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Dated briefs
Dated, event-driven briefs on the decisions, price moves and rule changes that reach cross-border buyers, newest first.
Central bank decisions that change what a property loan costs are tracked on the rate decisions page.
01Prices and market data
Seoul's north-eastern districts have outpaced the south-east all year on the Korea Real Estate Board's weekly survey, and since early August Gangnam and Seocho have posted declines as reconstruction complexes trade below summer prices.
02Financing and credit
The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate target by 25 basis points on 29 September 2026, its fourth increase this year, and noted falling house prices in most capital cities.
03Financing and credit
Bathla Group owes about A$3.4 billion and its Sydney sites have stopped. Where off-plan deposits and private-credit fund exposure sit when each project has its own lender.
04REITs and listed property
DBS cut S-REIT target prices by an average of 9.6% on higher rate assumptions but kept its forecast of about 3% a year distribution growth, according to SBR.
05Cross-border capital and currency
On 25 September 2026 Reuters had the euro at a two-month low of $1.1370, with sterling near a three-month low. A $750,000 ask is about €660,000, about £567,000, or about SGD 958,000 at the conversion rates used on this page.
06Foreign-buyer rules
Tokyo Prefecture used-condo asking prices slipped in August for the first time in 28 months, while still rising year on year. From early October, non-resident buyers face two paperwork changes that alter fees and registration, not ownership itself.