Most recent information for Singapore property market

6 in 10 S'poreans choose to live in their first HDB flat

Reasons for deciding to stay put in a mature estate are the central location and comprehensive facilities...

Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014

Ang Mo Kio to be more walkable, cyclist-friendly by 2018

Preliminary plans to make Ang Mo Kio a more walkable and cyclist-friendly town have been drawn up by the Land Transport Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014

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Govt to distribute $100mil rebates to 800,000 households

To lessen the living expenses of Singaporeans, the government will hand out GST Voucher - Utilities-Save rebates worth $100 million to around 800,000 HDB households in January 2015.

Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014

Overall resale prices down 0.3%: SRPI

Resale prices of private residential properties declined slightly in November, according to the index compiled by the Institute of Real Estate Studies at National University of Singapore.

Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014

CBD buildings light up for SG50

Five buildings on the city skyline around Marina Bay will feature a synchronised themed lighting in Singapore's national colours tonight.

Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014

26,000 new flats to be completed in 2015

2015 will see 26,000 new HDB flats being completed and handed over to homebuyers, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post yesterday.

Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014

Columbarium spooks future BTO residents

A Chinese temple with a columbarium will be built next to the upcoming BTO residential project Fernvale Lea in Sengkang West, spooking future residents and raising fears that property values could fall.

Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014

Nearly 100 Aussie projects unveiled in S'pore in 2014

Taking advantage of the greater demand by Singaporeans for overseas properties amidst the cooling local housing market, nearly 100 Australian residential projects were unveiled in Singapore so far this year.

Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014

Tributes pour in for former HDB chairman

Dr Michael Fam who served in HDB for 14 years passed away last Saturday at the age of 87...

Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014

M'sian billionaire pushing up property prices in London

The second richest man in Malaysia, is one of the 10 foreign investors who are purchasing large swathes of property in London, and pushing up property prices well-beyond the reach of local Britons.

Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014

Dissatisfaction with HDB flats grows slightly

91 per cent of HDB households were satisfied with their flat, according to the 2013 Sample Household Survey, a dip from 96.4% in 2008.

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014

Analysts expect shoebox rents to drop 5%-10%

Property analysts expect rentals of shoebox apartments to fall by five to ten percent in the coming years, on the back of an expected increase in supply.

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014

Board Changes at JTC Corporation from 2015

Board changes at JTC from 2015

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board appointment changes at JTC Corporation and Dr Loo Choon Yong has been re-appointed as the Chairman of JTC.

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014

Wee Hur acquires land in Brisbane for A$51.3 million

Singapore-listed property developer Wee Hur Holdings has made its first foray into property development in Australia by acquiring a plot of land in Brisbane for around A$51.3 million (S$55.2 million).

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014

Video on selling property goes viral

The clip aims to educate younger Singaporeans on how to sell properties...

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014

Malaysia among best places for foreign property owners

Foreigners can freely own all types of properties anywhere in the country like landed houses, industrial facilities, commercial units and high-rise apartments, but purchases are subject to the RM2 million minimum price.

Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2014