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A practical submission format might be: neighbourhood; property format included under “student housing”; price band; first and latest asking price; listing and removal dates; completed price and date if known; source link; and whether the entry is published evidence or personal observation...

Are you engaging this as the owner selling the building, or as a buyer wanting someone to coordinate the purchase? That changes what “accountable until closing” can realistically mean. I’d also ask each provider to mark up the actual quote: included tasks, exclusions, who holds the document...

Keeping cash available after closing is the lesson people underestimate. Fees are one part of it, but moving costs and early repairs can arrive before finances feel settled. Which part of the document process ran longer than expected? Knowing whether the delay came from unclear responsibility or...

Agreed on exclusions, but I wouldn’t let the exercise become so broad that every possible future event is priced as though it will happen. Start with the intended ownership structure and completion costs, then request short scenario notes for sale, residency change and inheritance. Those future...

More advertised choice can coexist with very little genuinely competitive stock. Fresh, well-presented units at credible prices may disappear while compromised or optimistic listings accumulate. I would not assume every withdrawal became a sale, either. For your decision, ask for recent...

Either the fees are understated or the HK$12,470 rent is too optimistic, and neither is comfortable for a first rental. The discussion is leaning toward acquisition costs, but the rent assumption could have the larger effect if it is only an agent’s estimate rather than evidence from the same...

I’d question the HK$23,590 before refining the expense side. Is that rent supported by an existing tenancy or just an asking estimate? Also, does your vacancy allowance reflect how quickly this particular country-home location can attract another tenant? A slightly overstated rent could matter...