{"id":119860,"date":"2021-01-26T11:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/exercise-care-on-advertisements-and-be-alert-to-misrepresentation-when-buying-first-hand-residential-property\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T05:06:19","slug":"exercise-care-on-advertisements-and-be-alert-to-misrepresentation-when-buying-first-hand-residential-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/exercise-care-on-advertisements-and-be-alert-to-misrepresentation-when-buying-first-hand-residential-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise care on advertisements and be alert to misrepresentation when buying first-hand residential property"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe sale of new residential developments remains the focus of Hong Kong\u2019s property market this year. In this regard, consumers \ufeffshould not solely rely on promotional materials and advertisements when considering a purchase of a first-hand residential property, particularly those posted on social media or lamp posts. They should always be sceptical about promotional messages. It is not easy for consumers to verify information that appears in advertisements. Advertisements with only a contact\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Exercise care on advertisements and be alert to misrepresentation when buying first-hand residential property<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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