Glass house off Tanjong Katong Road goes on sale for $7.2m
An unusually large freehold semi-detached house located off Tanjong Katong Road, affectionately called “The Glass House” because of its many windows, has gone on sale at a much lower price...
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2016
MAS won’t ease property cooling measures anytime soon
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will not ease the property cooling measures which have caused home prices to drop by almost 10 percent anytime soon, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2016
Coronation 3G privatisation offer for Sim Lian becomes unconditional
Coronation 3G's voluntary conditional cash offer for all the issued ordinary shares of Sim Lian Group (SLG) has become unconditional. This comes after the total number of shares owned,...
Continue Reading • 7 Sept 2016
PropertyGuru announces leadership change
After nine years heading up PropertyGuru Group, co-founder and CEO Steve Melhuish has decided to hand over the day-to-day operations to Hari V. Krishnan, who will be promoted to CEO...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2016
Anchorvale Lane EC site awarded
A hotly contested EC site at Anchorvale Lane in Sengkang was awarded to Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway Developments, after the developers jointly submitted the top bid of $241 million, said the HDB...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2016
23 HDB projects win design and construction awards
Housing projects SkyVille @ Dawson and Waterway Ridges have emerged as two of the winners at this year’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) Design Awards...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2016
CDL invests RMB100 million in China's mamahome
City Developments Limited's (CDL) China arm will invest RMB100 million (approx. S$20.4 million) for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai-based mamahome, a fast-growing online apartment rental platform...
Continue Reading • 6 Sept 2016
Kampung Admiralty to offer first automated bicycle parking system
Kampung Admiralty, an 11-storey integrated development in Woodlands, will feature the first automated bicycle parking system in Singapore when it opens in Q3 2017, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 5 Sept 2016
Tempers flare as Singaporeans buy up Penang properties
Public anger is on the rise in Penang, following a Facebook post about Singaporeans buying up pre-war homes in the state. News of the acquisitions has prompted NGOs and netizens to call for tighter measures...
Continue Reading • 5 Sept 2016
CapitaLand celebrates completion of Sky Vue
Some 1,800 home buyers and their guests turned up at a celebration party on Saturday to mark the completion of Sky Vue in Bishan Central. The event was jointly hosted by the project's developers...
Continue Reading • 5 Sept 2016
Other property measures may be eased after TDSR tweaked: report
The decision by the MAS to revise the refinancing rules under the TDSR framework is seen as a favourable move by Credit Suisse, and a possible precursor to further revisions of other measures...
Continue Reading • 2 Sept 2016
CapitaLand launches Victoria Park Villas at lower prices
Despite softer market conditions, property developer CapitaLand will officially launch Victoria Park Villas tomorrow. The 99-year leasehold project in District 10 comprises a cluster of 109 luxury landed homes...
Continue Reading • 2 Sept 2016
TDSR rules on refinancing fine-tuned
The government announced on Thursday that refinancing rules under the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework will be tweaked to enable borrowers to better manage their existing debts...
Continue Reading • 1 Sept 2016
Development charges for non-landed residential sites up 2.7%
The DC rates for non-landed residential sites have been raised by an average of 2.7 percent for the period of 1 September 2016 to 28 February next year following two straight years of contraction, said the government...
Continue Reading • 1 Sept 2016
Roxy-Pacific inks deal to buy Harbour View Gardens for $33.25m
RH Developments, a subsidiary of property developer Roxy-Pacific Holdings, has secured an agreement to buy the Harbour View Gardens condo at Pasir Panjang Road for $33.25 million...
Continue Reading • 1 Sept 2016
An expat's guide to setting up their first home in Singapore
Where should expats start when they first move in? Use this handy guide to setting yourself up with the basics.
Continue Reading • 1 Sept 2016
Raintree Gardens launched for sale for at least $315m
Raintree Gardens in Potong Pasir was launched for sale on Wednesday, revealed sole marketing agent JLL. Its owners are looking at offers in excess of $315 million...
Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016
SLA launches free online service to access property title information
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has launched a new online service called MyProperty, which allows homeowners to view their title deeds and boundary plans for free...
Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016
Banks able to withstand house price slump: Fitch
Singapore’s banks are strong enough to withstand a severe downturn in the country's property market, according to Fitch Ratings.
Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016
HK home prices to drop by 10%, says Nomura
Nomura Holdings expects home prices in Hong Kong to fall a further 10 percent as a pipeline of new developments is met by looming interest rate hikes and stalling income growth, reported Bloomberg.
Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016