S1E125: New private home sales catch chill from cooling measures with 58% drop in Dec 2021: The Big Story Ep 125

The Straits Times Podcasts · Jan 18, 2022 · 3m

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.

According to the latest Urban Redevelopment Authority figures, new private home sales in December 2021 slumped 58 per cent from November.

Year on year, take-up was down 46.6 per cent, from 1,217 units in December 2020.

Housing correspondent Michelle Ng shares more on the possible reasons for the slump, including the recent property cooling measures.

Produced by: ST Video team

Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee

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