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Singapore Land Authority
Schneider Electric
Singapore Real Estate
State Properties
Knight Frank Singapore
Retail
Green Building
HDB
Office Property Singapore
Retail Property Singapore
Residential Property
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Property Developers
China Real Estate
Realsmart.sg
Lentor Modern
Vers
Propnex

Get insights from The Business Times on all things Singapore property, to help you in your property investment journey. Hosted by Leslie Yee. A podcast of BT Correspondents.

Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

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Latest Episodes

Get insights on what is driving home buyers to buy pricey condos despite mounting economic uncertainties.

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with PropNex’s CEO Kelvin Fong.

What is driving buyers in the new sale and resale priva... more

Get to grips with how technology can disrupt the house hunting journey to the benefit of consumers.

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with realsmart.sg’s co-founder Tan Zhi Long.

Why venture into the proptech space? Can housing... more

Examine the state of play with Chinese consumers, retailers, mall owners and tourists.

Host Leslie Yee chats with seasoned China hand Cecilia Tan, former CEO of the manager of Sassuer Reit. Are things looking up for China’s troubled housing market?... more

Examine the investment landscape today and understand the risk-reward of various property investment types.

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with veteran investor Gabriel Yap of GCP Global.

Amid low interest rates, we do a dee... more

Examine the state of play and outlook in private housing, office property and retail spaces.

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with Realion’s head honcho Desmond Sim.

We look at what to consider when choosing whether to invest ... more

What will 2026 hold for HDB resale flats, new condos, resale condos and landed homes?

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with Ismail Gafoor of PropNex.

We explore the demand drivers for the housing market as well as key risks. W... more

Singapore’s skyline is growing fast — but how green are the buildings we live, work and play in?

This week on PropertyBT, senior correspondent Leslie Yee sits down with Schneider Electric’s Jackson Seng to unpack the real value of green buildings,... more

By the 2030s, nearly 300 of Singapore’s earliest HDB blocks will enter the final 30 years of their 99-year leases.

In this episode of PropertyBT, Leslie Yee unpacks the government’s proposed Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers): what it cou... more

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Recent Guests

Kelvin Fong
Chief Executive Officer
PropNex
Episode: Who are buying private homes and how do agents stay relevant? With PropNex’s CEO Kelvin Fong
Tan Zhi Long
Co-founder of RealSmart.sg; engineer by day, PropTech entrepreneur by passion
RealSmart.sg
Episode: What potential benefits can technology bring to the way we transact homes?
Cecilia Tan
Seasoned China hand and finance/corporate executive
Sassuer Asset Management; Sassuer REIT
Episode: China's real estate market: A rebound in sight?
Gabriel Yap
Executive Chairman, GCP Global
GCP Global
Episode: Is buying Reits and shares in property developers better than investing directly in physical property?
Desmond Sim
Group Chief Executive Officer of Reliant Group, concurrently CEO of ETC/Relion
Reliant Group; Relion (ETC + Orange Tea merger)
Episode: Is it better investing in commercial property instead of residential property?
Ismail Gafoor
Co-founder and executive chairman of PropNex
PropNex
Episode: Where is Singapore's housing market headed in 2026?
Jackson Seng
Vice President for Digital Energy East Asia at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Episode: Is there gold in green buildings?
Ethan Hsu
Head Retail, Knight Frank Singapore
Knight Frank Singapore
Episode: Is Singapore retail property in dire straits?
Carrie Wong
Director of Business Planning and Development, Land Operations, SLA
Singapore Land Authority
Episode: Bringing life to state properties

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Leslie Yee
Host of the show; Senior Correspondent at The Business Times; lead host for PropertyBT podcast series

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Making property agents do better by consumers
Q: Should inactive agents be struck off, and how does this affect market productivity?
He indicates that a sizable share of agents—potentially half—may not have closed transactions yearly, raising concerns about productivity. Striking off consistently inactive agents could improve market efficiency and ensure that the licensed pool remains viable and competitive.
Making property agents do better by consumers
Q: What is the role of agencies and the justification of high fees in new launches?
Fees in new launches may reflect the agent's quick facilitation of purchases and access to show flats, but in illiquid markets the value of a responsive agent becomes more critical, suggesting fees could be justified by the need to bridge information gaps and ensure efficient matching.
Making property agents do better by consumers
Q: Prof Singh, are commission rates for home sales in Singapore too high? Is there a need for more regulation?
He notes that resale commissions remain around or below 2% due to dispersed agency structures, while new launch markets see higher marketing fees (3%–5% or more). Regulation could be worth considering for commissions on new homes, but the justification depends on the role of agents in matching buyers, especially in illiquid markets.
Bringing life to state properties
Q: What about tenure security for space users, given interim or development-bound sites?
Most properties are offered with long but not endless tenure, with a five-year plus four-year structure (nine years total), providing certainty for operators to plan while allowing for future redeployment as needed.
Bringing life to state properties
Q: New Baru was mentioned as a transformed heritage site with multiple local brands. How do you decide on such transformations and what makes them successful?
Transformations prioritize place-making and community engagement, pairing heritage spaces with modern, mixed-use concepts to attract young businesses while maintaining cultural character.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PropertyBT

What is PropertyBT about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Property-focused discussions consistently explore Singapore's property landscape, covering buyer behavior, market cycles, investment strategies, and the evolving role of technology in real estate. Across recent episodes, the show prioritizes data-driven decision making, developer strategies, REITs, market policy impacts, and the dynamics between private housing, HDB, and commercial property. Noteworthy are conversations with top industry leaders, the inclusion of proptech angles, and practical frameworks for evaluating property investments, making it useful for investors, agents, developers, and policymakers seeking grounded, market-aware insights. The format tends to blend macro context with on-the-ground case studies, giving listeners act... more

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