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More than just renting a place
Inspired by the co-working trend, people are now more open to the idea of space-sharing with strangers.
HDB flat buyers would pay 3% more for a greener neighbourhood
SINGAPORE (April 25): The presence of green spaces can bring up the value of a public housing apartment, and on average, people would pay 3% more to live in a greener neighbourhood.
REIT managers say SC's REIT guideline amendments will drive market's growth
KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The liberalisation in the permissible list of activities provides alternative growth opportunities to Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) in the areas of acquiring vacant land to undertake property development activities, acquisition of assets with provision of income support and investments through private leases, said the Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA).
KL-Singapore HSR AssetCo tender extended from June to December
KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The deadline for submission of bids for the Asset Company (AssetCo) tender for the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-Singapore HSR) called by MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and SG HSR Pte Ltd, has been extended from June 29 to Dec 28, 2018.
S’pore seeks public feedback on short-term rentals
PETALING JAYA (April 16): Singapore (pictured) has begun seeking public feedback on allowing private rents to be rented on a short-term basis, similar to those on Airbnb, reported Reuters.
Hmlet to launch 2nd sole co-living building in Newton, S’pore
PETALING JAYA (April 10): Singapore-based co-living startup Hmlet is set to launch its second building named Hmlet @ Sarkies in Singapore, which will see the whole building dedicated entirely for co-living.
S’pore home prices rise fastest in almost eight years in 1Q18
SINGAPORE (April 3): Price recovery gathers momentum in 1Q18, rising by 3.
Singapore buyers not responsible for rise in Johor property prices, says economist
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): An article written by a political economist and published in Channel NewsAsia has called on Malaysians not to blame Singaporeans for pushing up property prices and the cost of goods in Johor.
IOI Prop cancels agreement with Hongkong Land to jointly develop Singapore land
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOI Prop) has terminated its agreement with Hongkong Land International Holdings Ltd (HKLI) to jointly develop and manage a land parcel at Central Boulevard in Singapore.
Kuala Lumpur falls out of top 100 most liveable city for Asian expats
PETALING JAYA (March 13): The capital of Malaysia has been ranked a lowly 126th in a list of the most liveable cities for Asian expats by ECA International.
