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January 2013

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1-Jan

 Economy

·         Expect slower growth, says PM Lee

Residential

·         Review of EC market may be in the works

·         Forestville: Changes to plans not approved yet

·         Developer keen on more EC penthouses

2-Jan

 

3-Jan

 Residential

·         HDB resale flat prices climb to historical high in 2012

·         Q4 private home prices up the most in 6 quarters

·         Forestville developer upbeat on reopening

·         Keen interest in Pasir Panjang freehold units

Commercial

·         'Healthy demand' for office space in Q4

Investment Sales

·         Income to fully own 16 Collyer Quay

·         Paya Lebar industrial site up for en bloc sale

·         Kismis Lodge up for en bloc sale again

·         Joo Chiat hotel put up for tender

4-Jan

 Industrial

·         Robust bidding for Tuas industrial plots

Investment Sales

·         Roxy-Pac buys $24.5m Wilkie Terrace site

5-Jan

 Residential

·         Alexandra becoming hot spot for new homes

·         Big incentive to build large EC units

·         EC rules can be tweaked: analyst

·         Leasing of private homes to slow in 2013: forecasts

Investment Sales

·         Investment funds big sellers of property

International Markets

·         China home prices inch up, snapping decline

6-Jan

 

7-Jan

 

8-Jan

 Residential

·         URA to review guidelines on private enclosed space

·         CDL's Echelon more than three-quarters sold

Investment Sales

·         Mohd Sultan shophouse up for sale

9-Jan

 Residential

·         Wheelock unit puts in highest bid for Ang Mo Kio site

·         Private spaces may incur development charges

·         Developers fear URA will charge for outdoor space

·         SC Global to pay $5.5m for sales extension

·         Prices of resale flats to remain high this year: analysts

Investment Sales

·         Draycott site sets new unit land price

10-Jan

 Residential

·         20 projects could benefit from new extension rule

Investment Sales

·         Villa Des Flores up for collective sale again

Industrial

·         Menlo to invest $100m in 2 new warehouses

·         Investors make a bundle from trading in strata factories

11-Jan

 Residential

·         Private home prices set to rise further

Investment Sales

·         Nod for FEO to buy six levels of AA Centre

12-Jan

 Residential

·         Govt brings out Big Chiller to freeze property prices

·         HDB flats, ECs will feel brunt of new measures

·         Tighter loan limits, more cash upfront

·         Permanent residents hit by changes

·         Scramble to beat the clock

·         Mixed views on impact of new cooling measures

·         Q4 resale prices of private homes up 6.6%

·         Property sector's new buzzword: Penthouse

·         New curbs may delay January launches

Commercial

·         Commercial hub shaping up in Jurong Gateway

Industrial

·         Stamp duty for industrial property sold within 3 years

International Markets

·         Johor may double floor price for foreign buyers

13-Jan

 

14-Jan

 Residential

·         Showflats quiet as new cooling measures kick in

·         Property bull an abnormal one: consultancy MD

·         Discounts draw the crowds at Tampines showroom

15-Jan

 Residential

·         Khaw lauds EC scheme but will stay vigilant to prevent abuses

·         Home sales will fall, even prices may slide

·         Private home rentals seen remaining stable

·         Little change to property launch prices, dates

·         9 in 10 first-timers opt for new HDB flats

·         New home sales, property stocks dip

·         Singles policy 'being finalised'

·         COV for resale flats could drop by 30% after cooling measures: analysts

·         Private property market likely to be quiet as buyers assess trend

Commercial

·         New curbs could benefit office, retail space

16-Jan

 Residential

·         After year of history, property market braces for the chills

Investment Sales

·         4 North Bridge Rd shophouses to be auctioned

17-Jan

 Residential

·         Why new rules will tame developers' bids

Commercial

·         Office space likely to draw investor interest: Report

Investment Sales

·         21% stake in Orchard Towers up for sale

18-Jan

 Residential

·         Year's first condo comes with 7% price cut

·         Proposed MRT lines unlikely to impact home prices immediately

Industrial

·         Industrial property prices tipped to slide

19-Jan

 Residential

·         They came, they saw, but only half signed up

·         200,000 new homes in the works

·         Prices of luxury properties not expected to crash after latest measures: analysts

Commercial

·         Speculators may turn to commercial property

·         Chinatown grows in commercial appeal

20-Jan

 

21-Jan

 Residential

·         More projects offer discounts to offset ABSD

·         New launches still attracting crowds but...

Investment Sales

·         Bungalow plot at Chee Hoon Ave up for sale

22-Jan

 Government

·         Stamp duty fraud lands ex-property agent in jail

Residential

·         7,000 new flats for parents with young kids

·         Property developers to get more creative: analysts

Commercial

·         Buyers snap up shop space in Alexandra Central

International Markets

·         London home prices continue to increase

23-Jan

 Residential

·         Foreigners' share of private home buys seen shrinking in first half

·         61% of Q Bay Residences sold so far

·         Cooling measures need not be so ‘blunt’

Commercial

·         SBF Center office units see keen interest

Industrial

·         Most experts see industrial property prices to continue rising

24-Jan

 Residential

·         No U-turn as clock ticks for developers

·         KepLand mulls over cutting home prices if market falls

Commercial

·         Drop seen in office space leasing, majority looking for smaller units

Investment Sale

·         21 Anderson put up for sale for $250-260m

·         ABSD hike may see more investing in property SPVs

25-Jan

 Residential

·         Chip Eng Seng offers top bid of $794 psf ppr for Yishun site

·         Private home prices expected to be relatively stable: analyst

Commercial

·         Govt casts a cold eye on shops, office space

·         Commercial property fervour spreads to auctions

·         Rents soar for basement shops in Orchard Road

26-Jan

 Residential

·         Residential property buys via SPV may not escape ABSD

·         URA Q4 stats show signs of speculative buys

·         HDB resale prices seen remaining stable

·         OCR completed condos fared better

·         Mixed-use developments draw homebuyers

·         Rentals keep up with rise in home prices

Commercial

·         Hot interest in Alexandra sparks talk of boom

Industrial

·         First drop in industrial property prices in three years

27-Jan

 

28-Jan

 Residential

·         Cooling measures not a concern, says foreign developer of luxury condo

Commercial

·         Alexandra Central units put up for quick resale

Investment Sales

·         Commercial property in Changi up for tender

29-Jan

 Residential

·         Central Region condos saw biggest price fall in December

Commercial

·         Feb launch for units at Tg Pagar medical centre

·         Retail rents in S'pore up 2% in 2012

30-Jan

 Government

·         S'pore population could reach 6.9m by 2030

Residential

·         Khaw: Need for 700,000 more homes by 2030

·         12-way battle for plum Jurong site Great location

·         3,300 BTO flats for sale in latest launch

·         Expat housing here 2.7% pricier this year

·         Govt must carefully manage housing, infrastructure developments

Commercial

·         Room for more commercial developments in northeast S'pore

31-Jan

 Residential

·         Mortgage takers beware the twin risks of 2015

·         New towns should take local characteristics into account: experts

Commercial

·         Office rents set for recovery: CCT

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