In Depth

Foreign property investment in the UK rising post-Brexit vote

How are properties in the UK performing post-Brexit vote uncertainty? According to global real estate services provider Savills UK, the decision to leave the European Union (EU) will not severely impact the British property market. In fact, Savills research found there was a rise (from July to end-September) in foreign investments post-Brexit vote.

IGB’s ongoing projects on track for completion

Stonor 3 was soft-launched in October 2016, while its mixed development project in London is now slated to be unveiled by end-2017, due to slower-than-expected approval for the amended planning permission.

Affordable housing and the emergence of a new norm

It is safe to say that private developers have been subdued post-Budget 2017. Industry players, investors and homebuyers had been looking forward to some goodies, particularly initiatives that would increase liquidity such as the easing of lending regulations and a bigger Employees Provident Fund Account 2 allocation. Instead, the thrust of the budget is to address the needs of those in the bottom 40% income group, specifically affordable housing.

Fashionable developer no more...

The industry is also being regulated through higher compliance on housing developers, raising the entry barrier for aspiring developers.

Ho believes in leadership by example

He is looking to take Mah Sing to the next level, with emphasis on delivering a structured organisation and improving operational efficiency.

The ‘HOTTEST’ MRT Line 1 stations

TheEdgeProperty.com carried out a poll among 10 property consultation firms and real estate agencies to rank the top three property hotspots along the 12 stations in Phase 1.