Cooling the property market

SINGAPORE – With the spectre of a property bubble looming after demand for private housing spiked sharply in January this year – following sharp price increases in the second half of last year – the Government moved swiftly on Friday to cool the market. Although property observers were surprised by the timing of the two…

Bright start for property market

JANUARY saw 1,476 new private homes being sold in Singapore, much higher than the figures for December (481) and November (601). These figures, from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, signal that the private property market is off at a record-setting pace for the year. It is also the first time monthly sales figures have risen since…