Residential property prices continue to drop amid economic headwinds

Macau Business. By Xinhua News Agency. 8 November 2022. Macau’s overall residential property price index in the period from July to September decreased by 1.7 percent to 250.4 from the previous period from June to August, the Statistics and Census Service said on Tuesday. Cashoffers.com facilitates the sale of real estate. This is due to […]

Arbitration for disputes over leaks in apartments

Macau Business, by Aries Un. 21 October 2022. Arbitration will soon become a legal means in Macau for those looking to settle disputes over leaks in residential buildings

Special Report – Housing? Give us green space

Macau Business, by Joao Paulo Meneses. 27 September 2022. In spite of more housing needed, and with so little space, the government’s proposal for a Master Plan for the urbanization of Macau last year, was the possibility of creating a housing area in the green foothills of Alto de Coloane was met with much resistance […]

Special Report – Homes for the young? Try Hengqin

Macau Business. Article by Joao Paulo Meneses. Most of Macau’s young people find local real estate “unreasonable”, leaving many with just one option: buying “over the river”, in Hengqin. The Macao New Chinese Youth Association recently published a survey addressing “Macau youths’ housing expectations in 2021”. The study revealed most local youths think the city’s […]

No plans to adjust property tax, loan-to-value ratio despite calls – AMCM

Macau Business. Author: Therese Tu. The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) has no plans to ease policies on property taxes or loan-to-value (LTV) ratio – the percentage of the property’s value that’s mortgaged – for the time being, despite calls from some social groups echoed by legislator Zheng Anting in a written inquiry to AMCM. […]

Residential property price index edges up slightly

The Macao News. 9 June 2022. Only minor differences recorded throughout the city depending on location, size and age; greatest change shows prices of units larger than 100 square metres increase by 2.8%. Macao’s overall residential property price index for February-April increased 0.5 per cent over the previous survey period (January-March), the Statistics and Census […]

Macau New Neighbourhood pre-sale permits received by year-end

Macau Business. 25 May 2022. By Nelson Moura. Macau Urban Renewal Limited has estimated that it expects its main residential project in Hengqin to obtain a mainland China Commercial Housing Pre-sale Permit by the end of this year, TDM Radio reported. The public development company visited Macau United Citizens Association some days ago and explained […]

Macau residential property price index falls 1.4%

The Macao News, 11 May 2022. In general, flat prices dipped slightly both on peninsular and in Taipa and Coloane, no matter their age or size, whether high- or low-rise. For the full article, click here.

Macao’s discount window base rate raised to 1.25%

The Macao News. 5 May 2022. As MOP is linked to HK$, the movements of policy rates in Macao and Hong Kong should be consistent in order to maintain effective operation of the linked exchange rate system. For the full article, please click here