Grade A office rents up 2% QoQ, record investment, URA works warning (SG Property Daily)

Singapore property news for Monday, 12 October 2026. Each news item links to the original or official source.

Analysis

Tampines HDB Resale Prices and Rents vs the Island

Propwise

Tampines HDB resale and rent medians for the 12 months to September 2026, against the island, plus the District 18 condo price per sq ft by quarter.

What Is an Option to Purchase, and What Does the Option Fee Buy?

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An option to purchase is the seller’s offer to sell at a set price for a set time. The fee pays for that time. How HDB, resale and new launches differ.

News

Core CBD Grade A office rents rise 2.0% QoQ in Q3 as vacancy falls to 2.6%, CBRE says

via Singapore Business Review · Commercial · Data

Singapore Business Review reports CBRE data show Core CBD Grade A rents rose 2.0% QoQ to S$12.75 psf a month in Q3, the strongest quarterly rise since Q3 2022. Vacancy fell to 2.6% from 3.3% in Q2. CBRE expects full-year rental growth above 5%.

Investment sales reach S$44.3 billion in first nine months, up 86.6% YoY, Cushman & Wakefield says

via Singapore Business Review · Deal · Data

Singapore Business Review reports Cushman & Wakefield counts S$44.3 billion of investment sales in Q1 to Q3 2026, 86.6% above the same period of 2025 and above the 2017 full-year record of S$36.8 billion. Q3 volume was S$9.1 billion, down 41.1% QoQ.

URA flags persistent trend of suspected unauthorised works in strata homes

via The Straits Times · Policy · Private

The Straits Times reports URA says it received 147 reports of suspected unauthorised works in strata-titled homes in 2024, 148 in 2025 and 116 in the first nine months of 2026. URA says about 90% of suspected cases were found to have unauthorised works, and it may take enforcement action.