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Police investigating case of man who used shell companies to rent landed homes

The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.
The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.

Bridge to home ownership: Why Singapore is exploring build-to-rent

With their BTO flat about three years from completion, Henry Tay and Sarah Tong turned to renting their love nest after they got married in 2024.
With their BTO flat about three years from completion, Henry Tay and Sarah Tong turned to renting their love nest after they got married in 2024.

Build-to-rent homes could appeal to young Singaporeans, but can rent be kept under $2,000?

The Government is exploring build-to-rent options that could make renting more affordable.
The Government is exploring build-to-rent options that could make renting more affordable.

Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13

A demonstration denouncing the housing crisis in Lisbon’s Rossio Square late on Oct 31.
A demonstration denouncing the housing crisis in Lisbon’s Rossio Square late on Oct 31.

After shop closure, veteran barber finds new home by renting chair in nearby salon

(From left) Hair salon owner Angel Song welcoming barbers Yuzzrie Adahar and Maksum Hashim after the barber shop they were working for had to downsize due to rent hikes.
(From left) Hair salon owner Angel Song welcoming barbers Yuzzrie Adahar and Maksum Hashim after the barber shop they were working for had to downsize due to rent hikes.

Forum: Landlords encouraged to use checklists and tenancy agreements to safeguard their interests

Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests do dishes, take out trash from Nov 20

Under Airbnb’s updated policy, all requests made of guests must be “reasonable”.
Under Airbnb’s updated policy, all requests made of guests must be “reasonable”.

Who's a vulture? Spain struggles to identify culprits in fury over evictions

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign with the face of the late Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, at the protest camp at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Alejandro Martinez Velez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign with the face of the late Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, at the protest camp at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Alejandro Martinez Velez/File Photo

AI data centre projects boost US warehouse demand and rents, real estate company JLL says

Average asking rents rose to US$10.55 (S$13) per square foot, up 3.2% from a year earlier.
Average asking rents rose to US$10.55 (S$13) per square foot, up 3.2% from a year earlier.

Forum: Do more to protect home owners from unscrupulous tenants

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