Yuen Long Residential Market Summary (August 2015)
Core Content
The document outlines the residential market dynamics in Hong Kong, with a particular focus on the Yuen Long area. It highlights the concentration of property launches in the second half of 2015, especially around Yuen Long Station and Long Ping Station. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the current market conditions, including share price performance, valuation metrics, and transaction trends.
Key Projects in Yuen Long
- Grand YOHO Development (Phase 1): 1,114 units, developed by SHKP. Located near Yuen Long West Rail station and YOHO Mall.
- Acappella Development (Phase 1A-C): 1,027 units, developed by SHKP.
- Twin Regency: 523 units, developed by SHKP.
- YLTL 518: 1,129 units, developed by Cheung Kong Property.
- Long Ping (North) Station Development: 912 units, developed by K.Wah and Sino.
- Yuen Long Station Site: 1,870 units, 1.36msf GFA, available for tender by MTRC.
Factors Affecting Residential Demand and Supply
- Real GDP Growth: Influences overall economic activity and purchasing power.
- Unemployment Rate: Affects buyer confidence and demand.
- 3-Month HIBOR vs Prime Rate: Influences mortgage rates and affordability.
- Effective Mortgage Rate: Affects affordability for private households.
- Rental Yields: Reflects the return on investment for mass market projects.
- Yield Spread: Indicates the difference between mortgage rates and rental yields.
- Housing Supply: Shows the total number of units available for sale.
Project Launches in June 2015
| Project |
Location |
Developer |
Total Units |
Units Sold |
% Sold |
ASP (HK$psf) |
| Skypark |
Mong Kok |
New World/URA |
439 |
46 |
10% |
18,300 |
| Heya Crystal |
Cheung Sha Wan |
Hong Kong Housing Society |
350 |
347 |
99% |
14,000 |
Projects with Occupation Permits Issued in May 2015
| Project |
Location |
Developer |
No of Units |
| Heya Delight |
Cheung Sha Wan |
Hong Kong Housing Society |
130 |
| Mont Vert Ph 2 |
Tai Po |
Cheung Kong Property |
279 |
Projects with Pre-Sale Consent Granted in June 2015
| Project |
Developers |
Location |
No of Units |
| Corinthia By the Sea |
Sino Land/K.Wah |
Tseung Kwan O |
536 |
Projects with Pre-Sale Consent Pending Approval in June 2015
| Project |
Developers |
Location |
No of Units |
| Marina South |
COLI |
Ap Lei Chau |
114 |
| 53 Conduit Road |
Sino Land |
Mid-Levels |
27 |
| Heya Crystal |
Hong Kong Housing Society |
Cheung Sha Wan |
350 |
| Heya Aqua |
Hong Kong Housing Society |
Cheung Sha Wan |
275 |
| De Novo |
URA |
Kai Tak |
484 |
| The Zumurud |
CK Property |
Kowloon City |
228 |
| The Grampian |
Hanison |
Kowloon Tong |
14 |
| No.62 Begonia Road |
COLI |
Kowloon Tong |
10 |
| The Paseo |
Rykadan Capital |
Jordan |
66 |
| KIL 11227 |
Kerry Properties |
Ho Man Tin |
1,425 |
| 8 Kwun Fat Street |
Emperor International |
Tuen Mun |
14 |
| Double Cove Ph 4 |
Henderson/New World Dev |
Ma On Shan |
474 |
| The Clearwater Bay |
New World Dev |
Sai Kung |
680 |
| TKOTL 125 |
Wheelock |
Tsueng Kwan O |
428 |
| TKOTL 112 |
Wheelock |
Tseung Kwan O |
800 |
| TMTL 423 |
Kerry Properties |
Tuen Mun |
1,100 |
| YLTL 518 |
CK Property |
Yuen Long |
1,129 |
| Grand YOHO Development Ph1 |
SHKP |
Yuen Long |
1,114 |
| Twin Regency |
SHKP |
Yuen Long |
523 |
| Acappella Development Ph1A |
SHKP |
Yuen Long |
499 |
| Acappella Development Ph1B |
SHKP |
Yuen Long |
362 |
| Acappella Development Ph1C |
SHKP |
Yuen Long |
166 |
| YLTL 513 |
Sino Land/K Wah |
Yuen Long |
912 |
| The Parkhill |
New World Dev |
Yuen Long |
141 |
| Lot 2129 in DD121 |
CK Property |
Yuen Long |
41 |
Share Price Performance and Valuation
Property Developers
| Company |
Code |
FYE |
Mkt Cap (HK$bn) |
Last Price (HK$) |
12-M Target (HK$) |
Recom |
PE FY15 x |
PE FY16 x |
Jun-16 NAV (HK$) |
Disc. to Jun-16 NAV (%) |
Yield FY15 (%) |
Yield FY16 (%) |
| Cheung Kong Property |
1113 HK |
Dec |
249 |
64.60 |
81.10 |
Buy |
15.0 |
13.7 |
101.4 |
(36) |
2.7 |
3.0 |
| Hang Lung Props |
101 HK |
Dec |
99 |
22.15 |
25.05 |
Buy |
17.1 |
16.1 |
38.6 |
(43) |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| Henderson Land |
12 HK |
Dec |
169 |
51.20 |
55.25 |
Buy |
17.9 |
17.1 |
78.9 |
(35) |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| K Wah Int'l |
173 HK |
Dec |
12 |
4.27 |
5.47 |
Buy |
17.8 |
8.4 |
10.9 |
(61) |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Kerry Props |
683 HK |
Dec |
42 |
28.95 |
34.00 |
Buy |
13.5 |
11.8 |
75.6 |
(62) |
2.8 |
2.9 |
| Lai Sun Dev |
488 HK |
Jul |
3 |
0.169 |
0.263 |
Buy |
14.9 |
16.1 |
0.88 |
(81) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| MTR Corp |
66 HK |
Dec |
202 |
34.55 |
36.20 |
Hold |
20.0 |
22.8 |
42.1 |
(18) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| New World Dev |
17 HK |
Jun |
84 |
9.37 |
11.74 |
Buy |
12.4 |
11.2 |
19.6 |
(52) |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| Sino Land |
83 HK |
Jun |
73 |
12.04 |
15.14 |
Buy |
14.7 |
13.7 |
23.3 |
(48) |
4.2 |
4.2 |
| SHKP |
16 HK |
Jun |
343 |
119.10 |
150.00 |
Buy |
17.8 |
13.8 |
199.9 |
(40) |
2.8 |
2.8 |
| Tai Cheung |
88 HK |
Mar |
4 |
6.83 |
8.65 |
Buy |
7.6 |
12.1 |
19.2 |
(64) |
4.4 |
4.4 |
| Wheelock & Co. |
20 HK |
Dec |
82 |
40.15 |
42.35 |
Buy |
8.4 |
7.3 |
56.5 |
(29) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Wing Tai Properties |
369 HK |
Dec |
6 |
4.78 |
6.05 |
Buy |
16.2 |
20.3 |
15.1 |
(68) |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Property Investors
| Company |
Code |
FYE |
Mkt Cap (HK$bn) |
Last Price (HK$) |
12-M Target (HK$) |
Recom |
PE FY15 x |
PE FY16 x |
Jun-16 NAV (HK$) |
Disc. to Jun-16 NAV (%) |
Yield FY15 (%) |
Yield FY16 (%) |
| Great Eagle |
41 HK |
Dec |
18 |
27.00 |
30.50 |
Hold |
10.7 |
11.0 |
74.4 |
(64) |
2.7 |
2.7 |
| HK Land |
HKL SP |
Dec |
18 |
7.70 |
9.32 |
Buy |
20.2 |
19.8 |
11.6 |
(34) |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Hysan Dev |
14 HK |
Dec |
35 |
33.20 |
38.15 |
Buy |
16.0 |
15.8 |
63.6 |
(48) |
3.8 |
3.9 |
| Swire Props |
1972 HK |
Dec |
146 |
24.95 |
30.20 |
Buy |
20.0 |
19.7 |
40.3 |
(38) |
2.6 |
2.6 |
| Wharf |
4 HK |
Dec |
149 |
49.20 |
53.85 |
Hold |
12.5 |
11.3 |
89.8 |
(45) |
4.0 |
4.1 |
REITs
| REIT |
Code |
FYE |
Mkt Cap (HK$m) |
Last Price (HK$) |
12-M Target (HK$) |
Recom |
Yield FY14A (%) |
Yield FY15F (%) |
Yield FY16F (%) |
Price/BV (x) |
Gearing Ratio (%) |
| Champion REIT* |
2778 HK |
Dec |
24,763 |
4.30 |
4.68 |
Buy |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
0.53 |
23.1 |
| Fortune REIT* |
778 HK |
Dec |
15,910 |
8.45 |
9.18 |
Buy |
4.9 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
0.68 |
30.6 |
| Hui Xian REIT@^ |
87001 HK |
Dec |
18,959 |
3.54 |
n.a. |
NR |
7.3 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
0.66 |
9.2 |
| Jinmao Investments* |
6139 HK |
Dec |
9,500 |
4.75 |
6.20 |
Buy |
10.1 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
0.89 |
66.0 |
| Langham Hospitality^ |
1270 HK |
Dec |
6,729 |
3.31 |
n.a. |
NR |
9.0 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
0.63 |
38.4 |
| New Century REIT^ |
1275 HK |
Dec |
2,976 |
3.18 |
n.a. |
NR |
10.2 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
0.90 |
31.0 |
| Prosperity REIT* |
808 HK |
Dec |
4,170 |
2.92 |
3.00 |
Buy |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
0.62 |
28.6 |
| Regal REIT^ |
1881 HK |
Dec |
7,101 |
2.18 |
n.a. |
NR |
7.4 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
0.46 |
33.9 |
| Spring REIT^ |
1426 HK |
Dec |
4,002 |
3.59 |
n.a. |
NR |
7.8 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
0.59 |
33.5 |
| Sunlight REIT* |
435 HK |
Jun |
6,465 |
3.95 |
4.22 |
Buy |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
0.53 |
23.3 |
| The Link REIT* |
823 HK |
Mar |
104,577 |
45.60 |
48.10 |
Hold |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
0.88 |
11.9 |
Market Trends
- Primary Market Transaction Volume and Value: Highlighted in the document with relevant graphs.
- Secondary Market Transaction Volume and Value: Also highlighted with graphs.
- Confirmor – Overall and Over HK$7m: Graphs are provided to illustrate market sentiment.
- Centa-City Leading Index: Indicates the secondary market price index.
Office Market
- Office Rentals: Graph showing trends.
- Office Capital Values: Graph showing trends.
- Office Vacancy: Graph showing vacancy rates.
- Expectations to Hire: Graph from Hudson Global Resources (HK).
Retail Market
- Private Retail Rent Index: Graph showing rent trends.
- Private Retail Price Index: Graph showing price trends.
- Overall Retail Sales Growth: Graph showing growth.
- Monthly Retail Sales Growth of Specific Sectors:
- Jewellery/Watches
- Consumer Durable Goods
- Supermarket Items
- Visitor Arrivals Growth: Graph showing growth in overall and specific categories.
Key Information
- HSI (Hang Seng Index): 24,636 as of 3 August 2015.
- Sources: Thomson Reuters, DBS Vickers, Centaline Property Agency, Building Department, Lands Department.
- Analysts: Jeff YAU CFA and Allen CHAN.