What’s different about landlords in Singapore, compared to many different countries? The answer, to me, is the degree of tolerance they have for vacancies. Now this definitely isn’t true for every landlord, and it’s anecdotal; but I meet more landlords here who are willing to let a unit go vacant for as long as a year, rather […] The post Why Singapore Landlords Still Refuse To Lower Rents — Even When Units Sit Vacant first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

These days, homebuyers consider a three-bedder that reaches 1,000 sq ft to be on the generous side. It wasn’t always this way though: in older condos, 1,000 sq ft was sometimes the size of a two-bedder. Just to show you how big some of these can get, we’ve highlighted resale options where the three-bedders reach an […] The post Here Are 5 Large 3-Bedroom Condos With 1,700 Sqft+ Space — Under $2M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

When homeowner Seng and his wife walked into the IKEA store after successfully balloting for a new four-room flat at Macpherson Weave, they did not think that they would end up with a home that is nearly fully decked out in IKEA furnishings, accessories, and designed by IKEA specialists. What started as an exploratory trip […] The post This Family Of Five Spent $40K To Have Their Macpherson BTO Fully Designed By IKEA first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The Singapore real estate industry has evolved tremendously over the years. We went from newspaper advertisements and cold-calling to social media marketing, AI tools, video tours, and data-driven presentations. Consumers today are more informed than ever, and information travels faster than at any point in history. Yet despite all this progress, many real estate agents […] The post The Mistakes Realtors Keep Repeating Generation After Generation first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s co-living market is a far cry from its nascent days in the 2010s. Back then, the local market was extremely fragmented with numerous start-ups vying for dominance over the rental and flexible accommodation market. It was startups like Hmlet, co-founded by Yoan Kamalski in 2016, who were one of many emerging players attempting to […] The post Hmlet Founder Yoan Kamalski Returns As APAC CEO And Eyes HDB Rental Market In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A resale four-room flat in Yishun is the first flat of this type in the HDB town to cross the $950,000 threshold. Located at 390 Yishun Avenue 6, the 903 sq ft unit – which sits between the seventh to ninth floors – was sold for $1,051 psf this week. This transaction also sets a […] The post A 38-Year-Old Yishun HDB Just Set A New 4-Room Record At Nearly $1 Million first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A pair of adjoining freehold shophouses on 155 Kitchener Road are on sale for $28 million. The two-storey conservation properties sit on a 2,713 sq ft site, and have an estimated gross floor area of 8,175 sq. The shophouses will be sold in an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise by the exclusive marketing agent, CBRE. […] The post 155 Kitchener Road Freehold Conservation Shophouses Put Up For Sale At $28 Million first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

If you’re preparing for the RES exam in Singapore, you’ve probably realised that the exam is not just about memorising notes. In fact, some of the hardest RES questions are difficult for one reason: They are designed to test how you think under pressure. Many candidates walk into the exam feeling prepared… only to get […] The post 10 Surprisingly Tricky RES Exam Questions That Catch Many RES Off Guard first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

One clear issue has happened in Singapore’s HDB market over the past few years: genuinely huge homes have become not just rare, but very expensive – on par with prices once associated with condos. This week, we looked at oversized HDB homes near MRT stations – including jumbo flats, Executive Apartments, and maisonettes – that […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Biggest And Cheapest HDB Flats Near MRT Stations — Under $1M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Project Verdé District 15 Address 108 Joo Chiat Terrace Tenure Freehold Units 18 Developer MNG TOP Est. 2028 Verdé is a new freehold development on Joo Chiat Terrace in District 15. Developed by local property development group MNG, the 18-unit Verdé marks the company’s first foray into the non-landed market. It is rare to see […] The post Verdé Condo Review: Freehold Boutique Living In Joo Chiat With Landed-Style Layouts first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Those with Ebola symptoms must quarantine at a designated state hospital, while those without symptoms would be required to stay at an unspecified quarantine site, the Thai health ministry said.

All the people killed and injured were senior city public works officials and a private sector expert conducting the inspection, a fire official said.

The increasingly public spat between PAS and Bersatu is pushing their relationship to the brink, but Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim may be facing bigger problems within his ruling coalition, say observers.

Three brokers, including Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage Futu, have been heavily penalised by Chinese regulators, in an effort to clean up market misconduct and to curb illegal outflows.

Experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team from a Thai cave joined rescue efforts on Monday to extract the seven people, Laotian state media said.

Authorities also seized about RM103,070 (US$26,000) worth of illicit drugs, including MDMA, ecstasy pills and powder, and ketamine, narcotics investigations department director Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late Monday (May 25).

The regional security forum opens on Friday (May 29) in Singapore with no official word yet on who will lead the Chinese delegation.

South Korea, the United States and Japan were "maintaining a state of full readiness" and closely sharing intelligence, Seoul's military said.

Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth has secured planning permission to almost double the capacity of its Vitality Stadium. The post AFC Bournemouth scores stadium redevelopment permission appeared first on Property Week.

The scheme at Allington near Maidstone will include include a 40% provision for affordable housing. The post Barratt David Wilson Homes wins green light for 435 Kent homes appeared first on Property Week.

The landmark Bristol office campus is set for redevelopment as 197,000 sq ft of grade-A workspace plus amenities and cultural spaces. The post Kinrise and Mactaggart get nod to redevelop iconic Canons House office in Bristol appeared first on Property Week.

The housing association's programme will upgrade the insulation, heating and ventilation of its homes, cutting energy costs and its carbon footprint. The post A2Dominion commits £16m to warm homes plan appeared first on Property Week.

The US REIT has offered to remedy competition concerns arising from its £5.2bn October acquisition of Barchester Healthcare by selling some homes and transferring others to a different operator. The post Competition watchdog set to approve Welltower’s landmark care home deal appeared first on Property Week.

London estate head Amelia Bright will take on an extended development role, while Piers Townley and Steph Ball become executive directors. The post Grosvenor reshuffles senior leadership with trio of promotions appeared first on Property Week.

Savills is marketing Edgcote House and its surrounding estate, including 31 houses, cottages and flats, a farm and racecourse. The post Historic 1,700-acre Northamptonshire estate hits market for £45m appeared first on Property Week.

The finance will support the social housing provider's developments across London and the South of England. The post SNG wins £250m Housing Finance Corporation funds to drive affordable housing plans appeared first on Property Week.

The white paper outlines that EDI should not be a "compliance obligation or a political gesture", but a "professional standard". The post Association for Rental Living launches EDI strategy for BTR sector appeared first on Property Week.

The letting of the west London site is part of a European expansion by the third-party logistics provider. The post Chinese logistics firm OYH chooses SEGRO North Feltham for first UK site appeared first on Property Week.