{"id":116882,"date":"2020-06-04T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T01:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/demand-for-uk-property-set-to-rise-as-boris-johnson-promises-visa-shake-up-to-benefit-hongkongers-fleeing-beijings-security-law\/"},"modified":"2020-06-04T08:04:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T01:04:59","slug":"demand-for-uk-property-set-to-rise-as-boris-johnson-promises-visa-shake-up-to-benefit-hongkongers-fleeing-beijings-security-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/demand-for-uk-property-set-to-rise-as-boris-johnson-promises-visa-shake-up-to-benefit-hongkongers-fleeing-beijings-security-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for UK property set to rise as Boris Johnson promises visa shake-up to benefit Hongkongers fleeing Beijing\u2019s security law"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA potential change in UK immigration policy that could pave the way to eventual citizenship for Hongkongers who hold a British National (Overseas) passport is likely to result in higher demand for homes in London and Birmingham, analysts said. Inquiries about UK property had already jumped after Beijing moved to push through a national security law widely seen as a threat to Hong Kong\u2019s autonomy, according to real estate agents in the city. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Demand for UK property set to rise as Boris Johnson promises visa shake-up to benefit Hongkongers fleeing Beijing\u2019s security law<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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