There is no doubt that these measures were put in place to help tenants of commercial leases cope with the economic fallout from COVID-19.

International law firm Withers recently represented co-CEOs Matthew Zann and James Muir in the sale of Bear Logi to EQT Exeter.

New stamp duty rules aim to cool the property market and moderate investment demand for private residential property.

Just 11 days after the announcement of the unprecedented supplementary Resilience Budget valued at S$48 billion...

A Fair Tenancy Industry Committee will be formed by 1 June 2021 to monitor the industry compliance.

Closely following his Resilience Budget, Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced an unprecedented third ‘Solidarity' budget.

The Residential Property (Amendment) Act 2006 (Act 9 of 2006) ("RPA Changes") came into effect on 31 March 2006. The RPA Changes have advantages all round for developers and home purchasers. It has also simplified some of the procedures for submission of documents.

In response to the developing COVID-19 crisis in Singapore, the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act was introduced on 7 April 2020. Here are some of the key features:

Branded residences are urban apartments and resort villas which are conceived, designed, and sold to individual buyers under a hotel brand.

A green building with green occupants.

COVID-19 has proven to be the catalyst to accelerate profound change in the way we live our lives and use our buildings.

Since the announcement of the Unity Budget a month ago, the global Covid-19 crisis has engulfed even economic heavyweights such as the United States. While Singapore is not in a position to steer the current global economic situation...

The case of Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd v Three Sixty Degree Pte Ltd [2013] SGHC 71 is instructive in the law regarding leases, setting out the principles a court would adopt when interpreting a lease.

In recent times, there has been a rising trend of tourists using Airbnb and other homestay type accommodations as opposed to more traditional short-term accommodation options like hotels and service apartments while vacationing abroad.

In the bustling commercial hub of Singapore, securing the right space for your business is a crucial step. Yet, diving into the intricacies of a rental agreement can be a daunting task, riddled with potential pitfalls and legal complexities.

Singapore's Fortitude Budget was presented on 26 May 2020 and complements the Unity, Resilience and Solidarity Budgets to help businesses and individuals adapt and build resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

This "regrettably growing catalogue of family disputes," as the court noted, provides a multi-million dollar case study in how ambiguity and the "borrowing" of names can catastrophically backfire...

Norman, a leader in corporate real estate work, has extensive experience in a wide spectrum of property related transactions, including investment sales and purchase, collective sales and project development transactions.

This update offers an overview of green leases in Singapore, explaining what they are, why they matter, and the considerations and pitfalls to look out for when structuring green leases and drafting green covenants.

This article deals with some issues that may be of interest to property developers seeking to invest in the fast growing residential property market in Vietnam.