Should individual homeowners be allowed to list their properties on online property portals, instead of it being exclusive to agents? On July 28, after announcing major upcoming changes to the property agent industry, I heard Senior Minister of State for National Development, Sun Xueling, also share that this is something the authorities are currently studying. On […] The post Could This Proposed Move Let Homeowners Sell Without Property Agents? It’s Not That Simple first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A couple I met last year were both in their early 50s. Their condominium was almost fully paid, but as they began preparing for retirement, they realised that a large part of their wealth was tied up in the property. They were asset-rich, but the home did not generate the income they would eventually need […] The post No More 15-Month Wait: What Condo Owners Must Know Before Right-Sizing first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Large freehold penthouses are not actually hard to find. What is tough to find, however, are the ones that manage to stay below the $3 million mark. As such, those who love these gigantic, highly unique properties often have to turn to the older resale options. That is, however, not always a huge drawback. Many older freehold […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Cheapest Freehold Penthouses With 2,000 Sqft+ Space — From Under $3M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Most HDB flats follow fairly familiar layouts today. But over the years, HDB has experimented with a number of housing concepts that were produced only in limited numbers, from Executive Maisonettes and Executive Apartments to Multi-Generation flats and other uncommon layouts. Many of these flat types were eventually discontinued, making them increasingly rare in today’s […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Rarest HDB Flats For Sale — Including One That’s Over 2,000 Sqft first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Three HDB shophouses at 65 Telok Blangah Drive have been listed for sale at a guide price of $7.9 million. The adjoining properties have a total strata floor area of 4,672 sq ft, and the price translates to $1,690 psf. The HDB shops are located in Blangah View, a HDB estate bounded by Henderson Road […] The post A Rare Row Of Three Adjoining HDB Shophouses Has Just Come Up For Sale In Telok Blangah first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Throughout each of our Stacked Pro articles, we’ve tried to uncover and explain the different market forces that influence how the residential property market in Singapore tends to behave. The truth is, although an abundance of real estate data is publicly available, your average homeowner would struggle to find and analyse the data points most […] The post What Actually Makes A Singapore Condo A Good Rental Investment? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Living in the Central Business District (CBD) may be convenient for some professionals and executives, but I think a typical Singaporean family wouldn’t consider that part of central Singapore as a desirable neighbourhood to raise a family. Besides some straightforward drawbacks – such as the lack of schools and green spaces – the CBD is […] The post Why Turning Singapore’s CBD Into A Real Neighbourhood Will Take More Than New Homes first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The take-up rate at the sales launch of Lentor Gardens Residences, which took place over the July 18-19 weekend, signals that the area hasn’t lost its shine among homebuyers. Lentor Gardens Residences is the first development by Chinese developer Kingsford Group in the Lentor Hills estate. The 499-unit condominium moved 270 units (54%) over its first […] The post Lentor Gardens Residences Sold 54% At Launch — Here’s Which Layouts Sold Out First first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Mortgage decisions in Singapore are often discussed in shorthand: how much you can borrow, what the monthly instalment looks like, and whether the rate on offer seems lower than the next bank’s. But housing loans are rarely that simple. MAS makes clear that loan rules are guardrails, not proof that a purchase is comfortable or […] The post 6 common myths about mortgages in Singapore — what home buyers often miss first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The sale of new condominium units virtually ground to a halt last month as the lack of any new launch project and the nearly month-long school holiday weighed on sales in the primary market. In total, 156 private homes (excluding Executive Condominium units) were sold by developers in June 2026. This is the lowest sales […] The post Singapore’s New Condo Sales Plunged 65% In June — Here’s What Happened first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The statement follows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to return 5,000 refugees to Myanmar.

The ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre on Monday raised the alert to Level 2, the second-highest level, signalling an increasing risk of transboundary haze in the region.

Kyiv has reportedly secured a European Union carve-out to purchase drone components from China, highlighting Beijing’s deeply embedded role in the supply chain and the strategic influence that position affords, say analysts.

Crude oil tumbled further on Wednesday (Aug 5) after the Trump administration touted an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The incident took place on Tuesday (Aug 4) evening during the semi-final match of the regional Golok FA Cup football tournament at Santiphap Stadium in Thailand’s Narathiwat province.

The commercial estate, managed by Valouran, comprises 116,000 sq ft of prime office space and 24,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space across 14 units. The post Office and retail estate in Victoria put up for sale appeared first on Property Week.

MRP, the property development and investment division of construction firm McAleer & Rushe, has secured a pre-let agreement with Dalata Hotel Group for a new four-star Clayton Hotel in Edinburgh city centre. The post MRP secures Dalata pre-let for Edinburgh hotel appeared first on Property Week.

Spanning 132,000 sq ft, the store is three times the size of the retailer's previous unit at the Kent shopping centre. The post Next opens its largest UK store at Bluewater shopping centre appeared first on Property Week.

Law firm Latham & Watkins has relocated its London office to One Leadenhall, taking 20 floors of Brookfield Properties' City of London scheme. The post Latham & Watkins makes 300,000 sq ft office move to One Leadenhall appeared first on Property Week.

Fiera Real Estate UK and Packaged Living have launched a new single-family housing fund which is targeting a portfolio valued at £1bn. The post Fiera and Packaged Living launch SFH fund targeting £1bn portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

Grafton plans to submit a formal planning application later this year to redevelop the site into a high-quality, modern industrial scheme. The post Grafton snaps up industrial redevelopment site in Epsom appeared first on Property Week.

The institutional investor has acquired a total of 860 homes across the South East in the largest single-family housing deal so far this year. The post Border to Coast splashes £400m on single-family housing portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

The 25-acre site in Warwickshire has capacity for up to 420,000 sq ft and forms part of the established Netherwood Industrial Estate within the logistics ‘golden triangle’. The post Bridges and Pembury team up to deliver Atherstone warehousing development appeared first on Property Week.

The site already has planning consent and the power supply needed to support a data centre development. The post Harworth in talks over second hyperscale data centre site sale appeared first on Property Week.

UK deal volumes fell 8% year-on-year in H1, but CBRE said the occupational market is robust, debt markets remain liquid, and demand for prime assets exceeds supply in many sectors. The post Real estate markets resilient through first half of 2026, CBRE says appeared first on Property Week.