Hong Kong’s housing market had its most downbeat Year of the Rat since records began in 1996, amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Analysts, however, expect a more active market in the Year of the Ox, when the pandemic eases – despite an ongoing recession in the special administrative region’s economy.The number of overall property transactions in the Year of the Rat, at 78,352 as of February 9, was lower than the last two Years of the Rat, according to data from Ricacorp Properties. The…
