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\nDeposit defaults on new homes shot up by 75 per cent to 449 last year, and property agents see the trend continuing into 2025.
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Hongkongers to keep forfeiting flat deposits at high rate, agents forecast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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