En bloc plans push through while others put on hold amid new curbs
Homeowners eyeing to go on en bloc have put their plans on hold or went back to the drawing board...
Continue Reading • 11 Jul 2018
Tengah to be Singapore’s first smart energy town
In a bid to create smart and eco-friendly homes for Singaporeans, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has inked three new research agreements...
Continue Reading • 11 Jul 2018
GuocoLand acquires Casa Meyfort for S$319.88mil
GuocoLand Limited, via its fully owned subsidiary First Meyer Development, has exercised the option to purchase Casa Meyfort condominium along Meyer Road...
Continue Reading • 11 Jul 2018
Casa Sophia up for en bloc sale despite new cooling measures
Despite the government’s release of new property cooling measures, the owners of Casa Sophia in District 9 remained undeterred as they launched the 12-unit development up for collective sale with a reserve price of $36 million.
Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2018
Plans for Jurong Lake District not changed regardless of HSR result
The overall impetus and vision for Jurong Lake District has not changed, regardless of the outcome of the high-speed rail (HSR) project between Singapore and Malaysia.
Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2018
People to buy HDB resale flats instead due to new curbs
Experts revealed that the government’s surprise implementation of new cooling measures on the private residential market last week is expected to prompt some people to buy HDB resale flats instead.
Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2018
No rationale for new property cooling measures, says REDAS
The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS) sees no rationale in imposing new property cooling measures
Continue Reading • 9 Jul 2018
Fate of en bloc bids now uncertain with new housing curbs
The government’s surprise release of new property cooling measures has left many homeowners jittery, especially those planning to go en bloc
Continue Reading • 9 Jul 2018
New home sales to drop 15-20% in 2018
The government’s latest property curbs that took effect on Friday (6 July) is expected to reduce new private home sales by 15 percent to 20 percent year-on-year for the whole of 2018
Continue Reading • 9 Jul 2018
Top 5 smart properties in Singapore and the perks they offer
Housing developments in Singapore equipped with a plethora of high-tech features are increasingly attracting strong interest...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2018
UOL Group’s Gwee Lian Kheng to retire as CEO
UOL Group’s board of directors is on the lookout for a new group chief executive as its current chief Gwee Lian Kheng is set to retire...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2018
Horizon Towers up for en bloc sale for $1.1b
Horizon Towers, a 211-unit residential development at Leonie Hill in District 9, has been launched for collective sale...
Continue Reading • 6 Jul 2018
Govt cools property market with higher ABSD rates, tighter LTV limits
The government has raised the ABSD rates and tightened the LTV limits on residential property purchases, in a bid...
Continue Reading • 6 Jul 2018
MAS calls for caution amidst “euphoria” in Singapore property market
The “euphoria” in the Singapore property market should be met with caution, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2018
Two small condo projects up for en bloc sale
Two small condo developments – Jansen Mansion and Blossom Mansions – have joined the collective sale bandwagon...
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2018
PropertyGuru appoints Joe Dische as CFO to support high-growth momentum
Southeast Asia’s top real estate portal PropertyGuru Group announced that it has appointed Joe Dische as CFO...
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2018
Hong Leong acquires Hillview Rise site for $460m
A 153,881.94 sq ft private residential site in Hillview Rise that can yield about 535 homes was awarded by URA to Hong Leong...
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2018
St Thomas Lodge in District 9 up for sale at $40m
St Thomas Lodge, a five-unit apartment at 32 St Thomas Walk in District 9, has been put up for sale with a guide price of $40m...
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2018
Property investment sales volume up 11.4% in Q2
Driven by en bloc residential transactions, Singapore’s investment sales market extended its robust performance in Q2 2018...
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2018
Freehold bungalow at Sixth Avenue up for sale at $16m
A freehold bungalow at 45 Sixth Avenue has been put up for sale carrying an asking price of $16 million or about $1,274 psf...
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2018