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Anticipated rate cut expected to bolster residential market
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» The expected dip in interest rates by 25 percentage points in the second half this year is expected to help the residential market, resulting in projected growth of 5.5%, in contrast with a decline of 0.7% without a rate cut.
Loan rejections cause drop in housing transfers in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/05/2024
» Home loan rejections caused a dip in housing transfers nationwide in the first quarter, dropping to the lowest point in six years and marking five consecutive quarters of decline.
Central Pattana profit up 28% to B4.15bn in Q1
Business, Published on 15/05/2024
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN) reported total earnings of 12.2 billion baht in the first quarter of this year, up 19% year-on-year.
Struggling to recover
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/05/2024
» With an unfavourable economy and expiration of discounts for the land and building tax this year, property developers are thinking twice about acquiring new land plots, shifting instead to draining inventory.
Reaping the property stimulus rewards
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/04/2024
» The cabinet last week offered Thai New Year's gifts to potential homeowners, approving measures that extend the price range of houses eligible for a cut in transfer and mortgage registration fees to 7 million baht, up from a ceiling of 3 million baht.
Property stimulus bump to lift Thai stock market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/04/2024
» The recently approved property stimulus measures should help the Thai stock market as they significantly lower costs for homebuyers, with the cuts to transfer and mortgage fees applying to up to 70% of the units available in the property market.
Sena unveils rent-to-own condo scheme
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/04/2024
» SET-listed developer Sena Development is launching a rent-to-own programme for ready-to-move-in condos, aiming to close sales of 1,000 units worth 1.4 billion baht by the end of the year.
Greater Bangkok housing market still tepid in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/04/2024
» Despite recording a 30% increase in visitor numbers at the House & Condo Show last month, the residential market in Greater Bangkok in the first quarter of 2024 remained unfavourable, attributed to poor purchasing power.
Ministry mulls raising price limit for housing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2024
» The Finance Ministry may consider raising the price limit for housing units eligible for government support, aiming to stimulate growth in the real estate sector.
Tycoon's property unit sees earnings jump on tourism boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2024
» A Thai developer of hotels and shopping malls controlled by Thailand's richest man expects the recent surge in international tourists to boost its first quarter earnings this year.