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UK housing slowdown shows the power of uncertainty in shaping sentiment, prices and buyer behaviour — offering timely lessons for Singapore homeowners.

November 28, 2025

The UK Housing Market Just Hit Pause — And the Real Reason Isn’t Prices

With effect from the August 2023 Build-to-Order (BTO) Exercise, stricter penalties will be imposed on couples who do not select a flat when invited by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to do so. A new priority category benefiting first-timer families applying for their first BTO flat was also introduced. In his Committee of Supply …