Condos… Suburban condos holding up better in resale market 19 Jan 2015 Condominiums in the suburbs proved the most resilient last year despite the sting of cooling measures and strict financing. Although resale prices dipped 4.2 per cent across the board last…
Commercial property… Lower than expected bids at tender for Yishun site 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 A HOUSING Board tender for a mixed-use commercial/residential site at Yishun Ave 4 which closed on Tuesday garnered a “muted” turnout from just five bidders. This fell short of consultants’…
Condos… Resale price of private condos up 0.1% in Dec 2014 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 A 0.1 per cent rise in resale prices of private condos in December, going by flash estimates of SRX Property, was dismissed by property consultants as a blip as demand…
Commercial property… Rezoning of Geylang by URA 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday (Jan 13) announced it is proposing to rezone parts of Geylang, so as to better manage the area in question and "prevent spillover of…
HDB… HDB resale prices down 6% in 2014 12 Jan 2015 The resale prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats fell 0.4 per cent on-month in December, hitting a 41-month low, the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) said on Thursday…
Economics… Bigger HDB flat owners sees lower property taxes next year. 15 Dec 2014 Owners of bigger Housing Board flats will enjoy a reduction in property taxes next year. This comes as the estimated annual market rents of properties, or annual values (AVs), will…
Condos… Property tax cut for one in four private home owners 15 Dec 201415 Dec 2014 One in four private home owners will pay less property tax next year after the taxman marked down the annual values of about 73,300 homes. This comes on the heels…
HDB… Effects of new computation for HDB Resale Price Index to be seen next January 9 Dec 2014 The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will calculate its Resale Price Index (RPI) using a new methodology on its flash estimates of the fourth quarter of 2014, which are expected…
Commercial property… Changi’s Jewel: Not just another mall 8 Dec 2014 What started as an urgent but mundane need to expand Terminal 1 will now end in a Jewel - Changi Airport's hoped-for iconic centrepiece to wow travellers and enhance the…
Commercial property… Singapore to map out its Smart Nation in 3D 3 Dec 20145 Dec 2014 Singapore is building a 3D model of the city for government agencies, residents, researchers and businesses to run simulations. The platform, known as Virtual Singapore, was launched by the Prime…