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Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

Leslie Yee is a Senior Correspondent with BT. His focus is on property, where he writes a weekly column The Level Ground. Leslie has a monthly podcast PropertyBT and helps to produce the newsletter Property Insights. He also writes a monthly column on wealth and investing Sense and Cents as well as contributes corporate commentaries.Leslie has over 25 years of experience in banking and real estate. He has worked for foreign financial institutions and regional property groups in Singapore and overseas. Leslie holds a degree in Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

emaillyee@sph.com.sg
A one-bedder unit is cheaper than larger flats, and also has lower recurring costs as management fees and maintenance costs are generally higher for bigger units.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should developers build more one-bedroom condo units?

Affordability, leasing demand and an ageing population support having more of such housing

Even with tougher rules, buying a new EC unit is a cost-effective way to achieving private housing aspirations.
COMMENTARY

Executive condo prices may be dampened by new measures, but don’t expect a sharp fall

Strengthening the housing system helps boost social cohesion

How the HDB resale flat market performs has a huge bearing on the private housing market's fortunes.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Drop in HDB resale flat prices in Q1 no cause for panic among condo buyers

But mind weakening tailwind in upgrader demand if HDB resale market weakens 

With interest rates possibly being elevated due to higher energy prices driving rising inflation, improving Suntec Reit’s unit price might be challenging.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Will Hongkong Land seek to control the manager of Suntec Reit or the trust’s most prized properties?

Investing in a Reit where another group is the sponsor may be hardly optimal for the property giant

Adding Paragon to its portfolio while exiting Asia Square Tower 2 enhances CICT’s yield and growth trajectory, thereby strengthening its investment case.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Paragon’s value lies in the opportunity for CICT to transform an ageing gem

The trust has the means and expertise to add value to the trophy Orchard Road asset

Developers' confidence in taking on new condo projects is supported by pro-housing policies.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Reckless housing land bids? Developers’ faith in Singapore government can pay off

The Middle East war may hurt demand and raise costs, but authorities have led the nation through crises before

Boards and management teams of listed entities should always think of small, loyal shareholders, including retirees
SENSE & CENTS

A loyal shareholder reflects on riding through tough times in equities markets

Holding onto Singapore stocks may be irrational, but the hope is that doing so will pay off in the long term

In a disorderly world, the appeal of high-quality Singapore properties to investors could grow.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Singapore properties’ safe-haven premium shields S-Reits from Iran war headwinds

The Republic’s attractiveness to businesses and individuals will grow in a chaotic world 

A new condo home’s saleable area typically captures more accurately a unit’s actual usable space.
THE LEVEL GROUND

High per square foot prices of new condos could be increasingly irrelevant to buyers

For many, the focus is on finding the right home at an acceptable absolute quantum

Buying a new executive condo unit offers a path to private homeownership for higher-income locals.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Time to cool EC demand: drop deferred payment scheme, lengthen MOP, tighten resale restrictions

Moderating growth will benefit eligible buyers without access to abundant liquidity

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