We study the implications of property market transaction tax. As property buyers are obligated to pay a transaction tax ("stamp duty", or SD) where the rate increases with the value of the transaction, there are incentives to trade at or just below the cutoff points of the tax schedule. Thus,...

The relationship between property size and property investment yield is an interesting issue in the real estate market. Previous studies usually use the mean-variance criterion to compare the return-risk profiles of the yields of different property sizes in the US. However, this criterion has a...

This paper offers new evidence as to how RPTs can be value enhancing for minority shareholders. In doing so, we address an ongoing theoretical tension in the related party transaction (RPT) literature by focusing on real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Asia. The empirical evidence is mixed...

Housing prices in Hong Kong have gained international attention. This study suggests that the housing supply may be insufficient. Consistent with previous studies, we confirm that merely increasing the land supply may not increase the housing supply. We also find preliminary evidence for...

Housing prices in Hong Kong have been rising for more than a decade and recent hikes are mainly driven by Mainland developers in the primary market. Local developers and residents seem to be relatively conservative as the prospects for the Hong Kong housing market have been dim due to low...

As property market bubbles could have huge repercussions on financial and macroeconomic stability, flexible policies to lean against the wind are vital. Hong Kong SAR has long relied on macroprudential measures, particularly caps on loan-tovalue (LTV) ratios, to contain banking sector risks that...

The way to legislation -- Saleable area -- Gross floor area -- Internal structures, fittings, and finishes -- Location -- Floor number -- Date of completion and lease term -- Deed of mutual covenant and land grant conditions -- Price list -- Sales arrangement -- Transaction -- Information...

This paper examines the effect of mainland Chinese buyers' housing purchase in Hong Kong. Contrary to media's allegation on mainland buyers causing huge bubbles in Hong Kong housing market, we find that mainland buyers only constitute less than 4% of housing transactions in Hong Kong from 2001...

All investors seek to make money. The repeated financial crises in recent years not only caused many people to lose their money; it also reminds us of the importance of financial regulations to reduce investors' losses due to improper business activities in a company or stock market. Together...