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Pressured property developers look to adapt
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/12/2025
» The residential property market closed 2025 under heavy pressure from weak purchasing power, tight mortgage lending and external shocks, prompting developers to recalibrate strategies for 2026 around affordability, risk management and liquidity preservation.
Sena focuses on rent-to-own market amid stagnant economy
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/12/2025
» SET-listed Sena Development will continue to rely on rent-to-own as a core strategy next year, with the economy expected to remain sluggish with no positive drivers on the horizon to support mortgage approvals.
Year to end with dip in transfers and transfer value
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/11/2025
» Despite an expected pickup in transfers in the fourth quarter, full-year 2025 is still forecast to end with a 7% drop in the number of transfers and an 11% decline in transfer value, weighed down by the economic slowdown and weaker home-buying power.
Sentiment among Bangkok developers improves in Q3
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/11/2025
» The sentiment index of Greater Bangkok housing developers edged up in the third quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter, buoyed largely by an extension of property incentives, but confidence remained weak as the index stayed below the median level.
Examining the crux of the credit crunch
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/10/2025
» Thailand's residential property sector is grappling with a severe credit crunch, as mortgage rejection rates have surged to an unprecedented 80% this year, up sharply from around 30% during the pandemic, according to developers.
New infrastructure expected to boost market in Northeast
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2025
» New infrastructure is expected to revive the economy and strengthen home purchasing power in Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani, as transfer and mortgage fee cuts and lower interest rates have had a limited effect, according to local developers.
Sena Development maintains B10bn annual transfer target
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/08/2025
» SET-listed developer Sena Development is maintaining its annual transfer target of 10 billion baht, despite recording only 22% of the target in the first half, as it is still confident in seeing an uptick in transfers in the latter half of the year.
Developer confidence slumps in Q2
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/07/2025
» The sentiment index of Greater Bangkok housing developers dropped to its third-lowest level in the second quarter of 2025, behind the massive floods in 2011 and the global financial crisis in 2008, even sinking below sentiment during the pandemic.
Residential index hits record low in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/07/2025
» The Thailand Overall Residential Market Index (TORMI) fell to its lowest level since the index was introduced in 2021 in the first quarter of 2025, even dropping below the levels recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Greater Bangkok property demand surges in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/07/2025
» Confidence among prospective homebuyers in Greater Bangkok surged in the first quarter of this year, reaching its highest level since tracking began in the fourth quarter of 2023, driven by interest rate cuts and the temporary easing of loan-to-value (LTV) rules.