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Private Market Demand Tested as HDB Million-Dollar Interest Rises Post Wait-Out Removal
Published 8 September 2026 · Covers news from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
The Business Times questions whether Singapore's private home market is slowing, while upcoming Q4 launches are described as a key test of buyer demand. Separately, PropertyGuru reports a surge in interest for million-dollar HDB flats following the removal of the 15-month wait-out period.
- The Business Times raises the question of whether Singapore's private home market is losing momentum, with analysts suggesting the market is "no longer a rising tide" and that Q4 launches will serve as a critical gauge of genuine homebuying demand [3] [4].
- PropertyGuru reports that interest in million-dollar HDB resale flats has surged following the removal of the 15-month wait-out period, which had previously restricted private home downgraders from purchasing resale HDB flats [6].
- Four HDB retail shop units across Toa Payoh and Jurong East have been put up for sale at a combined asking price of $38 million; the portfolio includes a coffeeshop opposite Toa Payoh Public Library and three retail units fronting the upcoming J'den development in Jurong East [2].
- EdgeProp reports that Adele Tan has been named the new CEO of URA, with Yvonne Lim appointed as chief planner, as incumbent Lim Eng Hwee steps down — a leadership transition at the agency responsible for land use planning and private property market oversight [5].
Sources
- [2]4 Rare HDB Retail Shops Are On Sale For $38M — In 2 High-Traffic Heartland Locations
Stacked Homes · 07/09/2026
- [3]Is Singapore’s private home market slowing down? - The Business Times
Google News — Singapore property · 07/09/2026
- [4]‘No longer a rising tide’: Upcoming Q4 launches will test homebuying demand - The Business Times
Google News — Singapore property · 06/09/2026
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