{"id":170454,"date":"2026-02-01T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/soaring-hong-kong-rents-tenants-pay-more-and-fight-for-shrinking-space\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T01:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:03:45","slug":"soaring-hong-kong-rents-tenants-pay-more-and-fight-for-shrinking-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/soaring-hong-kong-rents-tenants-pay-more-and-fight-for-shrinking-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaring Hong Kong rents: tenants pay more \u2013 and fight for shrinking space"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor business owner Tracy Sung, flat-hunting in Hong Kong was complicated by two things \u2013 her pets and the intense competition in the rental market.
\nSung, who used to live in a 500 sq ft flat in Happy Valley, had to offer more than the landlord\u2019s asking price to secure an 800 sq ft property in Tseung Kwan O. The 28-year-old is paying about HK$35,000 (US$4,480) a month for her new home, compared with HK$28,000 previously.
\nThe neighbourhood in Hang Hau offered what she considered the most…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Soaring Hong Kong rents: tenants pay more \u2013 and fight for shrinking space<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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