Singapore Property News
1 - 30 November 2025
1. More HDB flat owners switching to bank loans as rates drop to 3-year low
2. Sentosa Cove property prices buck mainland uptrend as loss-making deals rise
3. Aravest, Wee Hur complete S$160m purchase of former Hotel Miramar Singapore
5. Seah Street shophouse unit housing iconic Sing Swee Kee Chicken Rice going for $8.8 mil
6. Freehold conservation shophouse at Sam Leong Road for sale at $12.68 mil
7. Wee Hur awarded land parcel at Upper Thomson Road at sale price of $614 mil
8. Amara Holdings to sell duplex unit at freehold River Valley project M5 for $1.8 mil
9. New home sales surge nearly threefold in 3Q2025 amid spike in project launches: Savills
10. Soon Hock Enterprise to dispose of property at 8 Kaki Bukit Avenue for $1.5 mil
11. Commercial unit on Joo Chiat Road for sale at $5.25 mil
12. Plum Newton site garners 8 bids, topped by HH Investment at S$566.29m or S$1,820 psf ppr
13. HDB’s FY2024 deficit narrows by 6 per cent to S$6.3b after previous year’s record expenditure
14. SingPost to divest 14 HDB units for S$55.5 million
15. MND trims supply of land to 4,500 private housing units for H1 2026 confirmed list
16. HDB resale volume falls 38 per cent in Oct; lowest since 2020
18. Luxury condo sales rebound to levels before 2023 ABSD hike
19. The Sen in Upper Bukit Timah sells 23 per cent of units at launch weekend at average S$2,358 psf
20. Condo sellers face longer waits, more selective buyers amid flurry of new launches
21. Wealthy Singaporean lead home purchases of $5m and above
22. Does a new condo make better sense than a million dollar HDB resale flat?
23. Geylang shaping up as next red hot district for property transactions
24. URA releases Dairy Farm, Tanjong Rhu, Dover housing sites for sale
25. Residential tower star point in Pasir Panjang sold to $55.3m to Stalford International Education
26. Fewer new condo Lau he’s expected in 2026 with significant number in suburbs
27. Bedok Rise site draws 10 bids, topped by Allgreen Properties’ $1330 psf ppr
28. Average HDB household size shrinks further, with 1 person households rising to 1 in 6
29. Singles who move out opt to buy own home, prefer new over resale
1 - 31 October 2025
1. Woodlands’ transformation picks up pace with Draft Master Plan 2025
2. Private home prices up 1.2 per cent in Q3, volumes rise 29 per cent as developers push new launches
3. HDB resale price growth slows further to 0.4 per cent in Q3: flash data
4. UOL, SingLand and CapitaLand complete S$810 million Thomson View en bloc deal
5. Spanish-turned-Singaporean tycoon sells six shophouses in Stanley Street for S$82.4m
6. Two adjoining commercial 5-storey shophouses at North Canal Road for sale at $45 mil
7. Portfolio of 22 freehold strata shops and offices at Hexacube for sale at $38 mil
8. High-floor office unit in GB Building at Tanjong Pagar up for sale at S$10.8 million
9. GuocoLand to launch Faber Residence, first new condo in Faber Hills in over a decade
10. EC prices hit new highs amid rising costs of land and development
11. John Lim’s family office sells conservation shophouse at 65 Club Street for S$21m
12. Singapore property investment sales climb 23.8 per cent to S$10.5b in Q3
13. Apac real estate private credit fundraising surges to US$11.2b amid growing appetite
14. Swiss national buys 3,057 sq ft unit at The Marq on Paterson Hill for S$6,274 psf
15. Two-storey HDB shophouse at Bishan Street for sale at $4.2 mil
16. 3,300 BTO flats with shorter waits to be launched in October
17. September new home sales fall to a low, but strong rebound expected in October
18. HDB launches 9,144 BTO flats, including first in Mount Pleasant, Berlayar estates
19. Developer sales plummet 88.2 per cent m-o-m in Sept due to lack of launches
20. Second Woodlands executive condo plot released for tender
21. Property cooling measures to ‘stay for a while’ with Singapore market buoyant: UOB
22. UOL Group-led consortium wins bid for Dorset Road land parcel
23. Flats with owners under Lease Buyback Scheme can still qualify for Vers
21. More home owners drawn to home equity loans but experts urge cautionv
22. HDB shop, once home to Popular bookstore, for sale at $38 mil
23. Singapore real estate investment market regains momentum, full-year sales could hit around $30 bill
24. Loss-making private home resale deals inch up in Q3 amid economic uncertainty
25. More than 3 in 5 Singaporeans prefer to invest in property over stocks and bonds: survey
26. Ann Siang Road shophouse up for sale at $21 mil
27. Private home prices up 0.9 per cent in Q3, less than earlier estimated
28. HDB resale price growth eases to 0.4 per cent in Q3, slowest in 5 years
29. Yishun set to get hundreds of new homes, plus health and medical facilities
30. S’pore, HK stand tall as prime hubs in Asia for family offices
31. HarbourFront Centre to close in H2 2026 for makeover into 33-storey mixed-use buildingv
33. Potential buyer shortlisted amid strong interest for Cuscaden Peak’s The Clementi Mall
34. Aman-branded residence at The Skywaters sells for record S$6,501 psf in October
35. Rare three-storey conservation shophouse along North Canal Road up for sale at $16.8 mil
1 - 30 September 2025
1. Time is running out for oldest of old HDB flats as prices flatten and demand slows
2. Rents for privately held HDB shops double in past year; prices hold steady for those leased from HDB
3. More older condo units resold as buyers seek space, value
4. Some 6,000 BTO flats planned for upcoming Mount Pleasant estate
5. Local property players upbeat on prime, suburban residential sectors amid overall sentiment pickup
6. New licensing regime from 2028 for supervision of large-scale building works: Chee Hong Tat
7. Real estate players split on whether seller’s stamp duty hikes will curb speculation: NUS poll
8. Leasehold properties have a definite shelf life; owners should not expect 'more goodies': Ho Ching
9. SLA puts 5.7 ha Phoenix Park site with over 30 buildings up for master tenancy
10. Development plans for upcoming Kampong Bugis precinct redrawn
11. Freehold terraced factory on Tagore Lane for sale from $8.5 mil
12. 800ha plot reclaimed off Tekong in Singapore’s first polder project
13. October BTO: 9,060 flats across 10 projects in 8 HDB towns
14. Sembawang EC site sees tepid response; JBE unit tops tender with S$692 psf ppr bid
15. Former ITE HQ, Dover campus to be demolished by HDB for homes
16. New home sales hit monthly high with over 2,100 units sold in August
17. Oct 2025 BTO Part II: More than 5,000 flats from 5 towns outside Central Region
19. Home loans rising, but no sign of financial stress seen
20. Project Spotlight: Most affordable condos in District 3
21. October launch of 870-unit Berlayar BTO to kick-start Greater Southern Waterfront revamp
22. UOL, CapitaLand-led consortium to launch Skye at Holland with prices from S$2,598 psf
24. Condo prices hit new highs, driven by prime and city fringe properties
25. Real estate retains position as world’s largest store of wealth, worth US$393.3 tril: Savills
1 - 31 August 2025
1. More new homes are coming up in northern Singapore
4. Timely transformation for Singapore’s north region
5. Property “decoupling” illegal if done solely to avoid taxes
6. Decoupling to save on tax? You may lose right to property if ties go awry
7. Property stamp duty takings up 9.5% at $6.4B in FY2024 after two years of declines
8. Over 900 private homes sold at 3 new launches
9. Is a new 400 sq ft condo worth buying?
10. CDL sets new benchmark for EC land with $782 psf ppr bid for Woodlands plot
11. From surge to stability: Tracking Singapore property market cooling measures from 1995 to 2025
12. Some ageing condos struggling with failing infrastructure, inadequate funds
13. No more Sers for older HDB estates for now, but voluntary scheme likely to begin in the 2030s
14. HDB to raise BTO supply by 10% to 55,000 flats between 2025 and 2027
15. First voluntary redevelopment projects for HDB flat likely to be launched in first half of 2030s
17. BTO income ceiling, age floor for singles being reviewed
18. Time to raise income ceilings for buyers of new HDB and EC units and have bi-annual fixed increases
19. Median resale prices top $1m for 4 room HDB flags in three towns in Q2
20. Already owning 5 properties, woman wanted elderly dad’s 4 homes
21 - 31 July 2025
1. Firm take-up at UpperHouse and The Robertson Opus with prices averaging about S$3,350 psf
2. Priority for singles, higher quota for second-timer families to kick in from HDB’s July BTO exercise
3. As more Singaporeans stay single, it makes sense to let them buy BTO flats when they are younger
6. First BTO flats in Greater Southern Waterfront, Mount Pleasant to go on sale in October
7. Median resale prices top S$1 million for 4-room HDB flats in three towns in Q2
8. Khatib Camp to make way for housing, with its functions moving to Amoy Quee Camp
9. June private home resale volume dips slightly by 0.2 per cent, overall resale prices remain stable
10. Sim Lian places ‘bullish’ top bid of S$1,432 psf ppr for Holland Link site
11. GuocoLand to launch Springleaf Residence condo with prices from S$1,995 psf
14 - 20 July 2025
1. Singapore’s HDB flats and Melbourne apartments lead the region in home ownership attainability: ULI
3. New private home sales more than double year on year in H1 2025 to 4,634 units
4. HDB to launch more than 10,000 new flats in July exercise
6. HDB to launch over 4600 balance flags, BTO projects with shorter wait in July
7. HDB to launch more than 10,000 new flats in July exercise
7 - 13 July 2025
1. Prime condo market sees more activity in 1H2025 as buyer sentiments shift: Knight Frank
2. Singapore's housing demand to keep rising amid lifestyle shifts, ageing population: URA, HDB
3. Q3 wave of condo launches will test demand for Singapore prime projects above S$3,000 psf
4. S’pore one of 3 major cities in region with attainable homes: Report
5. 11 ECs to go private in 2026 — Owners set for jackpot gains
1 - 6 July 2025
1. Tighten en bloc rules, encourage reuse so more private housing blocks stand for over 50 years
2. Private home prices flatten further, up 0.5 per cent in Q2
3. HDB resale price growth slows further to 0.9 per cent in Q2: flash data
4. Government raises seller stamp duties on residential properties to curb rise in ‘flipping’
5. 1 in 4 appeals to waive HDB wait-out period for private home owners approved since Sept 2022
6. First Sembawang North BTO flats to be launched in July
8. Draft Master Plan 2025: Bishan is the newest sub-regional centre
23 - 30 June 2025
1. HDB wait-out period for private homeowners may be relaxed before 2027
2. Older HDB flat prices converge — but larger units in prime estates still command a premium
3. Rare Holland Village HDB shophouse for sale at $3.2 mil
4. URA launches residential sites for sale at Dorset Road, Upper Thomson Road, Telok Blangah Road
5. New models for regional hubs, industrial estates in URA’s Draft Master Plan 2025
6. New private homes planned in Paterson, Newton areas in Draft Master Plan 2025
7. Orchid Country Club, Science Park sites among plots rezoned for housing
8. Depot Lane industrial estate and warehouses to be vacated by Q4 to make way for housing
9. Maiden plot in Turf City snags 9 bids as developers jostle for advantage
16 - 22 June 2025
2. New owner to revive last kampong house in Geylang after purchasing it en bloc for $6.5 mil
3. New private home sales in May lowest for 2025, but up 40 per cent year on year
4. Rental voucher scheme for families waiting for BTO flat completion extended until end of year
5. Four large-format HDB retail units in Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Clementi, Toa Payoh for sale
7. SingPost puts up 10 HDB shophouses for S$50 million in sale-and-leaseback bid
9 - 15 June 2025
1. Singapore and Johor Regent swop prime Holland Road land plots
2. More tapping HDB Lease Buyback Scheme to boost retirement income
5. Singapore trims private housing land supply on confirmed list
6. Singapore first private assisted living project to be ready by 2026
1 - 8 June 2025
1. CDL places $1132 psf ppr top bid for plot next to Lakeside MRT
2. Holland Village at a crossroads: can the indie enclave reclaim its lost vibe
3. Will deglobalisation and business uncertainty hurt buying power in Good Class Bungalow
26 - 31 May 2025
1. Hillcrest Arcadia’s $920m en bloc tender closes with no bids
2. What higher building heights could bring for Singapore land use and urban planning
3. Government may remove 15 month wait out period when HDB resale prices moderate: Chee Hong Tat
4. Affordability of resale flats a key priority, says new National Development Minister
5. SLA launches tender to transform Moulmein Road site into lifestyle hub
6. URA to unveil Draft Master Plan 2025 in June
7. Sembawang EC site and mega Hougang mixed use plot launched for tender
19 - 25 May 2025
1. Fewer property flippers in condo sub-sale market buy deals in Q1 still “highly profitable”
2. Is Singapore co-living market still a good investment?
3. BlackRock buying serviced apartment block near novena for $100m
4. Steady buyer demand seen supporting stream of private home launches in H2 2025
5. Height limit of Singapore buildings near airports under review; move could increase housing supply
6. Judge questions whether Thomson View’s en bloc deal secured 80% mandate within time stipulated
7. Lornie Road Bungalow of late property developer on market with $8 guide price
9. School proximity may boost home prices but not everywhere
10. Ultra Luxury condo sales sees uptick in Q1 despite subdued economic outlook
11. Slump in resale condo activity in April due to US tariffs and market uncertainties
12 - 18 May 2025
1. Koufu Pang family buying Caldecott Hill GCB site for $58m
2. Trade tariffs may remove Fomo among new condo buyers, open the way to relax ABSD
3. Woman loses suit against mum for evicting her after living under parents’ roof for 27 years
4. URA puts up second Chuan Grove site for sale; firm bids expected amid steady demand in the area
5. Jurong Hill Tower, Turf City grandstands and Dakota Crescent blocks to be conserved
6. URA puts up second Chuan Grove site for sale; firm bids expected amid steady demand in the area
7. April new home sales dip 9% month on month to 663 units but are double year-ago level
8. Land plots near Marymount, Caldecott and other MRT stations being readied for new homes
9. 1,000 BTO flats on former Keppel Club site to be launched in October
10. JTC to reclaim about 49ha of land off Lorong Halus to meet future demand
1 - 11 May 2025
1. SLA extends lease on indie arts enclave 195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace to March 2028
2. Singapore property firms developing a yen for Japan real estate
3. SP Tao’s family selling its offices in SGX centre 2 for $ 39.5m
4. When a property dispute nearly ended a family’s business
5. Real estate investors eye residential and industrial development sites in Johor-Singapore SEZ
6. Clementi resale flat prices surge 15.4% in Q1 as wider market cools
7. Proportion of million-dollar resale flats sold crossed 6% in April 2025
8. Some 12,000 new homes to come up on sites rezoned for housing across 11 areas
9. 5 former schools in Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris set to make way for new homes
21 - 30 April 2025
1. Singapore property price growth expected to slow as market faces next big test: DBS
2. Project Spotlight: These Geylang freehold condos see more losses than gains
3. Rise in private home prices eases in Q1, up 0.8% as market finds new equilibrium
4. HDB Q1 resale price growth slows to 1.6 per cent on higher housing supply
5. S$16 million deal at Leedon Residence tops Q1 gains with seller reaping S$4 million profit
6. Mortgagee listings climb in Q1 as interest rate strains hit market: Knight Frank
7. Kheng Leong launches Tanglin ultra-luxury project 21 Anderson
8. No bids received for private housing site in one-north at URA tender
14 - 20 April 2025
1. Property market should start to ease with larger housing supply in pipeline, says Desmond Lee
2. Tariff chaos casts shadow over Singapore’s residential rental market
3. Developers’ sales dip 54 per cent m-o-m in March with 729 units sold
7 - 13 April 2025
1. Shipping entrepreneur buying Leedon Park GCB for $45.8m
2. Sata CommHealth puts health and medical-care site in Bedok up for sale at S$63 million
3. Lakeside Drive, Dunearn Road, Woodlands residential sites released for sale
4. Two freehold strata-titled shophouse units for sale at $9.6 mil
5. Singapore’s prime residential market gears up with 2,500 new homes to be launched in 2025
6. One Marina Gardens moves 38 per cent of project at S$2,953 psf average
7. Committee to ease inconveniences for residents moving in to new BTO flats
9. Top five RCR and OCR condos achieve 50 per cent–60 per cent price growth over past decade: Savills
10. Aurelle @ Tampines EC fully sold; remaining units cleared within an hour of sales booking
1 - 6 April 2025
1. North star: the rise and rise of Woodlands
3. Bukit Timah condo Hillcrest Arcadia put up for en bloc sale at S$920 million
4. One Raffles Quay inks S$1.13 billion sustainability-linked loan from DBS, other banks
6. Two-storey conservation shophouse on Craig Road for sale at $10.25 mil
7. Kingsford is top bidder for Lentor Gardens private housing site, at S$920 psf ppr
8. Strata office floor in Suntec Tower for sale at $40.95 mil
9. ZACD Group to preview freehold Arina East Residences at prices from $3,000 psf
10. Soon Hock Group buys freehold Ching Shine Industrial Building en bloc for $113.2 mil
24 - 31 March 2025
1. Qingjian venture markets Bloomsbury Residences at Media Circle from about S$2,400 psf
2. Freehold commercial shophouse on Outram Road for sale at $12 million or $2,600 psf
3. Prime freehold building along Alexandra Road hits market with $68M price tag
4. Luxury home sales in Singapore rise in value despite fewer transactions
5. Kingsford to start previews for One Marina Gardens at average price of S$2,850 to S$2,900 psf
7. Frasers Centrepoint Trust to buy rest of Northpoint City for S$1.17 billion
8. Public Bank’s Teh family scion identified as buyer in record S$94m Tanglin GCB deal
9. Freehold conservation shophouse along Tanjong Katong Road for sale at $7.98 mil
10. Three strata retail units in Orchard, Marine Parade, and Bukit Merah for sale at $8.3 mil
11. Goodland Group offers a six-storey commercial building on Serangoon Road for sale at $75 mil
17 - 23 March 2025
1. Number of Singapore residents living in private condos doubles over last 15 years
2. SLA launches tender for heritage bungalows in Sembawang
3. Fed likely to keep rates steady with markets ‘confused’
4. New home sales surge in February, with record number of suburban units sold for S$2 million or more
5. Over 80% of rooms at new public rental housing site for singles taken up
6. Real estate sector sees robust activity, but Singapore professionals not ahead in salaries
7. Executive condo site in Bukit Panjang launched for sale
8. Noel Gifts wins tender for Upp East Coast plot at Elite Park Ave for $39.5 mil
9. Tampines: The next Master Plan and its impact on real estate
11 - 16 March 2025
1. Global luxury house prices up 3.6% in 2024, led by Seoul, Manila and Dubai: Knight Frank
3. These condos are poised to gain from the opening of Hume MRT station
5. Conservation shophouse on Liang Seah St on the market for $15 mil
6. Singapore gets ranked 2nd globally for cross-border land investments of nearly S$2B in 2024
7. Weave Living opens new Singapore assets: Weave Suites – Hillside and Weave Residences – East Coast
8. Landed home sales volume up 21.3% q-o-q in 1Q2024: Huttons Asia
8 - 10 March 2025
2. More than 1,000 condo units sold at 3 launches in one weekend; 93% of Lentor project taken up
3. URA completes structural study on People’s Park Complex ahead of anticipated conservation
4. Three-storey strata terraced factory at Midview City for $6.2 mil
7th March 2025
1. JTC extends land leases for new industrial sites, offers more flexible renewals for businesses
2. Higher prices of new condos drive more buyers to resale homes
3. The Great Room to open 36,000 sq ft space at Shaw Tower in 2026
6th March 2025
1. First Mount Pleasant BTO flats to be launched in October
2. Silver Housing Bonus scheme extended to more private property owners who downsize
5. Elias Green condo up for en bloc sale at S$928 million guide price
6. Oei Tiong Ham Park GCB property on the market at S$42.8 million
7. HDB resale prices will stabilise as more flats enter market: Minister
5th March 2025
1. Small Homes: Does Size Matter?
2. Car Parks Are So 1999: The Future of SG Living Is Car-Free
3. How the law prevents ‘ineligible people’ from staking claims to HDB flats
4. Why an average of 10 families in Singapore fight over properties every year
5. HDB resale volumes dip in February, prices continue to climb: SRX, 99.co
6. Qingjian Realty, China Communications Construction defend turf in one-north
1st March 2025-4th March 2025
1. UEM Sunrise and GuocoLand to jointly develop land in Iskandar Puteri
2. Even as Singapore’s population exceeds 6 million, it doesn’t have to feel crowded
3. PM Wong gives assurance that HDB flats will remain affordable in the longer term
4. Land betterment charge rates for non-landed residential use to rise
4. LBC rates up average 0.1% to 3% for commercial, residential, industrial and hotel use groups
5. Private non-landed housing prices up 1.3% m-o-m in January: NUS SRPI flash estimate
6. Aurea Condo Review: A Luxury Redevelopment Of Golden Mile Complex Priced From $1.92m
7. Even as Singapore’s population exceeds 6 million, it doesn’t have to feel crowded
8. Feeling the Fomo in new condo market? Mind the choppy seas of higher trade tariffs
9. More EC units resold for profit of at least $1 million in 2024
10. Duxton Reserve, Park Avenue Changi hotels in due diligence by prospective buyers
27th February 2025
1. More HDB flat upgraders made the leap to private housing in 2024
2. Executive Condos still desirable despite rising prices
3. A Singaporean’s Guide to Buying a Resale HDB Flat in 2025
4. Forest City could become cheaper, secondary family office hub to complement Singapore