Cooling Measures

The Continuum sold more than 216 out of its 816 units during its launch weekend. Meanwhile, Blossoms by the Park registered a 75% take-up rate within two days of its launch, indicating that the latest cooling measures may not cool property prices.

Continue Reading • 8 May 2023

Private home prices rose at a slower pace in Q4 2022. Meanwhile, HDB resale prices logged their slowest quarterly growth for 2022. Here are the news highlights from 26th January-30th January 2023.

Continue Reading • 30 Jan 2023

Private home prices and rents rise at a faster pace in Q3, HDB resale price growth moderates in Q3 and more. Here are the news highlights from 25 October to 31 October 2022.

Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2022

New private home sales surge 125% in September, Copen Grand EC sells 73% of units on launch day and more. Here are the news highlights from 18 October to 25 October 2022.

Continue Reading • 25 Oct 2022

PropertyGuru enters home services with Sendhelper acquisition, first BTO project in Ulu Pandan to be launched in November, and more. Here are the news highlights from 11 October to 17 October 2022.

Continue Reading • 17 Oct 2022

HDB may waive wait-out period for some private property owners, CDL opens Copen Grand EC for preview and more. Here are the news highlights from 4 October to 10 October 2022.

Continue Reading • 10 Oct 2022

Private home, HDB resale prices climb at a slower pace in Q3 2022, 15-month wait-out period to keep HDB resale flats affordable, and more. Here are the news highlights from 27 September to 3 October 2022.

Continue Reading • 3 Oct 2022

40% of BTO applicants invited to book a flat declined the offer, more buyers turn to HDB housing loans amid a hike in bank rates, and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 21 June to 27 June 2022.

Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2022

Five-room HDB flat at Henderson Road transacted for record $1.4mil, new private home sales flat in April amid lack of new launches and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 17 May to 23 May 2022.

Continue Reading • 23 May 2022

Private home, HDB resale prices up in Q1 2022, North Gaia to open for preview, e-applications on Thursday and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 29 March to 4 April 2022.

Continue Reading • 4 Apr 2022

New private home sales at lowest since May 2020, strata subdivision of commercial properties no longer allowed in Central areas, and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 15 March to 21 March 2022.

Continue Reading • 22 Mar 2022

Kheng Leong acquires Gilstead Road sites for $70mil, young Singaporeans want greener, more inclusive living environment and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 1 Feb to 7 Feb 2022.

Continue Reading • 7 Feb 2022

Private property and HDB prices touch record highs in 2021, growing rental demand in 2022, and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 3 Jan to 10 Jan 2022.

Continue Reading • 11 Jan 2022

The higher ABSD aims to moderate the demand from those who wish to purchase investment properties, while tighter loan limits aim to encourage “greater financial prudence” among home buyers.

Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2021

The new Singapore property cooling measures might see a slow down in the new home sales for December and curbed momentum in the en bloc market.

Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2021

The new Singapore property cooling measures, which include a higher ABSD, lower TDSR, and tighter LTV, will take effect from today, 16 December 2021.

Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2021

An over-supply of homes threatens to push down home prices. Here's what experts have to say.

Continue Reading • 9 Dec 2019

While data is limited, property agents said they observed a noticeable increase in apartments being purchased by rich families for their children since the cooling measures came into effect in July 2018.

Continue Reading • 31 Jul 2019

Today marks exactly ONE YEAR since the surprise cooling measures were announced. Just how much has the housing market changed since and which segments were hit the hardest? Read on for answers.

Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2019

This comes as property demand has fallen since the 2018 cooling measures.

Continue Reading • 6 Jun 2019