Policy Address 2025: CIES Property Investment Threshold Lowered to HK$30 Million
The Chief Executive announced relaxation of CIES requirements, lowering the residential property purchase threshold from HK$50 million to HK$30 million for qualifying investment calculation.
Chief Executive John Lee announced in the new Policy Address the relaxation of the CIES threshold. For residential property purchases, the qualifying amount remains at HK$10 million, but the transaction price threshold is lowered from HK$50 million to HK$30 million. For non-residential properties, the qualifying amount is increased from HK$10 million to HK$15 million with no restriction on transaction price.
The new CIES requires applicants to invest no less than HK$30 million in Hong Kong, with property investment counting up to HK$10 million for residential and HK$15 million for non-residential properties.
Source: https://www.stheadline.com/investment/3499954/