{"id":111885,"date":"2019-10-25T12:02:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T05:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kongs-third-quarter-housing-supply-shrinks-adding-weight-to-policymakers-task-to-improve-affordability\/"},"modified":"2019-10-25T13:03:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T06:03:55","slug":"hong-kongs-third-quarter-housing-supply-shrinks-adding-weight-to-policymakers-task-to-improve-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kongs-third-quarter-housing-supply-shrinks-adding-weight-to-policymakers-task-to-improve-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong\u2019s third-quarter housing supply shrinks, adding weight to policymakers\u2019 task to improve affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHong Kong\u2019s property developers are completing homes at a slower pace, at precisely the time of their greatest need, a problem that underscores the housing shortage that has push affordability beyond the reach of an increasing number of buyers.The number of completed private residential units fell 31.3 per cent from a year ago to 4,400 units in the third quarter, fewer than the 4,800 units built in the preceding three months, according to data by the Transport and Housing Bureau.\u201cThe double\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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