Malaysian property: Two sides of the coin
By Farah Wahida: The recent property cooling measures implemented in Singapore may benefit Malaysia in the short-term, but they could also push up home prices in Johor which could lead the Malaysian government to impose similar curbs, said analysts. Lee Teng, Keat, Director of International...
Continue Reading • 24 Jan 2013
UK investments do not end with London
By Andrew Batt:Opportunities to invest in United Kingdom property do not start and end with London - that’s the message that one Scotland-based property investment and management company will be telling Singapore-based expats and Singaporean property investors at an event later this...
Continue Reading • 22 Jan 2013
New Year surge for London home prices
By Romesh Navaratnarajah: London recorded its biggest New Year increase in home prices since 2008 at 3.6 percent, buoyed by a surge of home sellers into the market this month, said Rightmove Plc. The property website said asking prices in the city are now averaging £480,890 (S$936,233), a...
Continue Reading • 22 Jan 2013
Spain reigns as most-searched country
By Andrew Batt:Spain has been hailed as the most popular overseas property destination of 2012.Some 18.3 percent of potential property buyers were looking at the Iberian nation on TheMoveChannel.com and a network of other Europe-based overseas property portals last year. The United States was...
Continue Reading • 22 Jan 2013
Boom in overseas property sales
By Andrew Batt:Singaporean property investors are already looking overseas in ever larger numbers after the introduction of the most recent attempts to cool the local market earlier this month.Developers and agents reported raised levels of interest and strong sales at the 14 overseas property...
Continue Reading • 21 Jan 2013
Triple digit Singapore sales for Battersea Power Station
By Andrew Batt: EXCLUSIVE: More than one hundred units at London development Battersea Power Station (pictured) were snapped up by Singaporean property buyers and investors in just one day, in what the developer and agency said were record levels of interest for a London property development in...
Continue Reading • 21 Jan 2013
Thailand property tempts investors
By Andrew Batt: The first post-new-cooling-measures property from Thailand to exhibit in Singapore attracted strong interest at its soft pre-launch event last weekend, with further sales predicted at its follow-up event this weekend.Singapore agency Trillion reported 10 sales last week for units...
Continue Reading • 18 Jan 2013
Singapore sales start for Battersea Power Station
By Andrew Batt: Singapore sales start this weekend for Battersea Power Station, the much-anticipated and equally hyped mixed-use development on the banks of the River Thames in London.The development has already seen sales of more than 600 of the 800 units that form the Circus West first phase...
Continue Reading • 18 Jan 2013
Asia links to London helicopter crash
By Andrew Batt:Yesterday’s helicopter crash in central London which killed two people and injured 12 involved a new development which had exhibited in Southeast Asia.Fog is thought to have been a contributing factor to the accident which happened when a helicopter, attempting to land at the...
Continue Reading • 17 Jan 2013
Singaporeans are top London buyers
By Andrew Batt: Singaporeans were the number one overseas buyers of new-build London property in 2012.New research from Knight Frank revealed that buyers from the city-state accounted for 23 percent of all transactions in the sector, only marginally behind the 27 percent of purchases made by UK...
Continue Reading • 17 Jan 2013
Bank of Thailand: No need for property cooling measures
By Andrew Batt: The Bank of Thailand yesterday ruled out the implementation of cooling measures to dampen speculation in the kingdom’s property market.Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul told the media there were currently no irregularities in the property market, adding that increasing demand...
Continue Reading • 15 Jan 2013
Buyers showing strong interest in Battersea Power Station
By Andrew Batt:Battersea Power Station (pictured) will begin sales in Singapore this week on the back of selling more than 600 of the 800 units which form part of the first phase of the iconic London project.Rob Tincknell, Chief Executive Officer of Battersea Power Station Development Company,...
Continue Reading • 14 Jan 2013
Singapore cooling: Malaysian property to boom
By Romesh Navaratnarajah: Malaysian real estate may see a surge in interest from buyers and investors in Singapore following the city-state’s fresh measures to cool its bubbling property market, according to one consultant who expects a wave of Singaporean investors into Malaysia. Gavin...
Continue Reading • 14 Jan 2013
Singapore cooling: No drop in overseas demand
By Andrew Batt: The introduction of Friday’s additional cooling measures appears to have done little to quell demand for overseas property investments from Singaporeans.Developments from the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia and Thailand were exhibited at events in the city state last...
Continue Reading • 14 Jan 2013
Johor to restrict foreign property buyers
By Farah Wahida and Romesh Navaratnarajah: In an effort to tackle rising housing costs in Johor, the state government will soon review the conditions and procedures for foreigners to own properties within the state, particularly in Iskandar Malaysia.The State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN)...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013
Bright year ahead for China property
By Romesh Navaratnarajah: China properties are expected to remain attractive this year, according to Henderson Global Investors. The country’s resilient property prices and transaction volumes last year had surprised many investors. In particular, the rebound in home buying activity in some...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013
A bull housing market in HK
By Romesh Navaratnarajah: Home prices across 50 major estates in Hong Kong rose 22 percent in 2012 and is expected to increase further by 10 percent in 2013 despite recent cooling measures introduced by the authorities, said Ricacorp.In 2H2012, average prices of units at major housing projects...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013
D' Carlton offers superb returns with a view to beat
The D’ Carlton Seaview Residences (pictured) by Goodwill Division Sdn Bhd is the first luxury high-rise condominium in Johor Bahru (JB) that offers panoramic views of the sea, along with unsurpassed amenities, facilities and convenience.Located near the upscale residential area of Senibong...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013
Asia sales start for Battersea Power Station
By Andrew Batt and Farah Wahida:Sales started in the United Kingdom yesterday for the first phase of the much-anticipated Battersea Power Station project (pictured), with dozens of people reported to be queueing in advance of the 10am opening.The project will be officially launched for sales to...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013
Top Properties in the UK Home Counties
By Andrew Batt: Record property prices in London combined with the last two years of falling house prices in the Home Counties are set to create a series of property hotspots around the capital in 2013.According to multi award-winning house builder Millgate, smart buyers will look to invest early...
Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2013