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Buying and renting a home in Hong Kong

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Tier 3: guide and links to local portals
Prices in
HKD
Floor area in
square metres

Each fact below links to the official page it comes from. We have not finished testing this market yet, so confirm anything important with the source or a local lawyer.

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Who may buy

Purchase taxes

  • Since 28 February 2024, a home purchase pays no Buyer's Stamp Duty or Special Stamp Duty, so a non-permanent resident pays the same stamp duty as a resident.

    Source: Inland Revenue Department (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026

  • Ad valorem stamp duty on a home is HK$100 up to HK$4,000,000, then rises in bands to 4.25% for HK$21,739,121 to HK$100,000,000, and is 6.5% from HK$109,574,471 (rates from 26 February 2026).

    Source: Inland Revenue Department (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026

Loan limits

Renting

  • A lease must be stamped: 0.25% of the total rent for a term up to 1 year, 0.5% of the yearly rent for over 1 to 3 years, and 1% of the yearly rent for over 3 years. A deposit is not counted.

    Source: GovHK (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026

  • A home tenancy ends on its own terms or as landlord and tenant agree. The landlord must file a Notice of New Letting (Form CR109) with the Rating and Valuation Department within one month.

    Source: Rating and Valuation Department (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026