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To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Trapped between rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases, Hong Kong homebuyers are revisiting that age-old dilemma when making decisions about housing: buy or rent? The Centa-City Rental Index (CRI), which reflects the rent of second-hand private residential properties in Hong Kong, has been rising throughout the year to 136.34 in July from 129.57 at the beginning of 2026, a cumulative increase of 5.2 per cent. …

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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