INSIGHTS
Economics, finance, valuation, law, governance and long-term ownership all change how the same asset can be understood.
PROPERTY IN CONTEXT
The Iconomy ecosystem has long approached business questions through economics and first-principles thinking. Property belongs naturally inside that conversation because it combines capital allocation, regulation, financing, valuation, governance and human behaviour.
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By Boo Kok Chuon A rather unusual landlord and tenant dispute made the news in Singapore this week. An elderly couple in their eighties had rented out their semi-detached house…
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By Boo Kok Chuon With the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link approaching operation, confidence has returned to Johor Bahru’s high-rise property market. The logic is not difficult to understand.…
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By Boo Kok Chuon When the Johor Bahru to Singapore Rapid Transit System Link announced a five minute crossing, commentary rushed to a single conclusion. A faster train, the argument…
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By Boo Kok Chuon I read with interest The Straits Times article, “My second crib: They own homes in Singapore. So why are they renting abroad?“ The appeal is immediately…
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By Boo Kok Chuon Why DIY Estate Planning and Implied Trusts Make for Expensive Regrets What you have created is valid on its face. What you have not asked is…
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By Nancy Thio and Boo Kok Chuon A poorly drafted will can lead to costly disputes, emotional stress for loved ones, and unintended outcomes for the estate. This became painfully…
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By Boo Kok Chuon The Private Lease Scheme (PLS) in Malaysia has become a polarising topic, especially after recent disputes involving Singaporean investors. While concerns about lower liquidity, resale limitations,…
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By Boo Kok Chuon The recent legal dispute involving 100 Singaporeans and their investments in 99-year Private Lease Scheme (PLS) properties in Johor Bahru has shed light on the complexities…
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Every acquisition competes with every other use of capital.
Infrastructure, regulation, supply and user behaviour can reshape value before the building itself changes.
Financing, fit-out, vacancy, operating costs and illiquidity can rewrite the apparent return.
Flexibility has value even when it never appears as a line item in the model.
START WITH THE FRAMEWORK