去年本地99年地契公寓最走俏

(2012-01-06) 　　本地99年地契公寓似乎已经抢去永久地契公寓的风头。 　　戴德梁行（DTZ）根据所追踪的一篮子完工私宅项目进行的研究发现，去年非有地私宅领域中表现最佳的是99年地契公寓，平均转售价格一年内攀升了8.2％。 　　这股涨势主要集中在首三个季度，因为去年末季的增长几乎持平，和前个季度相比只微升了0.8％。 　　昨天新出炉的报告也指出，表现最差的是第9、10和11邮区的豪华共管公寓，2011年的平均转售价只微升1％。豪华共管公寓指的是在9、10和11邮区、面积2000平方英尺或以上的大私宅，其价格在去年第三季度持平，第四季度更下滑了0.7％。 　　戴德梁行报告说，这主要是去年全球经济环境不明朗，买家变得更有选择性。 　　戴德梁行东南亚研究部主管蔡楚芬说，豪华私宅领域的购买需求，有相当一部分来自外国买家，而这些买家目前必须缴付10％的额外买方印花税，这将造成豪华私宅价格在今年比其他领域出现更显著的下滑。此外，黄金地段永久地契私宅价格，也受到市场更谨慎买气的影响。去年全年，位于第9、10和11邮区的永久地契私宅，平均转售价从前年的8.3％下跌至4.6％。尤其是第四季，涨幅与第三季持平。 　　有地私宅的价格涨幅则是2011年最亮丽的。其中位于第9、10和11邮区的永久地契有地私宅，年比价格跳增12.8％，而郊外99年地契有地私宅的转售价也增长12.4％。 　　不过价格涨幅在第四季也出现缓和。黄金地段永久地契有地私宅去年末季微升0.8％，郊外99年地契有地私宅的转售价则上涨1.2％。第三季度的有关数据分别是2.8％和3.8％。 全年大众化私宅租金上涨近9％ 　　郊外共管公寓租金在2011年上扬最显著，达到8.9％。但豪华公寓的租金去年几乎持平，全年只有扬升1.3％。 　　戴德梁行的报告指出，郊外共管公寓租金需求更强劲，是因为更多没有外籍人士薪金配套的专业人士来我国工作。 　　其中大部分租金涨幅都来自首三个季度，租金在第四季度放缓，郊外共管公寓的涨幅为1.5％，而同个时期，豪华公寓和黄金地区其他两至四卧房式的私宅租金则不起反跌，末季分别下滑2.6％和1.6％。报告指出，这是因为黄金地段的私宅供应有所增加，去年首三季有3330个黄金地段的私宅竣工，高于前年全年的2810个，造成业主之间对租户的竞争。此外，末季也是租金市场传统上的淡季。 　　不过展望未来，该报告认为政府上个月加抽外国买家10％的额外买方印花税，将促使今年的租金市场更加活跃，因为这些买家可能就把眼光转向私宅租金市场，而非进场购买私宅。

Private home prices, rents up but …

January 6, 2012

Private home prices and rents in Singapore went up in 2011 from the previous year, despite the cooling measures that include imposing seller’s stamp duty and reduction in loan-to-value limit, said property consulting firm DTZ.

However, the growth is expected to have tapered off last month and is likely to continue falling this year, it said.

“Historically, significant price falls have been triggered by external events that affect the economy rather than cooling measures. The projected economic slowdown in 2012 will thus have a more significant impact on buyer sentiment and consequently on demand and prices,” said Ms Chua Chor Hoon, DTZ’s head of Asia Pacific Research.

In a report released yesterday, DTZ said the resale prices of leasehold condominiums in suburban areas rose 8.2 per cent from a year ago.

This makes it the fastest-growing segment among non-landed housing, according to a basket of completed condominiums tracked by DTZ.

Fourth-quarter flash estimates released also showed Housing and Development Board resale prices went up last year by 10.7 per cent, but prices of luxury condominiums only saw 1.0 per cent on-year growth in 2011.

DTZ said the global economic uncertainties dampened demand for luxury condominiums, dragging prices down by 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter.

Home prices in the prime freehold segment also took a hit, growing only 4.6 per cent on-year compared to 8.3 per cent in 2010.

This is in contrast to resale prices of freehold landed homes, which rose 12.8 per cent on-year in the prime districts. Leasehold landed homes in suburban areas also rose 12.4 per cent last year.

Rents, meanwhile, were also higher last year, led by condominium rents which inched up 8.9 per cent.

This was due to demand from foreign professionals with higher housing allowances.

But rents for luxury condominiums only grew 1.3 per cent on-year.

From January to November last year, private home sales of 15,393 units already outpaced the 15,288 units sold in the same period in 2010.

Overall, DTZ expects take-up rate for the year at 16,000 units or slightly lower than the 16,292 units sold in 2010.

Source : Today – 6 Jan 2012