... properties. Design/methodology/approach A fixed-effects modelling approach was employed in relation to a large residential properties dataset in Hong Kong, in the period 2009–2018. Findings The results indicate, on average, that the PMGT certification commands a price premium of between 3.3 and 3.9...

...Hao Wang; Shuyan Wei; Bo-sin Tang; Junhua Chen; Wenbin Li 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...

..., the purpose of this paper is to use an experimental approach inspired by work in labor economics (Bertrand and Mullainathan, 2004) to measure the value of property management services for residential properties in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach – The authors surveyed over 150 experts in the real...

...Terence Y.M. Lam; Henry K.H. Man Purpose Illegal changes of use in aged industrial and residential buildings is now a prevalent problem in Hong Kong. This research aims to develop a strategy for an effective and efficient control of illegal land use in a highly dense environment, with high rise...

... aggregate time‐series data over the period of 1981Q1‐2010Q4 in Hong Kong. It employs the ARDL to cointegration procedure and the multivariate stochastic volatility (MSV) model to investigate the long‐run elasticity and dynamic correlations between aggregate consumption expenditure and household wealth...

...KH Chan Purpose Property defects and building safety have been major concerns for many years in Hong Kong. The local government intends to launch a Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS) for owners of aged buildings; and instigate necessary defect rectification to enhance building and public...

... of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. Findings The property services market was contestable, and through competitive tendering the level of competition had a significant negative impact on production cost and a significant positive relationship with service quality. Fee level was also found to have...

...Esther Cheung; Albert P.C. Chan Purpose Hong Kong has undergone a rapid transformation from a small fishing village to one of Asia's top commercial cities. With the booming economic development that it has undergone, heritage has been criticised as largely neglected. To respond to this criticism...

... of the residents, particularly the homeowners. Yet, homeowners' participation in housing management in Hong Kong is claimed to remain at a low level because of its voluntary nature. This paper aims to empirically explore the determinants of participation behaviour of homeowners in private housing management...

...Grace K.L. Lee; Edwin H.W. Chan Purpose The paper is a follow‐up to previous studies conducted by the authors. It aims to develop a set of valid and reliable performance indicators for evaluating the social wellbeing of the urban renewal projects carried out in Hong Kong. Design/methodology...

... internet business strategy. Research limitations The research is based on a study from the top 30 companies in Asia based on market capital values as at 30 June 2009. Only three countries were selected in this study: Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Originality/value This paper examines...

...Eddie Chi‐man Hui; Ann Yu; Russell Lam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the abnormal stock return of Hong Kong real estate firms following news of land acquisition and identify determinants to the abnormal stock return. Design/methodology/approach The paper employs the event...

... to interpret the contribution of planning conditions to sustainable development. Zones (planning) Sustainable development Hong Kong With a view to exploring the potential contribution of planning conditions to sustainable development within the paradigm of communicative planning, this paper...

...Eddie Chi Man Hui; Otto Muk Fai Lau; Tony Kak Keung Lo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of fuzzy logic in real estate investment in Hong Kong. There have been sufficient debates on the literature, providing the theoretical background on real estate investment...

.... Research limitations/implications The database used is relatively small. Originality/value Neighborhood attachment has been well‐researched, but not much has been done in Hong Kong where most housing communities are high rise‐high density. An understanding of the factors pulling residents' attachment...

...Lawrence W.C. Lai; Stephen N.G. Davies; Y.K. Tan; P. Yung Purpose This paper aims to provide an initial determination of the date of construction, locations and a typology of design of the pill‐boxes of the Gin Drinker's Line constructed by the colonial Hong Kong Government. Design/methodology...

... on a cross‐sectional telephone survey and the statistical analysis of housing transactions in Hong Kong. Findings The list price is unimportant to the formation of the sale price. Rather buyer‐seller interactions affect housing prices. The list price is positively related to the number of revisions...

...Edwin H.W. Chan; Grace K.L. Lee Purpose The aim of this paper is to: study reviews of the urban renewal practices in Hong Kong and London; compare the perceptions of the design professions in both cities on the importance of different urban design considerations when defining urban renewal...

...Terence Y.M. Lam Purpose This study seeks to investigate the actual impact of management practices on performance quality of the outsourced professional housing maintenance services in Hong Kong. Much of the literature is theoretically based and there is a knowledge gap in empirical confirmatory...

...Eddie Chi Man Hui; Ka Hung Yu Purpose This paper aims to find out whether lagging problems exist within Hong Kong's office values. Design/methodology/approach A State Space Model with the Kalman filter is deployed in detecting the extent of lagging errors in Hong Kong's office price indices...