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Luxury Home Sales Fell 33.8% in 1H2019

Sales of high-end private landed homes above $5 million slowed, falling 33.8 percent to $1 billion in the first half of 2019 from the previous period, revealed a Knight Frank report.

Continue Reading10 Jul 2019

Hoa Nam Building up for en bloc sale for $160 million

Freehold mixed-development Hoa Nam Building at 27 Foch Road has been put up for en bloc sale, carrying an asking price of $160 million.

Continue Reading9 Jul 2019

HDB received 3,300 complaints on suspected unauthorised flat rentals in 5 years

The Housing and Development Board received around 3,300 cases of feedback on suspected unauthorised rental of flats, disamenities or overcrowding of flats by foreign and non-foreign tenants between 2014 and 2018.

Continue Reading9 Jul 2019

PropertyGuru appoints new country manager for Singapore

Asia's leading property technology firm, PropertyGuru Group has appointed property industry veteran Dr Tan Tee Khoon as the new Country Manager for Singapore.

Continue Reading9 Jul 2019

Singapore to have one of the world’s smallest infrastructure gap by 2040

Singapore is set to have one of the world’s smallest infrastructure gap at US$400 million (S$544.3 million) in 2040.

Continue Reading8 Jul 2019

Singapore slid to second place as best location for expats

After remaining on top for the past four years, Singapore was dethroned by Switzerland as the best destination for expats to work and live.

Continue Reading8 Jul 2019

2019 Philippines Property Awards Winners

2019 Philippines Property Awards winners

Continue Reading5 Jul 2019

Construction work for phase two of Tuas mega port begins

Construction work for the second phase of the Tuas mega port started on Thursday (4 July), with the installation of a caisson – a watertight structure that will form part of the wharf.

Continue Reading5 Jul 2019

One Year On: How The Cooling Measures Came And Shook Up The Housing Market

Today marks exactly ONE YEAR since the surprise cooling measures were announced. Just how much has the housing market changed since and which segments were hit the hardest? Read on for answers.

Continue Reading5 Jul 2019

Clementi Avenue site attracts 5 bids, Canberra Link site gets 8

The tenders for a residential site at Clementi Avenue 1 and an executive condominium (EC) site at Canberra Link attracted healthy interest from developers.

Continue Reading4 Jul 2019

Ong Choon Fah named new chair of ULI Singapore

She succeeds Khoo Teng Chye, executive director for the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), Ministry of National Development (MND), who held the position for two years.

Continue Reading3 Jul 2019

Unsold Residential Inventory Rises Above Long-Term Average

The figure is way above the long-term historical average of 32,400 units registered since Q1 2007.

Continue Reading3 Jul 2019

930,000 HDB households to get U-Save rebate in July

“Those living in three- and four-room HDB flats receive support equivalent to about one to two months of their utilities bills.”

Continue Reading2 Jul 2019

Private home prices unexpectedly climbed 1.3% in Q2

After two consecutive quarters of contraction, private home prices in Singapore unexpectedly increased in the second quarter of 2019. But some analysts are calling the pricing uptick an ''anomaly''.

Continue Reading2 Jul 2019

HDB Resale Prices Continue To Fall In Q2

Resale prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats continued its downward trend, falling 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2019, revealed flash estimates from the HDB.

Continue Reading2 Jul 2019

Resale condo prices up 0.2% in May

Prices of completed non-landed private homes in Singapore continued to rise in May at 0.2 percent, following a revised 0.3 percent hike during the previous month, revealed flash estimates of the NUS Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI).

Continue Reading1 Jul 2019

CapitaLand Completes Acquisition Of Ascendas-Singbridge

CapitaLand has completed its acquisition of all the shares in Ascendas Pte Ltd and Singbridge Pte. Ltd., resulting in the creation of one of the largest diversified real estate groups in Asia, with assets under management at over $123 billion.

Continue Reading1 Jul 2019

Singapore ranked 3rd for world’s most expensive city for expats

Hong Kong continued to top the ranking, followed by Tokyo. Completing the top five list are Seoul and Zurich.

Continue Reading28 Jun 2019

URA launches 3 residential sites under 1H2019 GLS Programme

Together, the three sites are expected to yield around 1,545 residential units.

Continue Reading28 Jun 2019

Phoenix Road apartments, shops make second attempt at collective sale

A row of shops and apartments at Phoenix Road in Bukit Panjang has been put up for collective sale for the second time by its owners, with the price unchanged at $42 million. It was first put up for collective sale in November 2018.

Continue Reading27 Jun 2019