Can Singapore-style HDB homes work in Malaysia?
Experts are split over the recent invitation to Singapore's Housing and Development Board to review Malaysia's housing policy.
Indonesia to break ground for US$2.7 billion housing project in new capital in Q2
Authorities have already started building basic infrastructure in the area, with an aim to start relocating some government administration and civil servants in 2024.
Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows
The World Health Organisation and others have noted the higher toll of the pandemic on the poor, while those on low incomes suffer most from costlier basic items.
Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not citizens to buy homes.
Floods, rising sea levels threaten wave of poverty for homeowners
Housing areas in certain locations might no longer be safe, but residents would still have to pay their mortgages.
US mortgage interest rates jump to 6.52%, highest since mid-2008
The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose by 27 basis points to 6.52% for the week ended Sept 23, a level not seen since the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
Property market records 188,000 transactions worth RM84 billion in first half of year
This is an increase of more than 30% from the same period last year.
Singapore sees rise of million-dollar public housing
For decades, Singaporeans have used their HDB flats for extra cash by renting them out or reselling at a profit.
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.
Should we be worried about the high vacancy levels in living quarters?
To really keep track of the balance of the housing supply-demand system in the market, the number of households should be compared with the existing stocks of residential housing and service apartments released by the National Property Information Centre.
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.
In another reset, PM Johnson pitches plan for UK economy, housing
In a wide-ranging speech, the Conservative leader vowed to tackle the soaring cost of living and address long-standing problems such as unaffordable childcare.
