Singapore Property Market News
Dubai Investments seeks to ride property boom with unit’s IPO
The city’s property market has been surging, driven by foreign buyers drawn by liberalised visa rules and growing end-user demand
Hong Leong has ‘abundant opportunities’ for greater Shanghai, China collaboration: Kwek Leng Beng
These can include participating in the city’s government funds, with proceeds disbursed to companies in the high-tech innovation space or with global...
Financial worries mount for Britain’s renters: survey
Frail household confidence has weighed on the UK economy in recent years, as consumers make up around 60% of gross domestic product
Up to 400 large UK stores at risk of closure from property tax hike: BRC
The government has proposed higher business rates, or commercial property taxes, on sites with a rateable value of over £500,000
US mortgage rates post biggest drop in a year, spurring refinance rush
Borrowing costs have been trending lower for months, and took another leg down after a disappointing jobs report on Friday
GIC eyeing bigger stake in Blackstone’s Spanish hotels: sources
GIC is undertaking due diligence and there is no certainty that the process will lead to a transaction
China Evergrande unit gets bids from state-owned companies
Liquidators of the property developer have been combing through the company’s assets looking for opportunities to recoup funds
Sembawang EC site sees tepid response; JBE unit tops tender with S$692 psf ppr bid
Site for small 265-unit executive condominium attracts four bids, including lowball S$381 psf ppr offer
Evia, Gamuda, Ho Lee consortium places top bid of S$1.01 billion, or S$980 psf ppr, for Yishun site
The 99-year leasehold commercial and residential site in Chencharu Close, near Khatib MRT station, draws total of three bids in a state...
Manhattan apartment rents slip, ending streak of record hikes
Competition has grown fierce in Brooklyn and northwest Queens, including Astoria and Long Island City, where rents rose
UK estate agents say rents to keep rising as landlords sell up
Rents are forecast to increase another 3% over the next year as tenants compete for a dwindling supply of homes
Saudi prince vows to stop ‘unacceptable’ rise in property prices
The comments come as the country prepares to launch a new law in 2026 that is set to make it easier for...
Blackstone, Ares provide US$3.6 billion for Park Place buyout
More deals have cropped up in recent weeks, as merger and acquisition volume has ticked up
Hong Kong property woes weigh on Schroders as banks seize assets
Some bank creditors have ramped up pressure on firms with property-related debt in the city, as they see few signs of a...
LHN surges over 8.1% on SGX approval for Coliwoo mainboard listing, positive Q3 update
Its space optimisation business remains a major revenue contributor
Strong home sales power developers’ H1 earnings, analysts upbeat on firm sentiment, steady pipeline
Analysts raise calls and target prices for CDL, UOL, GuocoLand and agencies PropNex, Apac Realty
Mah Bow Tan-linked venture, Allen Law-owned entity vying for Marina South wellness project
STB is evaluating the bids received from Therme Group Singapore and Platinum Heights to develop the 4 ha site
Loyang Valley nearing en bloc deal, with several developers in due diligence
The height limit for the Upper Changi area condo’s large 7.8 hectare site has been increased
Permira, Blackstone invest US$525 million in Dubai property portal
Global buyout groups have been building a presence in the Gulf to be closer to sovereign wealth funds and to pursue regional...
Operational friction holding back Apac data-centre deal flow as investors turn selective: report
New economy assets are favoured for high potential, but regulatory complexity, talent shortages and competition could weigh on returns
Hong Kong housing woes spur HK$10 billion Shimao loan rollover
With no rebound in sight, lenders are forced to extend or amend developer loans to avoid booking losses
Singapore worker dormitory rents up 81.5% since 2019 as demand and costs grow: report
Year on year, rents rise 8.9% in H1 2025 to an average of S$490 per bed per month
China office developers offer sweeteners, lower rents to lure tenants
The world’s second-largest economy has so far avoided a sharp slowdown in part due to policy support
Charging S$8,900 or more a month for assisted living at Parry Avenue not a deal breaker
Mind the competition from the region and preference for ageing in one’s own home
Prime London home prices slump on non-dom clampdown, agent says
Prices are now down 20% since their last peak a decade ago
Keppel aims for at least 20% reduction in energy use intensity for assets under sustainability fund strategy
Its approach makes decarbonisation and sustainability integral to investments
South Korea unveils more property cooling steps amid loan concerns
SOUTH Korea rolled out new steps to rein in property prices, after earlier measures failed to cool demand sufficiently and spurred central...
Why New Zealand is relaxing its property rules for rich foreigners
The main driver is a desire to attract foreign capital to help revive the country’s lacklustre economy
Dubai looks to capitalise on weak dirham to lure British home buyers
The UAE currency, pegged to the US dollar, is down about 8% versus the pound since January
China’s Shenzhen joins major cities in easing home-buying rules
The nation’s housing slump has dragged on for more than four years, with sales falling further since the second quarter
Philippines gives 99-year land lease to boost foreign investment
Many countries in South-east Asia restrict foreign ownership of land, but governments allow multi-decade leases
Hong Kong property deals hit four-year high on hopes of rate cuts, buyer incentives
Land Registry data shows 50,522 deals between January and August, up 12% from a year earlier