Media Quotes
2021
针对香港信德集团（Shun Tak）传闻取消乌节路私宅High Point集售交易一事，受访分析师表示，尽管这不意味近期完成的集售交易全部都会夭折，但一两起交易有可能因降温措施相关影响而出现变数。
Lianhe Zaobao, 28 Dec 2021
A brownfield site in Alexandra has been set aside for the development of 1,500 HDB flats. While demand is anticipated to be robust due to the site's central location and accessibility to facilities and amenities, Dr Lee Nai Jia proposes to add social value by introducing some flexi 2-room units with palliative care for the single elderly.
The Business Times, 15 Dec 2021
Notwithstanding pandemic headwinds, luxury housing sales have hit a new record. Covid-19 has not dampened buyers’ appetite for posh homes, and demand looks to remain robust for some time to come. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.
The Business Times, 9 Dec 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士接受《联合早报》访问时说，除非集售委员会提高叫价，否则要争取八成屋主支持预料将会困难重重。“随着私宅市场呈上扬趋势，现有屋主可能会要求更高收益来购买替代房屋。”
Lianhe Zaobao , 8 Dec 2021
With the remarkably bullish residential market here, will property cooling measures kick in? Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.
The Business Times, 26 Nov 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富受访时说，目前成熟市镇的预购组屋需求仍非常强劲，但许多市镇已没有足够土地建新项目。因此，在成熟市镇附近发展新组屋区，相信将受到不少买家欢迎。
Lianhe Zaobao, 24 Nov 2021
分析师认为，这个项目的整体申购率没有达到双位数，说明政府采取的一系列申购限制奏效，等候时间较长等因素，也让一些买家却步。新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富认为，梧槽预购组屋的等候时间长、价格较高等原因让一些买家，尤其是较为谨慎的首次购屋者却步。
Lianhe Zaobao, 24 Nov 2021
NUS+RE survey on the Real Estate Sentiment Index suggests that the middle class seeking homes in the OCR will be most affected by a capital gains tax and estate duty. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.
The Business Times, 22 Nov 2021
根据建屋局官网数据，截至昨天下午5时，River Peaks I 和River Peaks II 的三房式与四房式单位的申购率分别为0.8和3.1。分析师相信很多人会趁周末做好功课再决定，下周就会看到很明显的趋势。
Lianhe Zaobao, 19 Nov 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富受访时说，假设到时梧槽黄金地段组屋的四房式单位转售价为百万元左右，屋主须归还约6万元给建屋局。若屋主以约60万元的价格买下这一单位，在扣除津贴回收后，转售时仍可赚至少30万元。
Lianhe Zaobao, 18 Nov 2021
Experts from diverse backgrounds were consulted before the launch of the new prime location public housing model. Find out which ideas where mooted but didn't make the final cut.
The Straits Times, 30 Oct 2021
Positioned as a means to mitigate the "lottery effect" of prime land public housing, how does the clawing back of subsidies work and what is its implications on resale values? Professor Sing Tien Foo contributes his views.
The Straits Times, 30 Oct 2021
Notwithstanding pandemic headwinds, S-REITS have continued to acquire high-quality assets, with a focus on office properties and data centres located abroad. Dr Lee Nai Jia furnishes a comprehensive overview in The Business Times.
The Business Times, 28 Oct 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富认为，目前还难以预测当局会根据什么标准决定津贴回收率，相信会根据当局提供多少额外津贴以及组屋售价而定。
Lianhe Zaobao, 28 Oct 2021
为确保屋主是为了居住而非投机才购买黄金地段组屋，屋主即使过了最低居住年限（MOP）也不允许出租整间组屋单位，在任何时间内都只能出租房间。新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富受访时说，不允许黄金地段组屋屋主出租整间单位能有效减少投资效应。
Lianhe Zaobao, 28 Oct 2021
Greater government subsidies for prime location public housing (PLH) may trigger a "lottery effect" when these flats eventually enter the resale market. Dr Lee Nai Jia however feels that the rate of appreciation may be slower compared with flats in prime areas that are not subject to the new restrictions.
The Straits Times, 27 Oct 2021
As interest rates stay persistently low and bond yields remain subdued, insurers have turned to real estate as a promising asset class to generate good income streams. Dr Lee Nai Jia notes that insurers have been actively looking for real estate assets, especially office and logistics products.
The Business Times, 27 Oct 2021
The successful launch of Jervois Mansion, which saw 104 out of a total of 105 apartments transacted over the launch weekend, suggests that buyers are now looking at residential properties in the CCR. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views.
The Business Times, 19 Oct 2021
Burgeoning e-commerce and working from home have propped up the values of data centres and logistics properties. More insights from Dr Lee Nai Jia in The Business Times article.
The Business Times, 14 Oct 2021
受访分析师预料，未来会见到越来越多这类房地产项目登场，而云厨房也有望成为新的资产类别，吸引投资者。新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士认为，由于租金低，我们会看到更多餐饮起步公司选择云厨房。即使人们回去公司上班，这些云厨房仍可成为实体餐馆的中央厨房。
Lianhe Zaobao, 7 Oct 2021
受访房地产分析师指出，政府增加明年的预购组屋供应或有助将部分组屋买家的需求转向预购组屋，降低部分对转售组屋的需求。长期下来，这多少有助缓解近期组屋转售价持续上涨的情况。
Lianhe Zaobao, 6 Oct 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产（房地产系和城市与地产研究院的统称）日前针对本地房地产业对绿色建筑的看法展开调查，共有46名房地产业高级执行人员参与，其中24名是发展商。调查发现，三成受访者对绿色建筑表示认同，认为获得绿色建筑标志金奖（Green Mark Gold）或更高评级能成为项目的卖点，但持相反看法的受访者超过一半。
Lianhe Zaobao, 3 Oct 2021
While SREITs were affected by pandemic headwinds on the whole, the industrial REITs here remained resilient, with return on average assets (ROAA) dipping only by a marginal 0.5 percentage points. Dr Lee Nai Jia delves into further details.
The Business Times, 24 Sep 2021
分析师预料，四德小学、海星中学（附小）和玛丽蒙女校三所热门小学被划入新范围内的房屋，价格将会显著上扬5%至10%。谈到家长会在教育部做出宣传后多快采取行动，国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士说：“买家对宣布的反应往往非常快，所以我们可能会立即看到需求的转变。价格将会与这些转变相对应。”
Lianhe Zaobao, 14 Sep 2021
针对建筑业人手问题何时能解决，新加坡国立大学城市与地产研究院院长程天富受访时说，这主要取决于冠病疫情走势。我国须在下半年至九个月内引进更多外籍客工，避免工程延误的情况愈加严重。不像以往因经济因素所导致的建筑业萎缩，目前的问题主要是建筑业领域的需求强劲，但人手不足而出现“工多人少”的现象。
Lianhe Zaobao, 13 Sep 2021
More shops are opening than closing in spite of the pandemic. Professor Sing Tien Foo says that going forward, landlords should refresh their tenant mix by bringing newer retail concepts and new tenants into their malls.
The Straits Times, 12 Sep 2021
With property agents’ complete residential track records now accessible to buyers and sellers, Dr Lee Nai Jia anticipates this enhanced initiative to benefit consumers over the long run.
The Business Times, 4 Sep 2021
S-REITS are keeping their debt obligations in check in spite of pandemic headwinds. Dr Lee Nai Jia says that they need to keep their credit risks low and also limit their reliance on short-term debt.
The Business Times, 3 Sep 2021
Developers polled in the 1Q 2021 Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI) survey had overwhelmingly highlighted the elevated costs of labour and building materials as a major issue. Professor Sing Tien Foo remarks that it is the first time that respondents had indicated such a high level of concern over construction costs.
The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2021
The top two agencies here – PropNex and ERA – have collectively accounted for an annual 70% of HDB resale transactions since 2017. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views on what this means for consumers and other market players.
The Business Times, 19 Aug 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士认为，本轮非成熟市镇项目的表现非常亮眼，说明许多买家更重视的因素在于项目是否靠近地铁站，而不是该项目坐落在成熟或非成熟区。
Lianhe Zaobao, 18 Aug 2021
In a thriving HDB resale landscape that remains highly relevant even today, the distribution of rewards appears to be remarkably uneven. Among other factors, Dr Lee Nai Jia cites the importance of having a network to make headway in a competitive industry.
The Business Times, 6 Aug 2021
The National University of Singapore Real Estate’s (NUS+RE) composite sentiment index dipped for the first time in Q2 after four consecutive months of upward movement. Dr Lee Nai Jia attributes this to higher development costs, but adds that the future sentiment index ought to stay positive given Singapore's substantial progress in its vaccination drive.
The Business Times, 4 Aug 2021
With survey results showing stark asymmetry between buyers’ willingness to pay extra for higher tier Green Mark residential homes and the additional outlay required to develop such projects, Dr Lee Nai Jia highlights the need for more incentives.
The Business Times, 3 Aug 2021
Dr Lee Nai Jia noted that medium-sized agencies that are facing rising costs and attrition of agents will come under pressure to either join the larger agencies or pivot to a boutique model targeting sub-segments by location or type.
The Business Times, 29 July 2021
With the possibility of Covid-19 becoming a permanent fixture in our lives, there is a pressing need to plan for a resilient and sustainable city that can quickly adapt to emergencies, Professor Sing Tien Foo tells The Straits Times.
The Straits Times, 19 July 2021
Since 2017, the number of property agents has been on the rise. However, with fewer new launches and completions in the pipeline, Dr Lee Nai Jia expects competition in the agency landscape to intensify.
The Business Times, 16 July 2021
Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his views on strata-titled car parks, which has attracted attention as an investment asset recently.
The Business Times, 12 July 2021
Dr Lee Nai Jia notes that “suburban malls are not a uniform category whose members share identical attributes”. Going forward, retail space per capita – an indicator of competition for consumer spend – will figure as a key determinant of recovery in these malls.
The Business Times, 8 July 2021
Amid a complex interplay of factors ranging from regulatory constraints to direct competition from other forms of accommodation, the future of student hostel space in Singapore remains uncertain. Dr Lee Nai Jia comments.
The Business Times, 6 July 2021
学者李乃佳博士受访时说，如果预购组屋建筑工程持续延期，部分买家会选购转售组屋，推高市场需求和售价，下半年每季仍可能出现2%至3%的整体价格增幅。
Lianhe Zaobao, 2 July 2021
While the residential property sector has remained remarkably resilient, with home prices rising even amid the pandemic, the market is still “not considered overheated at this juncture” according to the MAS. Professor Sing Tien Foo and Dr Lee Nai Jia share their insights.
The Business Times, 1 July 2021
冠病疫情冲击经济和各行各业，然而非但没有让转售私宅受到冷落，出租市场似乎也因此受益。此外，新登场私宅和转售市场的价格差距似乎有收窄之势。
Lianhe Zaobao, 27 June 2021
Following a record sale of a HDB terraced house for over $1.26 million earlier this month, these rare HDB properties have attracted attention. Professor Sing Tien Foo shares his views.
The Straits Times, 26 June 2021
Changing dynamics across physical and online retail arising from the pandemic may have irrevocably altered the landscape. Going forward, online sales is anticipated to play a bigger role, while physical retail may not return to pre-pandemic levels. Dr Lee Nai Jia shares his insights.
The Business Times, 25 June 2021
Increasing affluence and changing demographics over the last decade have seen the share of condo dwellers rise in tandem. Professors Sing Tien Foo and Yu Shi-Ming share their insights.
The Business Times, 19 June 2021
With the possibility of social distancing becoming a recurrent affair, even as online sales continue to gain traction, F&B outlets may have to rethink their real estate footprint. Dr Lee Nai Jia weighs in on the topic.
The Business Times, 17 June 2021
This has been attributed to budding retailers setting up and operating from home during the pandemic
The Business Times, 10 June 2021
Proponents of digital payment tokens hope to establish nascent crypto-property market in S-E Asia. But it might not come to Singapore just yet, with cryptocurrencies whipsawing in prices in a regulatory grey zone.
The Business Times, 9 June 2021
Taiwan’s luxury property market is likely to see a mini-boom as wealthy Taiwanese living in Hong Kong Head home amid a rift between the special administrative region and the self-ruled island, according to analysts.
South China Morning Post, 1 June 2021
While en bloc sales have their merits, the process of knocking down a building only to construct another comes with an environmental cost. CNA explores how collective sales can be done in a more sustainable way.
Channel News Asia, 29 May 2021
受访分析师认为，目前ABSD期限将至却未售罄的情况并不严重，他们也预计大多项目能在期限内卖出所有单位。
Lianhe Zaobao, 14 May 2021
Using data from REALIS, we found more Singaporeans snapping up posh residential properties. Thanks Fiona Lam 蓝可芳 and The Business Times for the story.
The Business Times, 13 May 2021
In pre-pandemic days, prospective homeowners were waiting for about three to four years following a new launch for a flat under the BTO scheme. Now, they will have to add between six and nine months, or even a year in some cases, to the waiting game.
Today online, 01 May 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士则指出，如果我国建筑业人手短缺和工程延误等情况到了今年底有所好转，相信整体组屋转售价届时会逐步回到正常水平。
Lianhe Zaobao, 28 April 2021
Rentals of industrial spaces in Singapore are likely to remain stable, as the low supply brought about by the pandemic’s interruption of construction activities is catching up to the market’s growing demand.
The Business Times, 23 April 2021
COVID-19 causes delays in completion of many new and ongoing BTO projects, what is the impact on families applying for BTO flats?
The Straits Times, 11 April 2021
Singapore’s office rents have a long way to go before matching Hong Kong’s, even after half a dozen of mainland China’s largest technology behemoths piled into the city state in recent months to set up their regional hubs, analysts said.
South China Morning Post, 6 April 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富博士也指出，获得第三次房贷的机会理应保留给真正有需要的家庭，因此每年获批的申请为数不多，这么做能够警惕买家，谨慎看待贷款问题。
Lianhe Zaobao, 5 April 2021
后冠病时代三投资方向
经济复苏与保值需求或推高房价：新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士认为，投资者把房地产视为安全且保值的资产，加上冠病疫苗接种计划推动经济复苏，这些因素将带动房地产价格的上升趋势。
Lianhe Zaobao, 4 April 2021
To avoid losing hard-earned money, consumers should learn how to spot investment scams.
The Straits Times, 3 April 2021
SINGAPORE - Large units on high floors with unblocked views in a convenient location - these are the common attributes of Housing Board flats that changed hands for at least $1 million.
The Straits Times, 29 March 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究院院长程天富受访时认为，租金只能按照单一计算法，不能采纳“视何者为高”的模式，可说是业者的一大让步。
Lianhe Zaobao, 27 March 2021
It has been widely documented by now that the pandemic has transformed consumer habits, not the least of which is the way people eat.
The Business Times, 18 March 2021
Like several countries across the world, Singapore has seen private housing prices move higher in spite of a global pandemic. Given this, fresh data shows that the gap between incomes and prices of private non-landed homes continued to widen in 2020.
The Business Times, 16 March 2021
过去一年多，冠病疫情令全球经济遭受重创，许多国家经济陷入负增长。然而，来到去年底，全球楼市却异常坚挺，尤其是欧美等发达国家市场的房价涨幅更是创下数年来之最。到底是什么撑起全球楼市的牛市呢？疫情给楼市带来了什么变化？潜在的风险又有哪些？更重要的是，房价下来还会继续上扬吗？
Lianhe Zaobao, 14 March 2021
SINGAPORE — Compared with their married counterparts, singles in Singapore have generally faced greater hurdles in acquiring a flat from the Housing and Development Board (HDB), perhaps most notably in having to hit the minimum age of 35 years old before one can purchase a flat.
Today online, 13 March 2021
SINGAPORE — The first thing that Ms Rahayu Natalya did after her newborn was allowed to go home — she was born premature and had to remain in hospital for a month — was to bring her along to see their Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Christopher de Souza, to seek help in getting a rental flat from the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
Today online, 13 March 2021
Real estate or property tax is a relatively less efficient way of tax collection, and not an optimal way for the governments to raise revenue to fund COVID vaccination programmes.
South China Morning Post (SCMP), 3 March 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士受访时指出，更多人搬去私宅，相信也与代际财富转移的社会趋势有关。他解释，更多年长者在晚年累积一定的财务能力，能够帮子女偿还部分房款，加上更多人觉得私宅升值空间比较高，促使越来越多买家转向私宅。
Lianhe Zaobao, 11 February 2021
建屋发展局调查显示，更多年长住户倾向原地养老；若在日常生活上需要帮助，近半数年长住户认为，最好是能留在家中由家人或女佣照顾。
Lianhe Zaobao, 11 February 2021
随着我国去年12月底迈入解封第三阶段，加上冠病疫苗接种计划有了眉目，大大提振本地房地产业者的信心，令他们变得更加乐观，行业乐观情绪达到两年来最高水平。不过，他们对建筑成本增加及政府可能实施降温措施存在担忧。
Lianhe Zaobao, 10 February 2021
Fears of spiking construction costs overtook economic woes as the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the property sector in the next six months.
The Business Times, 10 February 2021
Over half the developers here are keen to replenish their landbank, with the en bloc market likely to garner more interest in the first half of this year, according to a survey.
The Business Times, 10 February 2021
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - More market observers are expecting the Singapore Government to step in to cool the private residential market, while spiking construction costs have overtaken economic woes as the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the next six months.
The Straits Times, 9 February 2021
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is sussing out the latest commission rates that developers pay to agents to sell new private residential properties in Singapore, The Business Times (BT) understands.
The Business Times, 5 February 2021
新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士也认同，或许是新组屋等候时间较长，即便地点好，还是有较多人转向转售市场。
Lianhe Zaobao, 5 February 2021
冠病疫情影响乌节路一带商场生意，令该地区的东陵购物中心（Tanglin Shopping Centre）和明苑（Ming Arcade）业主再度启动集体出售计划。新加坡国立大学房地产与城市研究院副院长李乃佳博士受访时说，乌节路一带零售业务受疫情冲击，下来该地区预计有更多项目求售…
Lianhe Zaobao, 5 February 2021
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 3,740 flats for sale on Thursday (Feb 4), its first sales exercise of the year.
Channel News Asia, 4 February 2021
工业厂房一定是又脏又丑又乱吗？如果你走进华生工程（Wah Son Engineering）位于实里达航空园的厂房，会发现无论外观和内部设计，都下足了心思。简单利落的水泥外墙、挑高的天花板，从办公空间到生产车间，都非常宽敞明亮。这栋建筑设计出自本地著名建筑师叶润康之手，更荣获2016年总统设计奖。
Lianhe Zaobao, 24 January 2021
SINGAPORE — Despite Covid-19 roiling the economy in 2020, the year ended on a surprisingly good note for Singapore’s property market as it rebounded strongly after a slow first half of the year and did better than 2019’s results on many fronts.
Today online, 7 January 2021
受访城市规划专家认为，当局有意垫高罗敏申路，可能有两个长期考量，一是未雨绸缪、应对海平面升高，二则是为罗敏申路的重新发展铺路。
Lianhe Zaobao, 4 January 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与地产研究院副院长李乃佳博士受访时说，计划终止对该区房价产生的影响可能不会马上显现，但比较直接而且可预见的是，裕廊东房地产交易量或放缓。
Lianhe Zaobao, 3 January 2021
新加坡国立大学城市与地产研究院主任程天富教授指出，裕廊区仍是个优质地区，尤其是裕廊东一带，因此那一带的房地产价值相信不会因没了高铁而下滑，但也不会享有高铁带来的“特别刺激因素”。
Lianhe Zaobao, 2 January 2021