Savills
Savills is one of the world's leading property advisors with 39,000 experts working across 600 offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
Savills expands reach with seven new residential appointments
Savills expands reach with seven new residential appointments
The appointments bring the firm's residential portfolio to about 65,000 units.
Non-landed home prices rise 1.3% in Q1
All regions record growth in non-landed segment as market extends six-quarter rise.
Housing market reverses gains as local affordability hits a wall
Savills notes a 7.2% foreign buyer tick is just a statistical anomaly on a near-zero base.
Secondary home sales fall 9.6% in Q1 as market activity weakens
Resale housing activity contracted again as quarterly demand weakened.
Residential market sales exceed launches as supply drops 30% in Q1
Developers cut new launches whilst buyers absorb more units than are released in the quarter.
Retail vacancy holds at 6.3% as tight supply masks softening leasing demand
Prime malls continue to attract tenants whilst secondary locations struggle.
Real estate investment sales soars 95.4% in Q1 on developer land buys
Growth was supported by REIT recycling, family offices and low-rate liquidity.
Residential leasing up 4% in Q1 as demand softens
Momentum slowed as underlying leasing appetite decreased.
Industrial market splits as freehold prices rise, leasehold slips
Values climbed whilst deal flow weakened to lowest since 2020.
Singapore amongst top 10 cities for luxury store openings as rents rise
Its 2% growth outpaced global average of 0.9% in 2025.
Singapore ranks 6th globally, tops APAC for A&E talent: Savills
However, firms are urged to be more deliberate in office space use amidst rising costs.
Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales
GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.
Investment sales hit $11.48b in Q1 amidst private sector decline
Seven land parcels under the GLS Programme offset the contraction within the private sector.
Industrial deals surge 38.1% to $2.94b in Q1
It is due to S-REIT acquisitions for portfolio expansion and deals linked to REIT IPOs.
Residential sector dominates investment market with $4.42b surge
It holds 38.5% of total investment sales despite a slight decline in the last quarter.
Savills expects up to $40b Singapore investment sales boom in 2026
Low rates and capital inflows drove the stronger outlook across key property sectors in 2026.
Singapore only Asian city in global top 10 for building material reuse
The city ranked 10th in Savills' index, placing ahead of regional peers like Tokyo.
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