Property investment in Singapore has long been touted as a sure-fire way to reap attractive returns due to the scarcity of land in the city-state and its status as a global financial hub. Much of this view has also been fuelled by an 83.7% surge in property prices over the last decade. However, this widely-held belief is being put to the test as the Singapore property market enters into a period of softness brought about by a combination of rising interest rates, a supply overhang and the government’s implementation of cooling measures.