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香港私宅市场8月跟踪:成交季节性回调,价格稳中向好
HTSC·2025-10-10 14:31

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the real estate development and real estate services sectors [6]. Core Insights - The Hong Kong private residential market experienced a seasonal adjustment in August, with transaction volumes declining month-on-month, but showing significant year-on-year growth, indicating an improving market sentiment [1][2]. - Property prices have shown signs of stabilization, with a continuous increase for five months, reflecting a gradual recovery in the market [3]. - The report anticipates that the market will continue to improve due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, which are expected to lower local interest rates in Hong Kong, alleviating mortgage pressures and stimulating demand for property transactions [1][2]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - In August, the number of new residential transactions was 1,775, down 5% month-on-month, while the total transactions from January to August reached 12,924, up 13.4% year-on-year, marking the highest level since 2020 [2]. - The secondary market saw 3,131 transactions, a 10% decrease month-on-month, but maintained above 3,000 transactions for five consecutive months, with a year-to-date increase of 14.9% [2]. Price Trends - The Hong Kong private residential price index reached 288.5 in August, with a month-on-month increase of 0.14%, marking a cumulative increase of 4.62% over five months [3]. - Rental prices have also risen, with the rental index increasing by 1.85% year-on-year and 1.12% month-on-month, reaching the highest level since August 2019 [3]. Interest Rates and Mortgage Market - The one-month HIBOR average rose to 3.29% in September, up 0.25 percentage points month-on-month, continuing a three-month upward trend [4]. - The rental yield for Class A private residential properties in Hong Kong remained at 3.7%, exceeding the mortgage cap rate of 3.5%, indicating a persistent "renting over buying" phenomenon [4]. Recommended Companies - The report recommends focusing on companies with substantial land reserves and quality commercial assets, specifically: - Link REIT (823 HK) with a target price of 50.59 HKD and a "Buy" rating [9][22]. - Sun Hung Kai Properties (16 HK) with a target price of 111.51 HKD and a "Buy" rating [9][23]. - MTR Corporation (66 HK) with a target price of 29.90 HKD and an "Overweight" rating [9][25].