Residential Property
Top 3 S-REITs' returns hit 26.9% in 2019
Top 3 S-REITs' returns hit 26.9% in 2019
These trusts also collected a combined market cap of over $20b.
Far East H-Trust may reduce rents amidst slowing demand: report
RevPAR is expected to be lowered to -12% over slower occupancies in 1H20.
New home sales surged 41.4% in January: URA
The take-up was led by projects in the RCR.
Condo rentals rose 0.9% in January
CCR rents saw the highest growth for the month.
HDB rents up 0.8% in January
Three-room flats saw the highest growth for the month.
Tiong Seng bags two home development contracts worth $123.9m
They will construct six 12-storey apartment blocks at the Hollandia site.
Condo resale prices up 2.3% in January
RCR condo resale prices led the increase as it grew 2.6%.
S-REITs hit 2% returns in 2020
Keppel DC REIT leads the pack with an average total return of 13%.
Property rule easing may prompt regulatory shift: report
Analysts note that Singapore could be willing to address developers’ concerns.
Listed housing devs with ‘substantial connection to Singapore' to be exempted from QC
Changes will be implemented with immediate effect and reflected in legislation later this year.
Chart of the Day: Foreigner-bought posh home sales held steady in 2018-19
The hiking of total buyer stamp duty did not seem to have fazed foreign buyers.
Enhanced CPF housing grants boosted HDB resale market in H2 2019
More older flats were sold over the past few months and the prices of older flats have also increased.
HDB resale prices up 0.3% in January
Five-room prices inched up by 1.2% and executive rooms rose by 0.9% YoY.
Manulife US REIT NPI grew 22.2% $152.96m in 2019
Full-year NPI growth was due to the acquisition of its Centerpointe and Capitol assets.
Ascott Residential Trust's profits up 6% to $252.6m in 2019
A change in leasing standards boosted profits in Q4.
HDB rents inched up 1.3% YoY in December
The rents for all room types, except three-room HDB units, all grew.
Home prices jumped 2.7% in 2019: URA
Prices of landed homes grew 5.7% for the whole year. Prices of private homes leapt 2.7% YoY for 2019, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority...
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