有外資代理行最新發表的香港地產市場報告中指出，今年有更多新寫字樓落成，香港甲廈主要受企業提升辦公室質素需求帶動。

該行表示，今年將有約320萬方呎甲廈樓面落成，推高寫字樓空置率，同時新商廈吸引租戶遷入，以整合及提升其辦公空間質素。市場不乏各類面積新寫字樓樓層選擇，更配備最新綠化及科技設施，不少租戶視現時為提升辦公室質素的良機。

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該行指出，在新租賃中，金融科技公司Doo Group租用觀塘 The Millennity 全層，涉及建築面積共12600方呎，市場矚目。

由於月內數個樓面面積較大的單位重投市場，整體甲級寫字樓市場在4月錄得24.51萬方呎負淨吸納量，整體空置率於4月底微升至12.3%，中環空置率橫行，4月整體寫字樓市場租金按月跌0.3%，主要分區市場中，中環和九龍東租金均下跌0.5%，尖沙嘴租金微升0.3%。

空置率微升至12.3%

商鋪市場方面，該行另一代理表示，旅客重返香港後，核心區街鋪租賃活動加快，成交租約大多為標準的二年至三年期限，較疫情期間不乏短租情況改善。

(星島日報)

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Downward property trend tied to labor

The decline in Hong Kong's working population may drag down property prices according to a real estate consultancy.

But luxury home buyers remained undeterred as evidenced by the sale of houses on The Peak for over HK$2.6 billion.

Due to the correlation between the size of the labor force and home prices and rents, the 0.8 percent decline in the working population during the first quarter led the consultancy to forecast a potential fall of 1.2 to 3.6 percent in property prices over the next three months.

An agent said despite a robust economic and tourism rebound following the full reopening of borders the property market remained impacted by various unfavorable macro factors such as high interest rates, weak imports and exports and a poor stock market performance.

Unless there is a notable labor force rebound in the coming months, the agent said, home prices and rents in Hong Kong are expected to underperform this year.

However, Twenty Peak Road by V, a luxury project developed by V Group, saw significant activity as four houses were sold there yesterday for a total of HK$2.67 billion. The houses, ranging in area from 3,722 to 4,740 square feet, went for from HK$150,200 to HK$181,400 per sq ft.