Catch-22 in the property market?

THERE seems to be a Catch-22 situation in the property market as more developers plan new launches in the second half of this year (2H14), knowing that demand remains solid, and yet may end up accumulating more unsold units going forward.

Many property players have been holding back their launches in the first half (1H), banking on homebuyers’ rush to buy in the face of the Government’s imminent Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation in April 2015.