UBS expects home price growth and rental dip: What’s next?

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In a world where the property market is as unpredictable as the weather, UBS brings a forecast that’s worth paying attention to. The Swiss multinational investment bank has recently stated that Singapore’s housing market has left the overvalued territory, now classifying it as fairly valued.

This shift is significant, marking a moderation in home price growth and an anticipated fall in rents. But what does this mean for the average Singaporean, the eager property investor, or the everyday renter? Let’s dive into the implications and prepare for the changes ahead.


UBS’s expectations: A closer

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As part of our 2023 Landlord Report, a quarter (25 per cent) of landlords told us they were planning to sell a property before August 2024.

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UK house sales are set to fall as high mortgage rates deter buyers, while rental prices surge as tenants enter bidding wars for the few properties available to let, according to a leading property survey published on Thursday.

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Key takeaways

Australia is in an unprecedented rental crisis and there is no end in sight.

Rentals are growing at double digit rates and vacancy rates are at historic lows.

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We’re suffering an unprecedented rental crisis with no end in sight.

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  • Harsh regulations prompt Victorian landlords to sell, leaving the rental market strained.
  • Investors struggling through cost-of-living crisis, interest rate hikes, and high taxes.
  • Influx of sales may mean more options for first-home buyers.

Property investors have left Victoria en masse, pushed out by the increasingly harsh regulatory environment, leaving the already constrained rental market worse for wear, according to real estate agency Little Real Estate.

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Sales prices for luxury apartments and villas in Abu Dhabi’s sought-after neighborhoods have risen by up to 13 per cent in 2023, new data shows.

Based on the search trends observed on Bayut.com, the UAE’s leading property portal, the prices of properties in Abu Dhabi have been on an upward trend, which could be advantageous for those looking to sell or rent out their properties. While there was an increase in sales prices in several areas driven by high demand, this trend was particularly noticeable in upscale neighborhoods offering high-end amenities and facilities.

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The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising at a pace that is hard to overstate. In May 2022, the annual rate of rental growth was the fastest ever recorded although still only 2.8 per cent. The figure may not look dramatic but the trend is as important as the raw data. In every consecutive month since then, that record has been broken again, with the data for this July showing rent increasing at 5.3 per cent a year.

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