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Amending property rules likely to spur sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/04/2024
» Amending obsolete rules regarding property development can improve home purchasing power, enabling homebuyers to afford units, say developers.
Developers project 10% residential gain
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/03/2024
» The residential market this year is expected to grow by 10%, even though eased loan-to-value (LTV) limits were not approved, and interest rates might not decrease soon, according to property developers.
Business leaders back U-turn on land sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/11/2022
» The government's decision to withdraw its proposal to sell land to prospective foreign investors has been supported by key business leaders, with the move seen as having no significant impact on the Thai property market.
UHG knows how to dodge competitors
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/04/2021
» Focusing on leasehold, compromising with landlords and developing projects with attractive designs have been the keys to success driving commercial developer UHG to grow its portfolio from 1 billion baht to 14 billion within a decade.
Giant firms call for jab options
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/03/2021
» Thailand should allow more options for Covid-19 inoculations to speed up the reopening scheme, or else more layoffs will come in the second half, warns the Mall Group and Sansiri.
Industrial estates set to expand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/02/2021
» Despite risks from the travel ban, a delay in vaccine distribution and new tensions in US-China trade, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and e-commerce are expected to continue spurring industrial property growth, in part thanks to stimulus plans and government investment in infrastructure and transport projects.
Valuation law could neutralise LTV limits
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/10/2019
» Loan-to-value (LTV) limits may be deemed unnecessary if the law to regulate valuation practices is enacted, say property valuers.
New city plan may leave condos pricey
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/09/2019
» Bangkok condo prices are expected to remain strong despite the new city plan that will enlarge development area for condo projects.
Consumer complaints down
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/12/2018
» Despite a decrease in the number of overall complaints in the first 10 months of this year, property and residential businesses remain unimproved, with the majority of complaints concerning condos, says the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB).
Experts advise higher FAR for affordable living costs in city
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 25/10/2018
» Floor area ratio (FAR) should be higher in line with rising land prices and feeder networks should be provided to connect mass transit lines if the government really wants to promote affordable living in Bangkok, say property experts.