The Zhitong Finance App learned that Yang Mingyi, senior co-director of the Central Plains Real Estate Research Department, pointed out that private residential leasing is supported by rigid demand, rents have continued to rise, and the Central Plains Urban Rent Index CRI has peaked for 7 consecutive months. CRI increased 6.94% in the first 8 months of 2026, 5.21% in 2025, 5.64% in 2024, 7.37% in 2023, and 27.63% in the past 4 years. Among them, Hong Kong and Kowloon outperformed the market in terms of growth, rising by 28.39% and 32.16% respectively in 4 years. The increase in New Territories East and New Territories West was less than 20%, up 24.57% and 22.31%, which is slightly behind.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Yang Mingyi, senior co-director of the Central Plains Real Estate Research Department, pointed out that private residential leasing is supported by rigid demand, rents have continued to rise, and the Central Plains Urban Rent Index CRI has peaked for 7 consecutive months. CRI increased 6.94% in the first 8 months of 2026, 5.21% in 2025, 5.64% in 2024, 7.37% in 2023, and 27.63% in the past 4 years. Among them, Hong Kong and Kowloon outperformed the market in terms of growth, rising by 28.39% and 32.16% respectively in 4 years. The increase in New Territories East and New Territories West was less than 20%, up 24.57% and 22.31%, which is slightly behind.