Property prices, transactions, mortgages, land and housing policy.
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按揭證券公司優化安老按揭計劃，定息按揭首30年年利率由4.5%下調至4%，每月年金最多增加5%，3月10日起接受申請。綠色推廣於2026年3月17日至12月31日舉行，達「綠建環評」評級物業申請相關計劃可獲現金獎賞。
Why read this: 按揭證券公司列出優化前後的首30年年利率與不同參加年齡的每月年金對照，讀者可直接核對自己每月可多領多少。
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金管局、銀行公會聯同律師會及地產代理監管局公布，「置易付」物業交易支付安排由2026年2月28日起擴展至二手住宅物業買賣，適用於當日或以後簽署臨時買賣合約的交易。買方按揭款項經銀行電子支付系統轉帳至賣方銀行，賣方最快成交當日收款。安排2022年11月推出，至今超過1.5萬宗交易採用，過去六個月逾75%合資格轉按交易使用。
Why read this: 公布列出生效日期、適用範圍及轉按市場現有使用率，讀者可據此核對自身交易是否受惠。
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金管局公布2025年第4季末負資產住宅按揭貸款宗數為21,304宗，較第3季末的31,449宗減少。涉及金額由1,568億港元降至1,054億港元，無抵押部分由109億港元降至62億港元。拖欠3個月以上比率由0.24%升至0.31%。
Why read this: 負資產宗數由31,449宗降至21,304宗、金額由1,568億港元降至1,054億港元，可按季核對按揭風險變化。
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金管局公布2025年10月住宅按揭統計，新申請個案按月減少0.7%至8,255宗，新批出貸款額313億港元與9月相若。二手市場批出貸款增3.4%至160億港元，一手市場減2.1%至124億港元。未償還按揭貸款總額按月增0.8%至19,074億港元，拖欠比率0.13%。
Why read this: 逐項列出10月份新申請、批出及取用按揭金額的按月變化，並附上拖欠比率，方便讀者核對按揭市場走向。
Financial Secretary says in his blog that Hong Kong's economy has picked up speed, with GDP growing 3.8% in real terms year-on-year in the third quarter, and the full-year growth forecast raised to 3.2%. Merchandise exports grew 11.3% in real terms year-on-year in the first three quarters, while average daily turnover in the first ten months reached $258 billion. Residential property prices rose a further 2% in the third quarter, turning from a year-to-date decline to a rise of 1.1%.
Why read this: Financial Secretary sets out the basis for raising the full-year economic growth forecast to 3.2%, and lists verifiable figures such as exports, the property market and turnover, enabling readers to assess actual performance across each area.
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金管局公布2025年第3季末負資產住宅按揭貸款調查，宗數為31,449宗，較第2季末的37,806宗減少。涉及金額由1,902億港元降至1,568億港元，無抵押部分由143億港元降至109億港元。拖欠3個月以上比率为0.24%，高於第2季末的0.21%，仍維持低水平。
Why read this: 本季數字與第2季末逐項對比，讀者可核對負資產宗數、貸款金額的按季降幅，以及拖欠比率微升至0.24%的走勢。
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the residential mortgage survey for September 2025. New mortgage approvals rose 9.4% month-on-month to HK$31.4 billion, while newly utilised mortgage loans increased 9.7% to HK$20.9 billion. New loan applications fell 1.1% month-on-month to 8,316 cases, and outstanding mortgage loans rose 0.2% to HK$1,891.4 billion. The mortgage delinquency ratio stood at 0.13%, while the ratio of restructured loans remained close to 0%.
Why read this: The release lists month-on-month changes in new applications, new approvals and new mortgage utilisation, together with the delinquency ratio, allowing readers to check mortgage performance in the property market in September.
The Financial Secretary elaborated in a web article on the Policy Address measures to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis. The Chief Executive will personally chair the "Northern Metropolis Development Committee", under which three working groups will be set up. The "Development and Operational Model Design Group", led by the Financial Secretary, will hold its first meeting this month. Land tenders are proposed to change from a "highest bidder wins" approach to an industry-bound "two-envelope system", with financing plans including equity participation in land. The government also plans to enact dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis and draw up a "preferential policy package" to attract investment.
Why read this: The Financial Secretary explained in detail the division of work among the three working groups for the Northern Metropolis, as well as the specific arrangements for new tendering and financing measures such as the two-envelope system and equity participation in land.
Financial Secretary said in his blog that the Development (Town Planning, Land and Engineering) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2022, passed by the Legislative Council two weeks ago, will take effect on 1 September this year. The time for releasing the first batch of prepared land for large-scale projects can be compressed from over a decade to about seven years, while the conversion of public housing raw land into prepared land can be shortened from at least six years to about four years. The government has identified future land supply sources of 7,300 hectares.
Why read this: The article sets out specific time targets after streamlining procedures, such as the first batch of prepared land for large-scale projects being compressed from over a decade to about seven years, allowing readers to verify the effectiveness.
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財政司司長表示將修訂部分按揭貸款宏觀審慎監管措施，減輕首置及換樓市民的首期與按保開支，「辣招」等樓市需求管理措施維持不變。金管局修訂後，自住物業按樓價分檔定按揭成數，非住宅由50%提升至60%；按保公司並為1,500萬元或以下首置自用物業豁免首5%保費。
Why read this: 網誌列出修訂後按揭與按保成數的樓價分檔對照表，並劃清與「減辣」的界線，讀者可核對自己適用哪一檔。
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財政司司長在網誌表示，未來三至四年一手住宅供應有107,000個單位，連續兩季高於十萬個水平。政府已鎖定7,300公頃土地供應來源，超過一半源自北部都會區和交椅洲人工島。交椅洲人工島公眾諮詢收到近8,000份意見，約六成支持。
Why read this: 網誌列出一手供應107,000個單位、7,300公頃土地來源及人工島的住宅與商業規模等數字，方便讀者對照各項造地計劃的實際分量。
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財政司司長撰文指，政府已成立「土地及房屋供應統籌組」和「公營房屋項目行動工作組」加快土地房屋供應，兩組將在本星期召開首次會議。統籌組將定期公布未來十年熟地供應預測，行動工作組則須在上任後百日內提交加快興建公營房屋的建議，包括「公屋提前上樓計劃」。
Why read this: 文章列出兩個工作組的職責分工與法例修訂清單，讀者可據此核對政府加快造地建屋的具體做法和時間表。
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財政司司長在網誌交代新預算案逾1700億元逆周期措施，並提出盡速立法禁止業主就指定行業欠租租戶終止租約，為期三個月。配套包括差餉順延、業主同期可暫緩還款，以及為倚賴單個商舖收租的長者提供最多三個月租金、上限十萬元的墊支。法例須經行政長官會同行政會議同意並經立法會通過後生效。
Why read this: 網誌列出暫緩追討欠租安排的多項配套，並以英國、澳洲和新加坡的先例作對照，方便讀者評估措施力度。
The Financial Secretary said in a blog post that the HKSAR Government has no intention of relaxing the three property market cooling measures, namely the Special Stamp Duty (SSD), the Double Stamp Duty (DSD) and the Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD), as members of the public still face difficulties in purchasing homes. He said that, without affecting the risk of the banking system, the Government would explore solutions for first-time buyers who are capable of servicing a mortgage but lack sufficient down payments, and would conduct continuous dynamic assessments taking into account property prices, transaction volumes, residential supply and the overall economic situation, without setting a rigid deadline.
Why read this: The blog post breaks down the policy objectives of each of the three property market cooling measures and sets out four factors to be assessed when considering relaxing mortgage rules, allowing readers to compare and understand the Government's stance.
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財政司司長在網誌宣布在這一輪經濟預測覆檢維持今年3至4%的增長預測不變。本港第二季經濟按年增長3.5%，較首季4.6%放緩，但仍連續第七個季度高於過去十年平均2.7%的趨勢增長率。下半年主要不明朗因素為國際貿易磨擦及美國加息步伐。
Why read this: 文章對比首季4.6%與第二季3.5%的增速差異，並列出家庭負債佔GDP約七成、銀行資本充足率逾百分之十九等可核對數字。
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政府公布六項房屋政策新措施，建議就空置一手私人住宅徵收應課差餉租值兩倍的額外差餉，並規定發展商每次推售單位不得少於同意書總數的20%。空置以入伙紙發出後12個月未售且逾6個月未作居住或出租計算，財政司司長指措施目標並非要遏抑樓價。
Why read this: 文章列出未來五年落成量平均每年約21,000個、發展商可售貨量18,500個，並解釋空置計算以入伙紙為起點的理由。
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財政司司長在網誌指，未來三至四年潛在一手私人住宅供應約98 000個單位，是2004年9月以來新高，包括約8 000個貨尾單位、61 000個建築中單位及可興建約29 000個單位的熟地項目。預計未來五年每年平均落成量約20 300個單位，較過去五年增約七成；2017年第一季置業負擔比率惡化至66.1%，他提醒市民留意供應與利率風險、量力而為。
Why read this: 網誌列出未來三至四年潛在一手供應98 000個單位的組成，並對照各類單位過往樓價升幅，方便讀者核對上車盤的供求與風險。
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美國聯儲局加息四分之一厘，財政司司長在網誌指本港加息只是幾時而非會否的問題，樓市面對的風險將逐步加大。他列出未來三至四年一手私人住宅潛在供應量達94000個、去年第四季市民負擔比率惡化至約63%，並表示現階段看不到「減辣」或「撤招」的空間。
Why read this: 網誌列出供應量、負擔比率與利率預期等可核對數字，並交代需求管理措施的取向，有助判斷樓市風險。