{"id":117466,"date":"2020-07-01T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/coronavirus-boosts-demand-for-homes-on-hong-kongs-outlying-lantau-lamma-islands\/"},"modified":"2020-07-01T08:05:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T01:05:35","slug":"coronavirus-boosts-demand-for-homes-on-hong-kongs-outlying-lantau-lamma-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/coronavirus-boosts-demand-for-homes-on-hong-kongs-outlying-lantau-lamma-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus boosts demand for homes on Hong Kong\u2019s outlying Lantau, Lamma islands"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe coronavirus pandemic has made homes on Hong Kong\u2019s outlying islands more attractive to buyers, according to property agents.\u201cLifestyles and preferences for accommodation are changing due to the pandemic. Although, there is no direct evidence that the outbreak has prompted people to move to the suburbs, but recent consulting about low-density property in the New Territories and outlying islands has increased significantly,\u201d said Owen Yau, associate director at Savills.Lantau Island, for\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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