Residential Property
Rental volumes dip in August as tenants hold out for new supply
Rental volumes dip in August as tenants hold out for new supply
Tenants also prefer not to move during August.
Student demand fuels next phase of co-living: report
It said co-living’s flexible lease structures align well with academic calendars.
COTD: Co-living sector attracts $200m of transactions in August
The sector has recorded over $1.4b of transactions between 2022 and August 2025.
Singapore new home sales set to slow after August surge
Meanwhile, a packed pipeline of new projects is expected to lift activity from October through year-end.
Tight supply, rising rents spur interest in worker dormitory sites
Investor appetite is expanding across logistics, cold chain, and self-storage.
Dormitory occupancy climbs to 98.3% in H1
Dormitory rents averaged $490 per bed in H1 2025.
HDB resale activity cools as market levels off
Even so, the broader trend remains healthy.
Real estate sentiment up in Q2, NUS index hits 5.7
Prime residential properties recorded the highest current net balance at 35%.
PropertyGuru names Singapore managing director
He will be reporting directly to the CEO.
Sing Holdings and Sunway Developments hold top bid for second Chuan Grove site
URA has closed the tender.
8M Real Estate taps Jocelyn Hao as new CEO
She recently served as General Manager, Licensing, Asia Pacific at Starbucks Coffee Company.
HDB adds 1,000 more flats for Mount Pleasant site
The 33-hectare site will now yield about 6,000 HDB flats across four projects.
Gov’t to offer ‘white flats’ at Mount Pleasant BTO project
This will be the second BTO project to offer this option.
COTD: Luxury home market sees surge in sales volume
141 luxury homes in the core central region exceeding $5m were transacted.
Singapore fuels branded home surge with outbound resort capital
The report highlighted Asia Pacific now accounts for 40% of the global branded residence pipeline.
COTD: Luxury homes transaction value climbs to $1.37b
The average price per unit rose to $9.8m from $9.6m.
Condo resale prices up 5.3% YoY in July
An estimated 1,076 resale units were resold, up 15.1%.
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