Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review land/real estate registration practice in Hong Kong, and make an in-depth comparison with Mainland China and finally provide helpful suggestions for the government. Design/methodology/approach: Research methods including document analysis/review...

Why did Hong Kong property developers continue to produce a large amount of new industrial accommodation despite the city exhibiting a strong trend of deindustrialization since the late 1970s? This study addresses this question by examining a longitudinal cross-sectoral interaction between...

China's rapid urbanisation has prompted its government to explore new sustainable sources of public revenue to finance the continued demand for urban infrastructure and services. Property tax advocates have sought to take advantage of the real estate booms that have occurred since economic...

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to determine the dynamic relationships between REIT returns and those of other financial and real unsecuritized assets internationally. Design/methodology/approach – Using a multi‐factor model the flexible least squares (FLS) coefficients of REIT returns...

The competitive strategy and advantage of building contractors is examined. In Hong Kong, just a few contractors have dominated the market of public housing construction, where prefabrication is mandatory. Does prefabrication technology lead to business success? Based on quantitative analysis of...

Purpose – This paper aims to present the authors' opinions about the impacts of globalization on real estate profession and some essential changes of real estate business service. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments are based on the authors' interpretation and first‐hand experience...

This study examines the market structure of four different sectors within the construction industry in Hong Kong. Market concentrations, expressed in terms of Herfindahl-Hershamann indices (HHIs) and number equivalents (HNEs), are calibrated for the top five contractors and compared with those...