Top Singapore ministers cleared after probe into plush properties
The report says there was no preferential treatment given to the ministers in securing the rental contracts and no further action should be taken.
Rental demand on the rise amid inflation, increase in OPR
Potential homebuyers might continue to exercise caution in making large purchasing decisions, despite the upward trends in other areas.
The problem of 1.9 million unoccupied homes
The number of vacant units has been on the rise despite the struggle by many to find affordable homes.
Abandoned luxury units show pandemic’s impact in Malaysia’s Silicon Valley
The devastation brought by the Covid-19 pandemic is plain to see in Cyberjaya's real estate market.
‘Jabbed or not?’ Rental questions in the age of the pandemic
While the usual concerns before the pandemic would include citizenship and details about applicants' jobs, Covid-19 has changed all of that.
More protection needed for vulnerable tenants in private market, govt told
Unlike tenants in government housing, those from the low-income group who rent homes in the private market have not received pandemic aid.
Rental freeze for PPR flats extended to end-2022 as PM launches new housing scheme
The extension is expected to benefit some 50,000 residents.
6-month exemption for rental of canteens, premises in govt schools
An automatic contract extension will also be given to those renting canteens and premises or space at schools under the education ministry for a period of one year.
The need for a national housing policy
Rental and social housing should be prioritised to prevent large property overhangs.
