March private residential rents rose by 0.4%, continuing to increase but at a slower pace | Lianhe Zaobao

In March, Singapore's non-landed private residential rents increased by 0.4% month-on-month, with leasing transaction volume rising by 27.2%. Compared to February, rents shifted from a decline of 0.2% to growth, with a year-on-year increase of 1.9%. 99.co Chief Data Officer Hakkin stated that the pace of rent increases has slowed, the market is stabilizing, and tenants are price-sensitive, which limits landlords' ability to raise rents. Among different market segments, mid-tier private residential rents rose by 1.1%, luxury private residential rents increased by 0.4%, while mass market private residential rents declined by 0.3%