Housing

London’s Barbican was once called ugly. Some residents think a new office tower is worse

2026-08-09T07:44:15.000Z
Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan says that plans for Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way “have not been finalised”.

Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest need to be developed to meet housing needs over next decade: Alvin Tan

2026-08-04T09:59:50.000Z
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung instructed ministers to secure as much available housing supply as possible and explore all measures to hasten delivery.

South Korea's Lee orders swift follow-up on housing supply, financial measures

2026-08-04T00:25:19.000Z
Singapore’s residential property market is underpinned by resilient owner-occupier demand, disciplined supply and stable economic fundamentals, says Apac Realty CEO Marcus Chu.

Apac Realty H1 net profit falls 16.8% to S$9.4 million; special dividend of S$0.036 a share proposed

2026-08-03T11:05:17.000Z
Many homebuyers, regardless of whether they have young children, are fine paying more to live near popular primary schools.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Consider removing the property proximity advantage in allocating Primary 1 places in schools 

2026-08-03T06:03:26.000Z
Resale transactions at The Scotts Tower account for the top five biggest losers by percentage in Q2.

Loss-making private home resale deals on the rise in Q2 as price growth moderates

2026-08-02T23:00:00.000Z
Longer construction and sales timelines are expected to spur activity in the market for large en bloc sites, though pricing will remain decisive.

Residential en bloc sales get nudge with extended ABSD deadline, but pricing still a big hurdle

2026-07-28T10:43:20.000Z
Home buyers are now not subject to a wait-out period when trading a private home for a resale HDB flat.
COMMENTARY

Mobility wins, more buzz in million-dollar HDB market with lifting of 15-month wait-out period 

2026-07-28T09:34:53.000Z
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat says: “The best way is for the government to shape behaviours with the judicious use of market-based incentives, where possible.”

ABSD deadline extended to up to 7 years for developers of large en bloc sites to encourage reuse of land

2026-07-28T02:21:16.000Z
With a large gap between condo and HDB resale home prices, much upgrading activity will happen within the public-housing market.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Mind the gap opening up as HDB resale market slows while million-dollar sales spike

2026-07-27T04:15:45.000Z