While the government’s latest round of property cooling measures may prove to be a bane for en bloc sale aspirants, some developers and home loan providers, some analysts expect the new curbs to benefit the HDB market in the near-term, reported Singapore Business Review. Larger HDB units may witness continued demand from displaced en bloc […]
Sakina Hassanali,Head of Development Consulting & Research Hass Consult, Hass property price indices for the second quarter of 2018 showing that total returns on property tripled over the quarter buoyed by rental increases in the semi detached market. IN SUMMARY Despite rising house prices, sector still struggling with financing Even with renewed confidence returning to […]
Properties in the UK are taking longer to sell than a year ago owing to the “uninspiring” housing market, according to surveyors. Last spring it typically took 16 weeks between a home being listed and being sold, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said. Now that has risen to about 18 weeks on average, […]
Britain’s housing market is now worth a combined £8.2 trillion, according to Zoopla CREDIT: JASON ALDEN/BLOOMBERG The value of Britain’s housing market has fallen by £26.9bn, or 0.33pc, since the start of the year, as growth in the North East and Wales has failed to counteract falling prices in many other regions across the country. The nation’s homes decreased […]
BY KOSTA KIOLEOGLOU According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) report released last month, real estate contributed the most to May’s increase in the stock of non-performing loans (NPLs).The ratio of the non-performing loans to gross loans increased to 12.4% in April from 11.4% in February 2018 largely due to increased NPLs in the […]
SINGAPORE’s hot property market has been put on notice. For the second time in eight months, the central bank is warning of a bubble building up and cautioning developers, banks and home buyers to proceed with care. Property observers say the warnings are a reality check that the government will step in if the market […]
