Gloomy Forecast Ahead for Office Property Sector in Singapore

Freelance Research Analyst

Tay Hock Meng

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Singapore Real estate / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>The latest reading of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (NUS-Redas) real estate sentiment index for 4Q2015 suggests that most developers are gradually turning pessimistic about the overall health of the real estate market in Singapore. The nine quarters of property cooling measures since 3Q2013 have a taken a toll on their overall sentiments, be it, to continue investing in the Singapore real estate market, or give up on any hope that the government will soon loosen the noose around the property cooling measures they have put in place since 2010.</p>

The latest reading of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (NUS-Redas) real estate sentiment index for 4Q2015 suggests that most developers are gradually turning pessimistic about the overall health of the real estate market in Singapore. The nine quarters of property cooling measures since 3Q2013 have a taken a toll on their overall sentiments, be it, to continue investing in the Singapore real estate market, or give up on any hope that the government will soon loosen the noose around the property cooling measures they have put in place since 2010.

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)

Ying Li International Real Estate Ltd (YINGLI SP)

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMRT SP)

Soilbuild Business Space REIT (SBREIT SP)

Pacific Century Regional Developments (PAC SP)

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

Developers' Sentiments Turned South, Says NUS-Redas