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
Prime government bureaus take on new names, acronyms and altered roles
The Macao News. 31 March 2022. Changes are afoot at the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau. For the full article, please click here
Housing Bureau approves 9,667 applications for Zone A HOS flats
The Macau News. 24 March 2022. Demand outstrips supply in applications for 5,252 one-, two- and three-bedroom units on reclaimed land next to HZMB. he Housing Bureau (IH) announced yesterday that it has received 11,707 submissions in the latest round of applications for 5,254 subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats to be built on the Zone […]
