香港楼价升势持续 美联楼价指数年内升幅扩大至3.11% 料全年楼价升5%

Group 1 - The private residential price index in Hong Kong increased by 1.32% month-on-month in September, marking a continuous rise for four months and reversing a three-year downward trend with a year-to-date increase of approximately 1.14% [1] - The latest "Midland Property Price Index" reported a value of 132.11 points, rising for seven consecutive weeks and reaching a 15-month high, with a cumulative increase of 3.11% this year, reflecting a recovery from previous lows [1] - Several favorable factors contributed to the rise in property prices, including the potential for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, a positive stock market boosting wealth effects, reduced stamp duty on lower-priced properties, and increasing rental demand driving "rent-to-buy" interest [1] Group 2 - The rental index for private residential properties in Hong Kong rose by 0.2% month-on-month in September, marking ten consecutive months of increase, while the average rent per square foot reached approximately HKD 38.78, a slight increase of 0.03% [2] - The simultaneous rise in both property prices and rents indicates a "price-rent increase" scenario not seen since 2021, supported by strong housing demand and government initiatives to attract talent to Hong Kong [2] - The easing of tensions in the US-China trade dispute has also positively impacted the Hong Kong property market, contributing to the upward trend in both prices and rents [2]