Home prices in Singapore expect to stay flat in 2019
After a 4-year slump, things were starting to look increasingly optimistic for the Singapore property market during the first half of 2018. However, the government…
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Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD)
Interest remains in new launch projects despite cooling measures.
The implementation of the additional property cooling measures last Friday came as somewhat as a surprise as Singapore government raised the additional buyers stamp…
Singapore government raises ABSD rates for 2nd homes
While analysts have recently forecasted a new peak in property prices by end 2018, another property cooling or rather a tweak has been introduced by the Singapore…
“Higher Buyer’s Stamp Duty not a cooling measure”, says analysts
On 19 February 2018, It was unveiled by the Mr Heng Swee Kiat (Finance Minister of Singapore) during the Singapore Budget 2018 that the top tier of the buyer's stamp…
Foreign buyers seen returning to Singapore property market
According to the Bank of Singapore (or BOS), demand for Singapore's residential real estate from foreigners is expected to return this year as it's being backed by…
Brawl expected for 2 private residential sites
Depleting land banks and a recent uplift in market sentiments may spark a brawl between property developers in Singapore, competing for the acquisition of 2 private…
Lendlease set to launch Park Place Residences by end March
Australian property developer Lendlease has officially announced that its new launch project Park Place Residences at Paya Lebar Quarter will be slated for launch by…
Singapore property remains a top draw for Asia’s ultra-rich
Despite uncertainties in the global economy, Singapore’s property market is still on the agenda as one of the top locations for Asia’s ultra-rich when looking for…
New property tax in place of ABSD?
As we approached Budget 2017 in a couple of weeks’ time, property consultancy firm JLL has suggested that the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) to be reduced or…
Private homes sales up by 1% in Q32016
Home sales in Singapore rose by 1% q-on-q (quarter-on-quarter) by the end of the 3 months leading up to September 2016 - led by the strong property market response…