Singapore property groups chase yields overseas with big bets on rental housing

SINGAPORE’S property companies are betting big on rental housing overseas, lured by high yields and tight residential supply in these overseas markets.

Investments in rental housing properties could also boost recurring incomes for these property groups and give them a foothold in a rapidly developing sector.

Japan has long been a popular rental market, but property companies are also looking for opportunities to build or invest in rental-housing assets in Australia, China and the UK.