PropertyGuru News and Views Issue 98
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Login to continue Reading • 13 May 2016
Eye on Bedok: A mature attraction
A mature estate that is still evolving, Bedok’s mix of relatively affordable housing, convenient public transport, useful amenities, and proximity to other popular estates make it attractive to many.
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The Hollandse Club: Idyllic charm in the city
Tucked away on Camden Road in Bukit Timah, the resort-style members’ club possesses a prominent Dutch heritage inviting to both young and old.
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Prime land prices too high: CDL
According to CDL, prices of prime land in Singapore are too expensive, especially those close to Orchard Road, which are expected to become pricier, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 12 May 2016
DUO is topped out
DUO, the largest integrated development in the Ophir-Rochor precinct, is on track to be completed next year after it was topped off on Wednesday (11 May)...
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Holland Road GCB up for sale via private treaty
A prime Good Class Bungalow (GCB) off main Holland Road / Sixth Avenue has been put up for sale via private treaty, according to its marketer, Savills Singapore.
Continue Reading • 11 May 2016
Car-lite facilities may be exempted from GFA
The government plans to incentivise developers to encourage them to provide “car-lite” facilities in their new buildings. Examples include bicycle parking, showers, and locker rooms.
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More new homes being auctioned off
Data from property consultancy JLL revealed that a higher number of newly built and uncompleted houses have been placed on the auction block so far this year, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 10 May 2016
Aussie banks clamp down on foreign property buyers
Australian banks have introduced more stringent loan application rules for foreign property buyers, including the country’s four largest lenders, media reports said...
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Property prices in Iskandar to surge in next 10 years
Iskandar could become an investment haven in Malaysia, according to media reports quoting experts. It is expected to become one of the world’s most prosperous regions in the next 10 years...
Continue Reading • 9 May 2016
Singapore property developer sentiment still bleak in Q1: survey
Property developers remain pessimistic over the current state of the residential market and its outlook, according to the latest NUS-Redas Real Estate Sentiment Index, said media reports...
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Singapore second biggest investor in Vietnam
Singapore has emerged as the second biggest foreign investor in Vietnam after pumping in US$730 million worth of investments there during the first four months of 2016...
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Mothers being encouraged to join the real estate industry
With Mother's Day being celebrated tomorrow (8 May), one group is calling all mothers who want to balance career and family to seriously consider real estate as a profession...
Continue Reading • 7 May 2016
High EC e-applications won’t guarantee good sales
Sales at recently launched executive condominiums (ECs) have not been stellar despite the large number of e-applications received, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 6 May 2016
UK still a big draw for Asian property investors
UK-based Select Property Group recently opened an office at the CapitaGreen office building in Singapore, to take advantage of the ongoing demand for lucrative investment properties in Britain...
Continue Reading • 6 May 2016
79% of Singaporeans satisfied with services of property agents
Nearly four out of five Singaporeans are pleased with the performance of property agents here, according to the latest survey conducted by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)...
Continue Reading • 5 May 2016
Luxury home prices up 5.4% in Q1
Singapore recorded the eighth largest growth in luxury home prices in Knight Frank’s latest Prime Global Cities Index, with values rising 5.4 percent in Q1 2016 from a year ago...
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New rules for transfer of flat ownership
HDB flat owners who want to relinquish their ownership in favour of another family member are no longer permitted to do so except on certain grounds, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 4 May 2016
Stars of Kovan previews this weekend
The VIP preview for Stars of Kovan, a new mixed-use development in District 19, will start this Saturday, said CBRE. The project comprises 390 apartments and five strata terrace units...
Continue Reading • 4 May 2016
Berlin clamps down on short-term rental websites
Those who are caught leasing out entire properties in Berlin on Airbnb and other similar websites instead of single rooms will face hefty fines, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 4 May 2016