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Mortgage rejection rates expected to remain high
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/04/2025
» Mortgage rejection rates are anticipated to remain elevated due to persistent global economic headwinds, though eased loan-to-value (LTV) limits and lower fees may help support a recovery in the housing market, according to banks and developers.
Contractors push for tax incentive
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/10/2023
» The government should offer tax incentives to buyers of self-built homes as it can contribute to the economy, increase stamp duty revenue and deter irresponsible builders, says the Home Builder Association.
Call for special rates for first-time buyers
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/08/2023
» Developers would like the new government to provide special interest rates for first-time buyers and offer tax deductions to improve property purchasing power as housing units spike and interest rates continue to climb.
Property spending boosted by travel revival
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/04/2023
» Thailand's strong tourism recovery had a positive impact on housing demand and property renovation at major tourist destinations in the first quarter of 2023, according to home and construction material distributors and residential developers.
Bangkok housing developers' sentiment dips in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/04/2022
» Sentiment among housing developers in Greater Bangkok dropped in the first quarter this year as they were worried about soaring costs of construction materials impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bangkok property developer sentiment ticks up
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/01/2022
» Sentiment among housing developers in Greater Bangkok picked up in the fourth quarter last year after a 10-quarter low, helped by relaxed loan-to-value (LTV) limits and the country's reopening.
B3m incentive cap deemed too low
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/02/2021
» The government should extend property incentives to cover residential units priced above 3 million baht to help the property market as foreign demand has dropped, says the Real Estate Information Center.
Triple Y Hotel pivots to corporations
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/07/2020
» Triple Y Hotel, owned by Golden Land Property Development, plans to shift focus to corporate guests because the government's tourism incentive scheme will largely benefit hotels in provinces.
Tax perk's impact seen as minimal
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/05/2019
» The government's latest tax perk for property will likely have a minimal impact on the housing market because only a handful of homebuyers will qualify for benefits, say property analysts.
Squabble over EEC foreign land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/03/2018
» The much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is aimed at reviving the success of the Eastern Seaboard Development Project from the early 1980s, but one major sticking point drawing polarising opinions is whether to allow foreign companies to have 100% land ownership in real estate.