Changes to Basic Law could level out HK property

With Hong Kong's Basic Law, the constitutional document that sets out China's basic policies on the Special Administrative region, expiring in 2047, there is concern that significant and inevitable policy changes could negatively impact the country's housing market. If Hong Kong becomes a contiguous part of the mainland, banks have indicated that they will price its mortgage risk at the same level as Guangzhou, effectively levelling out Hong Kong's prices, however the author of this article argues that the government should instead resolve the genuine problems in the private sector.

Low-quality living in Hong Kong won’t be worth a premium once the border with China comes down