Land Betterment Charges Up 4%. But What Does It Mean for Future Property Prices?
Singapore has revised its Land Betterment Charges (LBC), with increases across residential segments. Non-landed residential uses saw an average increase…
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January New Home Sales Down 57% YoY. Pause Before the Next Property Wave?
Singapore developers sold 466 new private homes (excluding ECs) in January 2026, a 57% drop year-on-year. Yet, compared to December’s…
Rents Inch Up, Vacancies Ease. What Is the Office Market Telling Us?
What Happened? Singapore’s office market ended Q4 on firmer footing. According to URA’s latest data, office rents in the Central…
HDB to Launch 19,600 BTO Flats in 2026. With Shorter Waiting Times.
Singapore will see around 19,600 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats launched in 2026, spread across three sales exercises in February, June and…
Higher Rental Occupancy Cap Extended to 2028. Relief Measure, Or Quiet Signal of a Deeper Imbalance
Singapore has extended the temporary relaxation of rental occupancy caps for both HDB flats and private residential homes until 31…
Singapore private home prices slowed in 2025. What this shift means for 2026
What happened in 2025 Private residential prices in Singapore rose about 3.4 percent in 2025, marking the slowest pace of…
HDB Resale Prices Slowed in 2025. What This Cooling Market Signals for 2026
What Happened in 2025 After several years of strong price growth, the HDB resale market finally showed signs of slowing…
Singapore’s One-Off Property Tax Rebate for 2026: What It Means for Homeowners
What happened The Singapore government has announced a one-off property tax rebate for all owner-occupied residential properties in 2026. This…
The Shophouse Market Didn’t Disappear. It Just Woke Up Again in Q3 2025
What happened? After a muted first half of 2025, Singapore’s shophouse market recorded a clear rebound in the third quarter.…
Rates Are Lower. But Is Refinancing the Right Move for HDB Owners Now?
Interest rates in Singapore have eased to their lowest point in about three years. Quietly, this has triggered a noticeable…