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Private home prices in Singapore in the third quarter rose 0.8 per cent from the previous quarter, while demand surged for both new developer units and resale properties, in what analysts said is a sign that consumer confidence is "steadily returning" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The private residential property price index increased to 153.8 points in the third quarter, up from 152.6 points in the first...

The number of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats sold in the resale market in the third quarter rose by 127.3 per cent after the lifting of Singapore's "circuit breaker" in June. Official figures released on Friday (Oct 23) showed that 7,787 flats were sold from July to September this year, rising from the 3,426 sold in the second quarter. On a year-on-year basis, the number of resale...

Private developers sold 1,329 new homes excluding executive condominiums in September, marking the highest monthly sale in more than two years. Last month's private home sales volume is the highest since July 2018, when 1,724 units were sold when sales surged as buyers tried to avoid new cooling measures. Data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday (Oct 15) also showed that...

The site that formerly housed the Caldecott Broadcast Centre at Andrew Road has been offered for sale by vendor Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network. The hilltop site spans 752,015 sq ft and served as the hub for broadcast for more than six decades until 2015 when Mediacorp moved to its current location in Mediapolis. Real estate consultants – CBRE and Showsuite Consultancy – have been...

Market values of new Build-to-Order (BTO) flats are determined by prices of comparable resale flats nearby, individual attributes of the flat and prevailing market conditions, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 14). Thereafter, a subsidy is applied to ensure that flats are priced at a “significant discount” to the market, he said, adding that the approach...

Resale volume of non-landed private homes in Singapore rose 0.4 per cent to about 1,286 units resold in September 2020, from 1,281 units resold in August 2020. Volumes were up 62.8 per cent from September 2019 and 64.5 per cent higher than the five-year average volumes for the month of September. Overall prices meanwhile, edged up 0.1 per cent month on month and year on year. By region, resale...

The relief periods under Part 2 of Singapore's Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act will be extended by one to five months, depending on the category of the contract. Part 2 provides temporary relief from certain legal and enforcement actions. If they are unable to perform their contractual obligations, parties in seven categories of contracts can get temporary relief when they serve a notification for...

There will be more temporary relief measures for property developers whose construction schedules have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The Government said on Thursday (Oct 8) that developers have six more months to complete residential, commercial and industrial development projects, for instance, and the added measures will take effect immediately. A first round of measures was announced in...

The buzz may be returning to Singapore's real estate investment sales market, with interest and activity recovering in the commercial sector in particular during the July-September quarter, compared with preceding quarters. That being said, overall, investment sales - defined as transactions totalling S$10 million and more - in the city-state was still down 55.1 per cent year on year to about S$4.4...

The iconic Golden Mile Complex building, with its terraced facade facing Nicoll Highway, is being proposed for conservation because of its historical and architectural significance, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday. The decision, taken after a two-year-study, starts the process to have it gazetted as a conserved building. But to help ensure the move will not inhibit a future...