Secondary deals pick up over the weekend
The
property market is warming up again as secondary transactions at ten
blue-chip housing estates jumped by about 18 percent over the weekend
from a week before.
An
property agency recorded 20 secondary transactions at ten major estates
over the past weekend, up by 17.6 percent week-on-week.
A
local developer is offering a duplex flat at Kornhill in Quarry Bay for
sale at HK$22.8 million, or HK$20,652 per sq ft, after slashing HK$1
million from the initial asking price, local media reports.
Another
522-sq-ft flat at the estate changed hands for HK$8.6 million, or
HK$16,475 per sq ft, after HK$300,000 was cut from the original asking
price.
In Tin Shui Wai,
a 633-sq-ft flat at Kingswood Villas fetched HK$5.66 million, or
HK$8,942 per sq ft, after HK$90,000 was cut from the first asking price.
In Kwun Tong, a
517-sq-ft flat at Laguna City sold for HK$7.6 million, or HK$14,700 per
sq ft, after HK$200,000 was cut from the initial asking price.
In the primary market, Empire Group and Hong Kong Ferry (0050) sold 30 out of 76 flats on offer at Seacoast Royale in Tuen Mun on Saturday.
Meanwhile, more transactions have been recorded at Lohas Park after the first shopping mall in the estate opened.
A mother's children bought her a four-bedroom flat at Sea to Sky, which was offered at HK$20 million or HK$18,614 per sq ft, according to local media reports.
(The Standard)
鋪位商廈租售價跌至谷底「小巴大王」兒子馬僑生：99%遊客「消失」重創經濟
疫市下工商鋪租售價驟跌，「小巴大王」馬亞木長子馬僑生表示，今年以來，99%遊客「消失」於無蹤，重創經濟，鋪位商廈租售價因而跌至谷底，不過，隨着疫情問題解決，市況將會迎來U型反彈。
馬僑生說，過去一年，兩隻黑天鵝接連來襲，反修例事件後，疫情持續爆發，罕見地「百年一遇」，狠狠打擊經濟。「現在，香港99%遊客「消失」，實在太誇張，任何時候再差，不可能差過現在，我深信市況已見底！」
兩隻黑天鵝「百年一遇」
他強調，鋪位及商廈租售價已跌至谷底，部分租客更要求提前續約，鎖定租金水平，他們視乎情況跟進。2014年以來，鋪市經歷5年調整，過去一年繼續下調，跌得愈深，反彈力愈強！隨着《港區國安法》落實，有效杜絕暴力示威，當疫苗一旦面世，可徹底解決疫症問題，市況將迎來反彈。
「市況見底」租客趁勢續約
他續說，利好因素支撐市況，低息環境有利生意及投資，與九七年截然不同，近年摸貨及短炒皆絕迹，資產未有任何泡沫。不過，中美貿易戰才是真正不明朗，雖然貿易逆差向來存在，惟特朗普以此作為政治籌碼，興風作浪，問題難以得到解決。
籲放寬工商鋪用家70%按揭
近期工商鋪按揭放寬至高達五成，馬氏指，政府可為用家放寬至七成水平。「幫助中小企做生意，方便周轉，即使工廈小單位或細鋪位，都自僱或有員工受僱，促進就業與民生。」
對於政府亦呼籲業主減租，與租客共渡難關，他回應，非常時間不減租不行，這是所有業主在面對的。「沒有業主，哪有租客？政府亦應該伸出援手，給業主協助！」他說。
他建議政府該取消雙倍印花稅，現時稅項由1.5%至8.5%，銀碼愈大稅率愈高，逾2173萬以上需付8.5%。「對大買賣極不公平，應該調低、兼且劃一計算才合理。」
(星島日報)
