Residential Property
New housing policies could make housing affordable to younger generations
New housing policies could make housing affordable to younger generations
It will give a boost to the ageing flats in the HDB resale market.
Government to roll out voluntary early redevelopment scheme for households
Flat owners may opt to reject the scheme and stay in their residences until their lease expires.
Imposing freehold leases would be socially divisive: PM Lee
HDB leases last 99 years in order to be fair to future generations, Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
230,000 HDB flats added to Home Improvement Programme
Singapore expects to spend $4b on all improvement projects.
Newly-launched projects had ‘encouraging' sales despite property curbs
Daintree Residences had 46 of its 80 units released for sale in July.
Property curbs may push Singaporeans to seek New Zealand homes
It is a secondary investment destination for Singaporeans and the countries are bound by good bilateral trade relations.
Ohmyhome CEO Rhonda Wong to share insights in SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
She will discuss how startups could scale up through Ohmyhome's history and framework.
Singaporeans are spared from New Zealand's ban on foreign homeowners
Both countries have entered into a free trade which allows foreign ownership.
Sluggish sales could hit property market in August: analysts
Buyers usually prefer to postpone purchases during the hungry ghost festival.
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And developers are trimming down condo prices by 5% to 10%.
Singapore home sales soar in July amidst last-minute buying frenzy
1,000 units were sold on 5 July after the announcement of the cooling measures.
Property curbs may compel developers to reprice projects
This could make homes affordable for first-time buyers.
CapitaLand wins bid for two China residential sites at $409.3m
The sites can yield up to 1,300 homes by 2021.
Home sales surged 60.7% to $8.2b in Q2
The largest transaction was Tulip Garden which was collectively sold for $906.9m.
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And Kingsley Mansion in Balestier Road is up for collective sale at $45.5m.
Low residential market exposure a plus for Frasers Property: analyst
It also offers the highest dividend yield of over 5% amongst developers.
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