手承租旺区巨铺，如运动鞋品牌Foot Locker落实租用旺角家乐坊地下约2万平方呎楼面，月租约200万元，预计会成为今年最大额铺位租务成交。

分析指，现时铺位租金已大幅下调，令商户租铺意慾上升，而且第四季一向为铺位租赁旺季，料有不少租客趁核心区铺租相宜而承租。不过，由于近日疫情突转严峻，政府亦正收紧限聚令，包括收紧餐厅用餐人数等，相信令整体消费市场受影响，故短期内租务市场料放缓。

(经济日报)

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油塘曦臺商铺标售 叫价4.9亿

民生区商铺投资上较稳健，现宏安地产标售油塘新盘曦臺商铺部分，意向价约4.9亿元。

代理表示，获委託标售油塘崇山街8号及四山街15号，曦臺基座商场连车位及广告位置招标，以现况交吉出售，意向价4.9亿元，截标日期为2021年1月22日 (周五)。

近5万呎楼面 连车位

出售物业位于东九龙油塘综合发展区，为1层高之全新基座商场，地下及1楼面积分别为27,100平方呎及22,500平方呎，总面积约49,600平方呎。物业另包括20个商业车位、2个电单车位及广告位置。

曦臺由宏安地产及旭辉集团合作发展，而该财团最近亦有入市，上月以18.8亿元购入英皇道商厦及商铺，预计日后将重建成住宅。

(经济日报)

深水埗旧楼强拍 底价2.93亿

由中资财团收购的深水埗海坛街223至225A号旧楼，早前申请透过强拍统一业权，获土地审裁处批出强拍令，拍卖底价2.93亿元，若果按照测量师估计，可重建作25层高商住大厦，可建楼面约3.7万平方呎计算，每呎楼面地价约7,864元。

另外，恒地 (00012) 收购的红磡黄埔街26至40A号，以及2至16A号两个楼盘地盘，将于下周三 (12月2日) 举行强拍，拍卖底价分别为13.63亿及13.07亿元；而宏安 (01243) 收购的大角咀洋松街56至62号，则将于下周四 (12月3日) 举行强拍，拍卖底价3.27亿元。

(经济日报)

撤辣即见成交 盛滙988万购太子铺

市场现放盘反价 最多达1成

工商铺撤辣，料推动中细价物业买卖，特别早前减幅较多的商铺市场，即日亦录数宗细码铺买卖，包括盛滙988万元购太子铺。据了解，不少铺位业主因应减印花税，普遍反价，幅度由4%至逾1成。

工商铺撤双倍印花税昨正式生效，对投资市场属正面消息，尤其是近个多月成交量略为反弹的商铺市场，早前业主减幅显著；代理指，撤辣消息一出，业主普遍收窄议价空间，不少更作出反价，幅度由4至5%起，至最多约1成。

如粉岭和泰街地下一铺位，面积约2,000平方呎。业主早前以约2,450万元放售物业，撤辣落实后，业主即调价至2,800万元放售，幅度高逾1成。至于红磡民泰街2至23号一餐厅铺位，面积约850平方呎，业主原4,250万元放售，如今提价至4,500万元，加幅近6%。

铺位投资气氛受带动，即吸引财团入市。盛滙商铺李根兴表示，该基金昨斥988万元，购入太子汝州街17号地下B1铺，面积约200平方呎，现由小食店以2.5万元租用，回报率约3厘。据了解，原业主早前以1,680万元放售，累积减价逾4成沽货。

尖东港晶中心铺位 蚀252万沽

李根兴指，由于是次以买卖公司进行交易，不涉及印花税，因此业主亦没有反价，故决定入市。他指辣招正式生效，原本洽购至尾声的两铺位，亦因业主反价，需进一步商讨。

另外，商场铺位昨亦录成交，尖东港晶中心1楼双号铺，面积约400平方呎，以约398万元交吉易手。据了解，原业主于2016年4月以650万买入，蚀252万元离场，蚀幅达39%。

另外，《施政报告》宣布撤销非住宅物业双倍印花税，财经事务及库务局局长许正宇昨指，非住宅物业价量都显著回落，写字楼、零售业楼宇及分层工厂大厦的楼价，较高峰期跌13至19%，成交量较双倍印花税推出前跌逾8成，认为是适合时机撤销需求管理措施，方便企业出售套现，以应付财政问题。

(经济日报)

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雅居乐家族4.51亿中标大埔滘段地 仅高次标5%

上月雅居乐 (3383) 副主席陈卓贤次子陈思远以4.51亿元、每方呎楼面地价4,478元中标的大埔公路大埔滘段住宅地皮；地政总署刚以不记名方式，公布落选投标者的投标金额，入标价介乎1.08亿至4.28亿元，即每方呎楼面地价介乎1,072至4,249元，即陈思远出价仅高于次标5.3%夺地。

资料显示，上述地皮邻近长实 (1113) 发展的鹿茵山庄，地盘面积6.7万方呎，指定作私宅用途，最高可建楼面约10.07万方呎。

根据卖地章程，地盘中央两处位置属私人地段，并有构筑物外伸至地盘范围内。同时，中标发展商须于指定日期前，铺设地盘东南面的一段路面以作公用道路，及重建一条在地盘西北方的行人天桥，并需要为地盘内两段私人地段重新铺设两条通道。另地盘东南面有斜坡，中标者须负责其斜坡维修和保养责任。

(明报)

Hong Kong home prices hit half-year low

Hong Kong's home prices fell to a half-year low in October, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed.

The home price index for lived-in homes dropped 0.6 percent to 380.9 last month, down from 383.1 in September. But that was still 0.44 percent higher than 379.2 in December last year.

The property price index weakened unexpectedly last month as the local economy was not in a good position, even though the epidemic was relatively under control, property agent said.

The agent believes most transactions last month involved vendors who were willing to cut asking prices over concerns about the economic outlook and unemployment rate.

The agent expects the November index will fall by 0.3 percent.

Meanwhile, the rental index slid to 179.3 in October from 179.4 in September, according to the Rating and Valuation Department.

Separately, Swire Pacific (0019, 0087) expects to raise US$160 million (HK$1.25 billion) through the proposed listing of its Danish offshore wind installation and transport business on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Norway. A total of 57.99 million shares are to be made available in the IPO at a price of NOK23.5 (HK$20.5) per share.

In the primary market, New World Development (0017) has collected HK$3.28 billion after selling about 90 percent of the 315 units on offer at The Pavilia Farm phase two atop Tai Wai Station on Thursday.

NWD has now collected about HK$23 billion after selling around 2,100 units in the first two phases of the project.

The developer previously released 315 flats in the fourth price list of The Pavilia Farm phase two at an average HK$22,037 per sq ft after discounts, about 16 percent higher than the first price list.

The cheapest flat, measuring 264 sq ft, is offered at HK$7.19 million, or HK$27,258 per sq ft after discounts.

In the commercial property market, Bridgeway Prime Shop Fund Management purchased a 200-sq-ft shop premise at Yu Chau Street in Prince Edward for HK$9.88 million, after HK$6.92 million was slashed from the original asking price.

The double stamp duty on commercial property transactions has been abolished as the market reels from the pandemic and Sino-US tensions.

(The Standard)

Boon for owners of commercial property in Hong Kong as hefty stamp duty is abolished with immediate effect

Double stamp duty introduced to curb speculation has hurt owners selling during downturn

Hong Kong companies will get help to expand markets in Greater Bay Area, overseas and online

Hong Kong is easing the tax burden on owners of commercial property who sell their assets and will promote local enterprises in the Greater Bay Area and overseas, in efforts to help companies ride out the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In her policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced the end of double stamp duty (DSD) for non-residential properties.

The move, approved by her Executive Council on Wednesday, takes effect on Thursday andis expected to help owners with cash-flow problems to sell their assets without worrying about the tax they would have to pay.

“As a result of the economic downturn and uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, prices and demand for non-residential properties have been dropping over a period of time. The government considers now [is] the right time to abolish the DSD imposed on non-residential properties,” Lam said.

The double stamp duty, introduced in February 2013 to cool an overheating market, subjected both buyers and sellers to a tax rate as high as 8.5 per cent for non-residential properties valued at more than HK$21.8 million.

Lam said abolishing the DSD would help owners who decide to sell their commercial properties to cope with financial difficulties caused by the economic downturn.

A government source said sales of commercial properties had dropped by up to 19 per cent this year from 4,666 deals last year.

Lam said the government would continue to monitor prices of non-residential properties and adjust measures when necessary to ensure the stable development of the market.

However, there will be no change for residential property sales as she stood firm in keeping taxes such as the special stamp duty and buyer’s stamp duty.

“Given the tight housing supply and that residential property prices remain beyond the reach of average households, I must stress that the government has no plan to adjust any of the stamp duty rates concerning residential properties,” she said.

Lam also announced various measures to help Hong Kong companies tap the Greater Bay Area and overseas markets. The bay area comprises Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong Province, which Beijing aims to develop into a massive hi-tech area to rival Silicon Valley in the United States.

“As the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to economies around the world, reviving the economy and creating employment have become the most pressing issues,” Lam said.

The initiatives include setting aside HK$50 million to subsidise major professional bodies that take part in various promotional activities in the bay area and overseas markets, and expanding the scope of Export Marketing Fund for two years to subsidise enterprises that take part in large-scale events and online exhibitions. Under the scheme, each enterprise is eligible for cumulative funding of up to HK$800,000.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) will also launch a one-stop “GoGBA” platform with Guangdong and related chambers of commerce to support local firms in tapping the mainland domestic market through business promotions, matching services and training. A digital “Online Design Gallery” will showcase local products to market players on the mainland.

The government is also injecting an additional HK$1 billion into the CreateSmart Initiative, a funding scheme for projects that help develop Hong Kong’s creative industry. It has received about 200 applications over the past two years with HK$800 million being granted so far.

TDC chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok said the economic initiatives could help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cope better with the pandemic challenges.

“For Hong Kong SMEs facing cash-flow issues, cancelling the double stamp duty for non-residential property will provide them more flexibility in their finances. At the same time, broadening the coverage of the Export and Marketing Fund will help SMEs find new market opportunities online and offline,” he said.

He pledged to work closely with the government to help SMEs enter the mainland market, transform through digitisation and find new global opportunities.

Property agent noted that the city leader’s policy speech did not include many details about the Greater Bay Area initiatives.

Aside from calling for better communication with related bay area government bodies, “We recommend that the government offer immediate and necessary support to Hong Kong people who will move to live and work in the bay area.” the agent said.

(South China Morning Post)

Hong Kong home prices to extend decline after October’s 0.6 per cent surprise drop as Covid-19’s fourth wave dents confidence

The home price index for lived-in homes fell 0.6 per cent to 380.9 last month, as owners continued to settle for less than the asking price

Lay-offs at big firms like Cathay Pacific might influence other companies’ decisions about job cuts and unpaid leave, further denting demand, warned Knight Frank

The fourth wave of coronavirus infections is expected to drag Hong Kong’s home prices down further after they “unexpectedly” fell 0.6 per cent in October.

In an earlier-than-expected release, the government’s Rating and Valuation Department on Thursday revealed that the secondary market home price index dropped to 380.9 last month.

“Even though the epidemic was relatively stable, the property price index last month unexpectedly softened,” property agent said.

The agent believed this was because the economic situation – Hong Kong is mired in its worst ever recession – and high unemployment are still rattling the market.

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 decreased significantly in October, and the market for new homes became very active again. And in the second-hand market, some homeowners had been less willing to bargain with potential buyers, suggesting a slight rebound in confidence.

Nonetheless it is likely that most of October’s transactions involved owners who were still willing to reduce their asking prices because of concerns about the economic outlook, the agent said. It was this, rather than a lack of positive market sentiment, that led to the surprise fall in the property price index last month, he believes.

Property prices are down 4 per cent from their historical high of 396.9 points in May last year.

The November index is expected to be slightly softer again, though the monthly decline may narrow to about 0.3 per cent, according to the agent.

The fourth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong, and the huge lay-offs by the city’s airline Cathay Pacific, are cause for concern. The agent said that the decline in the property price index in December may widen to 1 per cent or more because of a lag in registered sales data.

The sudden latest wave of the epidemic forced the agent to revise his original forecast that property prices could rise by 3 per cent in the fourth quarter to a fall of more than 1.5 per cent.

“Property prices in the next two months are likely to continue to adjust downward,” another agent said.

The current real estate market is very “distorted”, as residential property prices are still high and sales of first-hand properties are very strong, the agent said. The agent  predicts the decline in prices this year will be about 2 to 3 per cent, which is less than the agent had previously feared.

The agent warned that large-scale lay-offs in big firms like Cathay Pacific might influence other companies’ decisions about job cuts and unpaid leave. The agent said that most companies are likely to increase salaries at a very slow pace next year, affecting wage earners’ purchasing power.

The agent called on the government to relax special stamp duties to increase activity in the second-hand market, which would take some heat out of the demand for new homes and help owners with cash-flow problems to cash out or reduce their debt.

“I really hope that the government can use non-traditional thinking to examine the real estate market in extraordinary times,” the agent added. “Under the current market conditions, traditional mechanisms may not be effective to solve the problems.”

Elsewhere, New World Development sold about 90 per cent of the 315 units on sale at its Pavilia Farm phase two development in Tai Wai on Thursday. Altogether, it has sold more than 2,100 units for more than HK$23 billion in phases one and two since the development’s launch last month.