Developers compete for Cambodia Property Awards
11 leading property developers have been shortlisted for the second annual PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards 2017, with master developer Shukaku leading the race...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Galle: A blend of old and new
Since the end of the civil war in mid-2009, Sri Lanka’s economy has been on a strong growth trajectory led by determined rebuilding measures, surging tourism...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
China’s home prices to drop further in 2017
The growth of home prices in China marginally weakened for the fourth consecutive month in January as demand declined further in major cities, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2017
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) returns
The fourth edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) was recently launched to honour the country’s latest innovations in real estate development, sustainability and design...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2017
UK house price growth to slow this year
With house price growth in the UK accelerating at the end of 2016, analysts have cautioned against taking it as a sign of a renewed phase of price growth, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 15 Feb 2017
Asset Management Association of China sets up prohibition against private equity schemes in 16 cities
The Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) has prohibited the registration of private equity schemes intended for housing investments in 16 cities
Continue Reading • 14 Feb 2017
Australia forces sale of 15 illegally purchased properties
In a bid to appease unhappy Australians over the lack of affordable housing, the Australian government has ramped up the enforcement of its overseas investment rules...
Continue Reading • 6 Feb 2017
CDL to acquire London site for $103.2m
City Developments Limited (CDL) has exchanged contracts to acquire the 0.65ha Ransomes Wharf site in Battersea, London from Curatus Trust...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2017
Oxley acquires 25.5% stake in Pindan Capital Berry
Oxley Holdings has entered into a project development investment agreement to acquire a 25.5 percent direct interest in Pindan Capital Berry for A$3.825 million (S$4.1 million)...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2017
More US property buyers look to Ireland
More property buyers from the US are turning to Ireland, accounting for almost 20 percent of overseas inquiries for Irish property, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2017
UK house prices rose 4.3% in January
House prices in the UK rose by 4.3 percent year-on-year in January, marking its slowest annual rate in over a year and the weakest since November 2015, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2017
Hong Kong sees more “coffin” homes
More people in Hong Kong are living in “coffin” homes amid sky-rocketing rental prices, media reports said. Home to over seven million people, Hong Kong has seen home prices soar...
Continue Reading • 31 Jan 2017
Australia posts 10.8% hike in home prices
Overall home prices across all capital cities in Australia increased by 10.8 percent in January 2017 on an annual basis, media reports said, citing data from analytics firm CoreLogic...
Continue Reading • 31 Jan 2017
Setting sight on Samui
Koh Samui is the third largest island in Thailand after Phuket and Koh Chang. Gorgeous pearl-white sandy beaches, lush tropical rainforests...
Continue Reading • 25 Jan 2017
Straits Trading to acquire Japan property for S$11.6m
The Straits Trading Company has unveiled plans to acquire the rights to a freehold rental residential property in Osaka, Japan for 925 million yen (S$11.6 million)...
Continue Reading • 19 Jan 2017
Home prices in some London areas surge over 50% since 2008
House prices in some of London’s once unfashionable areas have risen by over 50 percent since 2008, outpacing price growth in prime central London, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 16 Jan 2017
Keppel Land divests stake in Surabaya firm for $57m
Property developer Keppel Land has agreed to sell its 80 percent stake in an Indonesian joint venture company, PT Sentral Tunjungan Perkasa, for Rp 529 billion (S$57 million)...
Continue Reading • 12 Jan 2017
Hong Kongers shunning resale homes
With home buyers shifting their focus towards new discounted units by developers, transactions of second-hand homes in Hong Kong declined over the weekend...
Continue Reading • 9 Jan 2017
China home prices, property investment set to rise
Average home prices in China are projected to increase by 4.1 percent year-on-year to 7,435 yuan (S$1,544) per sq m in 2017, while property investment...
Continue Reading • 9 Jan 2017
New York property agents sell homes via Snapchat
Real estate agents in New York have found a novel way of selling apartments – via Snapchat. The Snaplistings account was conceived...
Continue Reading • 6 Jan 2017