美联：料今年香港整体物业注册宗数超越8万宗 数量与金额均创4年新高

Group 1 - The Hong Kong property market has seen a significant increase in both registration volume and value, with a total of 78,948 registrations recorded as of December 23, 2023, representing a 16.1% increase from last year's 67,979 registrations [1] - The total registration value for properties reached HKD 600.66 billion, up 12.5% from last year's HKD 534.14 billion, marking a four-year high for both registration numbers and values [1] - Analysts attribute the recovery in the property market to several favorable factors, including rising rents, declining interest rates, and government measures to lower stamp duty on low-priced properties, which have stimulated residential transactions [4] Group 2 - The second half of the year showed even stronger market performance, with registration volume and value reaching 42,100 and approximately HKD 323.63 billion, respectively, representing increases of 14.3% and 16.8% compared to the first half of the year [5] - In the residential market, excluding public housing, the total registrations for private residential units and second-hand homes reached 65,677, a 14% increase from last year's 57,602 registrations, with a total value of HKD 523.19 billion, up 12% from HKD 467.09 billion last year [7]