商廈市場雖然淡靜，個別優質單位仍獲租客垂青，金鐘海富中心錄一宗租賃，該廈一個單位以每月21.6萬租出，平均呎租48元，租客華夏證券，租約期三年，租金略高於市價水平。

市場消息透露，海富中心一座22樓3室，建築面積4508方呎，以21.6萬租出，租客為華夏證券，租約由2024年10月至2027年10月，為期3年，平均呎租48元，相關租賃已於土地註冊處登記。

每月租金21.6萬

有代理指出，上述單位早於2018年1月由加密貨幣承租，月租20.33萬，平均呎租45元，最新租金高於當年水平，幅度約7%。加密貨幣遷出後，於2020年7月疫市期間，該單位由中港金融菁英交流中心承租，月租約17.62萬，平均呎租39元，最新租金更較4年前升幅23%。

業主於2009年6月金融海嘯期間以5380萬購入單位，由於當年市況差，成交價亦低，若以現時月租21.6萬計算，回報約4.8厘。

有本港代理行統計甲廈空置率，9月份港島區整體錄得12.41%，對比8月份下降0.31個百分點，而與去年的同期11.96%相比，則上升0.45個百分點。

該行指，港島區甲廈空置情況仍處於較高水平，個別核心區則有改善迹象，金鐘區連續半年呈下跌趨勢，9月份錄得7.21%，按月及按年分別下跌0.51及3.19個百分點，反映更多企業傾向進駐金鐘優質甲廈。另外，銅鑼灣、中上環及灣仔區等空置率按月亦錄約0.19至0.7個百分點的跌幅。

較四年前升23%

九龍區整體空置率錄約13.99%，按月升0.93個百分點，與去年同期對比則增約1.16個百分點，當中尖沙咀區錄約8.39%，按月升0.08百分點，按年同期比較則下調0.57個百分點，反映尖沙咀區表現不俗。

金鐘區續改善 錄7.21%

該行代理稱，減息有利營商環境，加上內地組合拳強力救經濟，可帶動更多經濟活動，商廈空置情況得以持續改善，預料商廈租務市場及整體甲廈空置率會在第四季會有顯著改善。

(星島日報)

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Property sector gains traction

Hong Kong's property market gained traction yesterday and Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the market may return to the state prior to the launch of property cooling measures, thanks to a strong local banking system, healthy loan levels and eased rules for mortgage loans.

Chan said both land and housing supplies are adequate in the city and can provide sufficient room for adjustment in the event of any market fluctuation.

Earlier in the policy address, the mortgage loan-to-value ratio was eased to 70 percent, enabling home buyers to borrow more from the banks.

In the primary market, developer Chinachem yesterday sold all 198 flats of its Cheung Sha Wan project Echo House, pricing the units from HK$4.5 million to HK$12.6 million - or HK$13,252 to HK$21,292 per square foot - after discounts.

A property agent said the primary market recorded 2,500 deals this month, and believed the number in October would rise to a seven-month high.

Meanwhile, all Cullinan Sky units that developer Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) had included in the price lists of the Kai Tak project were also sold out in four rounds on the weekend, leaving only some flats to be sold by tender.

The developer raked in over HK$9 billion by selling 842 units.

Sun Hung Kai said it will advance the second phase of Cullinan Sky to meet "hot demand," of which the price will be increased when the new phase is launched as early as November.

However, the secondary market came under pressure as homebuyers focused on new homes. The 10 major housing estates recorded 13 deals over the weekend, one less from a week earlier, according to a local property agency.

The agent said that not many cheap units were left in the secondary sector as most owners were not prepared to offer big discounts amid a market recovery, which, he said, led to a low number of deals.