Singapore

HDB flats still affordable

HDB flats still affordable
8 in 10 households qualify for grants; first-timers use less than 30% of household income to service loans Full story

Government reins in the market

Government reins in the market
THE Government has moved to rein in the fast-rising private property market, banning a popular scheme that allowed cash-poor buyers to defer paying the bulk of their purchase price until the property was completed. Full story

HDB to review if target group for Lease Buyback Scheme needs to be expanded

HDB to review if target group for Lease Buyback Scheme needs to be expanded
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will review whether the target group for the Lease Buyback Scheme needs to be expanded. Full story

Prime Orchard road rent continue to fall but post healthy pre-commitment levels

Prime Orchard road rent continue to fall but post healthy pre-commitment levels
Property consultancy CB Richard Ellis said Monday Prime Orchard Road rents averaged S$32.90 per square foot in the third quarter Full story

Housing loan rules tightened

Housing loan rules tightened
With immediate effect, it will make it tougher for home buyers to borrow by disallowing interest absorption scheme and interest-only loans to prevent excessive speculation Full story

Smaller homes take lion’s share of sales

Smaller homes take lion's share of sales
Home-seekers have gotten hungrier for apartments in recent months but have yet to work up a hearty appetite for large units. Full story

Battle of the views over Marina Bay

Observation deck atop Marina Bay Sands hotel towers set to give Flyer a run for its money Full story

Flat-hunters feeling COV pinch

HDB flat buyers need to have cash in hand as cash-over-valuation premiums soar because of strong demand and low supply Full story

GEYLANG: The new CHINATOWN

China nationals are flocking to Geylang, drawn by low rents and cheap food. Jamie Ee Wen Wei scouts out the area. Full story

Is this $10m site the reason behind the PKMS fracas?

The four-storey building on the Changi Road plot of land is said to generate at least $25,000 in rental every month Full story

 
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