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Property agents need to complete minimum number of transactions for licence renewal from 2027: CEA

Agents who do not meet the requirement can instead pass a refresher examination to remain eligible for licence renewal.

Galven Tan resigns as Knight Frank Singapore CEO; Low Kin Hon named interim chief

Galven Tan has resigned as CEO of Knight Frank Singapore after two and a half years at the helm.

Government removes 15-month wait-out period for private property owners to buy HDB resale flats

The removal of the wait-out period follows several quarters of price moderation in the HDB resale market, said the government.

Longer ABSD remission timelines for developers of large and mega en bloc sites

Developers to complete and sell all homes in 6 years for sites yielding 700-1,399 homes; and in 7 years for 1,400 or more units

Housing developers of large en bloc projects to get more time to sell units under revised ABSD rules

The extension of the ABSD remission timeline for housing developers of large-scale en bloc projects will help facilitate rejuvenation and boost housing supply, says the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of National Development.

15-month wait-out period for private property owners to buy HDB resale flats removed: Chee Hong Tat

HDB resale prices have fallen for two consecutive quarters since the start of the year.

Mortgagee sales drive property auction listings to five-year high in 1H2026

There were 216 mortgagee sale listings in 1H2026, 30.9% more than the 165 listings recorded in 2H2025, and 28.6% higher y-o-y.

Singapore private home rental growth hits 1.0% in 1H 2026

Singapore's private residential leasing market remained resilient in the second quarter of 2026, with rents and leasing activity both increasing, according to P

Smaller apartments in Tokyo record strongest rental growth of 2.2% in Q2

Compact apartments continue to dominate Tokyo's rental market, with units under 45 sq m accounting for around 70% or more of listings across the city's 23 wards

Hong Kong industrial rents to fall 5% in 2026

Hong Kong's industrial property market remained supported by resilient trade activity linked to global artificial intelligence demand during the second quarter

APAC living sector investment near-triples to US$21 billion

Asia-Pacific's living sectors are rapidly evolving from a niche investment strategy into a core component of institutional real estate portfolios, supported by

Singapore HDB resale prices dip 0.3% in Q2

Singapore's HDB resale market continued to transition towards price stability in the second quarter of 2026, with resale prices falling for a second consecutive

Tokyo residential rents rise 5.3% annually in Q2

Tokyo's residential leasing market continued to strengthen in the second quarter of 2026, with average rents across the city's 23 wards rising 2.8% quarter-on-q

Why Jakarta saw no new serviced apartment projects in Q2

Jakarta's serviced apartment market is being increasingly shaped by currency movements and corporate mobility rather than financing conditions, creating a disti

Mortgagee-sale listings hit six-year high in H1 2026 as financing conditions tighten

Analysts expect auction activity to stay resilient in H2, particularly in the residential and industrial segments

KF Property Network to close, agents can opt to transition to OrangeTee; rest of Knight Frank's residential business intact

Singapore Is Trying To Bring Orchard Road Back To Life — But We’ve Forgotten What Made It Work In The First Place

As an older Singaporean, my initial response to turning Orchard into a live-work-play area was: are you joking? Personally, I find it a bit irritating because I recall a time when Orchard Road was a vibrant live-work-play area in Singapore….

Dunearn House Sold 56% At Launch — But One Unit Type Sold Out Completely

The Latest URA Data Reveals A Growing Divide In Singapore’s Commercial Property Market — Here’s What It Means

Singapore’s office and retail markets posted rising rents alongside rising vacancies in 2Q 2026, as flight to quality reshapes office leasing and mall ownership changes lift retail rents. Here’s what URA’s latest data shows and what analysts expect for the rest of 2026.

Central Region retail rents up 0.6% q-o-q in 2Q2026, but store closures lift vacancies

While retail rents are up in 2Q2026, reversing last quarter's dip, vacancy rates climb to 7% from 6.4% the previous quarter.

HDB Resale Prices Fall For A Second Straight Quarter — But Million-Dollar Flat Sales Just Hit A Record High

We Review The October 2026 BTO Launch Sites (Bayshore, Caldecott, Mattar, Tengah, Chencharu, Sembawang North)

The October 2026 BTO launch offers 7,970 flats across seven projects, including two Bayshore sites near Bayshore MRT, a likely Prime-classified project in Toa Payoh, and Tengah’s first BTO launch in three years.

A Rare Row Of Three Adjoining HDB Shophouses Has Just Come Up For Sale In Telok Blangah