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<h2>Singapore</h2><h3>New private home sales fell 24% MoM in Aug21; Take-up rate remains above 100% the past 3 months</h3><ul><li>Sales of new private homes fell last month after hitting a six-month high in Jul. Developers sold 1,215 units in Aug, down 24% MoM from 1,591 units in Jul21. On a YoY basis, sales were down 3.5% from 1,258 in Aug20. Including ECs sold, developers moved 1,322 new homes last month, 24.3% lower MoM than in Jul21 and 1% higher YoY from Aug20</li><li>Developers launched 836 units in Aug21, down 24.3% MoM from 1,104 units in Jul21, and plunging 47.2% YoY lower from 1,582 units in Aug20. There were no new ECs launched in Aug21. Aug21 take-up rate stood at 145% (from 144% in Jul21 and 107% in Jun20). The Watergardens at Canberra was the top seller last month, moving 267 units, or nearly 60% of its 487 units</li><li>Sales in Aug21 were driven by The Watergardens at Canberra, which sold 267 units, and Normanton Park, which sold 131 units. Excluding EC, sales volume in Aug21 was highest in OCR followed by RCR and CCR, respectively – 720 units (59.3%), 343 (28.2%) and 152 (12.5%), respectively.</li></ul>

SingaporeNew private home sales fell 24% MoM in Aug21; Take-up rate remains above 100% the past 3 monthsSales of new private homes fell last month after hitting a six-month high in Jul. Developers sold 1,215 units in Aug, down 24% MoM from 1,591 units in Jul21. On a YoY basis, sales were down 3.5% from 1,258 in Aug20. Including ECs sold, developers moved 1,322 new homes last month, 24.3% lower MoM than in Jul21 and 1% higher YoY from Aug20Developers launched 836 units in Aug21, down 24.3% MoM from 1,104 units in Jul21, and plunging 47.2% YoY lower from 1,582 units in Aug20. There were no new ECs launched in Aug21. Aug21 take-up rate stood at 145% (from 144% in Jul21 and 107% in Jun20). The Watergardens at Canberra was the top seller last month, moving 267 units, or nearly 60% of its 487 unitsSales in Aug21 were driven by The Watergardens at Canberra, which sold 267 units, and Normanton Park, which sold 131 units. Excluding EC, sales volume in Aug21 was highest in OCR followed by RCR and CCR, respectively – 720 units (59.3%), 343 (28.2%) and 152 (12.5%), respectively.

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (16Sep21)