data.gov.hk includes the Land Registry address information dataset, which contains address information for land registry properties held by the Land Registry and is provided in CSV format. The dataset falls under the housing category and is updated monthly.
DATA.GOV.HK's property market statistical datasets record property prices, rents, market rates of return, number of transactions, supply completed, expected supply, stock, vacancy rates and take-up figures for various types of properties. Updates are made monthly, while supply completed, expected supply, stock, vacancy rates and take-up are updated once a year at year-end. Users can download historical version files by date range.
Secretary for Development Chris Yeung replied in writing to the Legislative Council, stating that as the policy has been confirmed lawful and constitutional by the Court of Final Appeal, the Government has no plan to review the New Territories small house policy at present. From the implementation of the policy to the end of June 2026, the Lands Department approved a total of 41,453 applications for certificates of compliance for small houses and approved 15,612 cases for the removal of alienation restrictions. The Government will establish a $200 million "Northern Metropolis Rural-Urban Integration Fund", which will accept applications and approve the first batch of projects next year.
New Territories North legislator Yiu Ming-kei proposed raising the per capita public housing allocation in the Northern Metropolis from the current minimum indoor area of 7 square metres to 10 square metres. He suggested encouraging developers to build larger units through land price discounts, releasing plot ratio and relaxing development parameters, and said the Northern Metropolis University Town must be integrated with industry, with facilities blending into the community.
Abby Choi's mother Cheung Yen-fa, cross-examined by the defence in the High Court, testified that the Kadoorie Hill property was not funded by her former father-in-law Kwong Kau, that she had no interest in it, and that she had long stated she was ready to hand over the property at any time. She explained that the flat was then used as a residence for Abby Choi's children, was a short-term investment, and that the registration arrangements were made after discussion.
Why read this: Court questioning centred on the registration arrangements and funding dispute over the Kadoorie Hill flat. Cheung Yen-fa's testimony explained the use of the flat and her statement that she was ready to hand over the property at any time, helping readers understand the arguments on both sides.
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The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority's basic operating deficit for the 2025/26 financial year widened to HK$998 million, up 30 per cent year-on-year. Chief Executive Betty Fung said visitor arrivals exceeded 17 million last year, up 13 per cent year-on-year, while ticket and sponsorship revenue each rose 30 per cent, with operating revenue expected to increase next year. The first residential development in the West Kowloon Zone 2B area will be tendered in the first half of next year, with no inclination to build nano flats.
The Lands Department announced that Kerry Properties won the residential site on Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin for over $4.308 billion, a price far above the upper end of market expectations, at over $20,738 per square foot of gross floor area. The site's tender closed last Friday, attracting 10 tenders, with a maximum gross floor area of nearly 208,000 square feet and an estimated provision of about 250 units. The developer is required to build an elderly neighbourhood centre branch and a comprehensive community mental health centre branch and hand them over to the government free of charge.
Why read this: The price was far above the upper end of market expectations, at over $20,738 per square foot of gross floor area, which can be checked against the 10 tenders received when the tender closed to gauge the level of competition.
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The Housing Department reminds owners of Blocks A to H at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po that they must complete signing the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the sale of their units by 15 October at the latest. This applies to all those who returned the "Letter Accepting the Acquisition Proposal" on or before 31 August; where special circumstances exist, the Government will make discretionary arrangements on a case-by-case basis. The "Special Sale Scheme" began its flat-selection process on 29 September and is expected to be completed by the end of November.
Why read this: The gazette sets out the signing deadline, arrangements for special circumstances and the flat-selection timetable, allowing owners to check whether they can meet the 15 October deadline.
DATA.GOV.HK has added a dataset recording the locations and overviews of Hong Kong Housing Authority public housing estates, shopping centres, factory buildings, and flats for sale under the Home Ownership Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme and Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme. The dataset is updated when there are new entries or records.
Housing Secretary Winnie Ho said the government has launched a study of the "Home Ownership Scheme for rental flats", engaging a consultancy to design questionnaires and conduct extensive research on relaunching or expanding the scheme, with results to be announced later. She stressed that a balance must be struck while enriching the housing ladder, avoiding excessive overlap among housing types. On average, about 12,000 subsidised sale flats will be put up for sale each year in future, and Northern Metropolis projects will further increase the proportion of larger units.
Sincere Department Store's branch on Des Voeux Road Central in Central will cease operations around early December, as its lease expires at the end of December and the company has been unable to reach a renewal agreement with the landlord. The group plans to find another location in Central and Sheung Wan to open a new department store, but as of the date of the announcement no suitable premises had been found; in the meantime, it will continue to operate its department store business at the Nathan Road branch in Mong Kok.
The Buildings Department found that a beam at a ground-floor low-level unit of a detached house at One Stanley in Stanley had its protective cover not fitted with wire mesh as required by the plans, and that the rebar arrangement in part of the floor slab also did not comply with the plans. Vendor Knight Frank Ltd issued a statement saying it takes the matter seriously and will follow it up rigorously, noting that the Buildings Department considered the property's overall structure to have no obvious danger, and that it will co-operate with the investigation, pursuing legal liability if construction errors are found.
The Secretary for Development has referred the Lamma Island outline zoning plan back to the Town Planning Board for amendment, mainly to reflect the development scheme of the former Lamma Island quarry, as announced by the Town Board on 2 October. The outline zoning plan incorporating the amendments will be made available for public inspection in accordance with the Town Planning Ordinance. The outline zoning plan was last approved by the Chief Executive in Council in January 2015.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the results of the residential mortgage survey for August 2026. New loan applications fell 8.3 per cent month-on-month to 8,446 cases, while newly approved mortgage loans decreased 28.2 per cent to HK$32.2 billion. Within the total, approvals in the primary market fell 31.8 per cent to HK$9.1 billion, the secondary market dropped 36.7 per cent to HK$15.3 billion, while re-mortgages rose 6.8 per cent to HK$7.8 billion. Outstanding mortgage loans increased 0.6 per cent month-on-month to HK$1,975.4 billion, with a delinquency ratio of 0.11 per cent.
Why read this: Lists month-on-month changes in new mortgage applications, approvals and utilisation, allowing the increases and decreases in primary, secondary and re-mortgage markets to be checked one by one, together with the delinquency ratio.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the results of the residential mortgage survey for August 2026. Newly approved mortgage loans in August fell 28.2% month on month to HK$32.2 billion, while new loan applications dropped 8.3% to 8,446 cases. Newly drawn mortgage loans rose 11.6% to HK$32.8 billion, outstanding mortgage loans increased 0.6% month on month to HK$1,975.4 billion, and the delinquency ratio stood at 0.11%.
Why read this: The statistics show month-on-month changes in newly approved loans, drawn loans and delinquency ratios, broken down by primary, secondary and refinancing markets, allowing readers to check the trend in the mortgage market.
The Development Bureau's pre-qualification list for building maintenance consultants and contractors will accept applications from tomorrow, with a deadline on the 27th of next month. It is targeted to be progressively ready by the end of this year, and to tender projects for owners in the first quarter of next year. The bureau is compiling three lists, covering inspection consultants, supervision consultants and contractors, with criteria covering technical capability, integrity and conduct, financial capability and past performance, reviewed every two years.
The Lands Department has updated the "Summary of Land Transaction Applications Received and Now Being Processed" dataset on data.gov.hk. The August 2026 edition lists land grant applications now being processed, with the information provided in English CSV format. The dataset was last updated on 29/09/2026, has a monthly update frequency, and historical data from January 2022 can be downloaded.
The Lands Department has updated the dataset "Summary of Land Transaction Applications Received and Being Processed" on the Government Open Data Platform data.gov.hk, containing a summary of new grant applications received and processed in August 2026 (English version). The data is provided in CSV format, with the last updated date being 29/09/2026 and an update frequency of monthly. The platform also provides historical data for download.