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ខ្មែរ Property Focus
Kampong Cham authority begins listing property prices across province
- 30 December 2021
Authorities start surveying property prices across Kampong Cham to strengthen tax collection Kampong Cham provincial authorities are accelerating works on drafting a list of property prices throughout the province to provide a basis for stamp duty and property tax collection. According to the follow-up meeting on 29 December 29, the main objective of the property prices surveying is to stren...
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JICA to commence Siem Reap smart city project phase 2 in April 2022
- 30 December 2021
The second phase of the Siem Reap Smart City project is set to begin implementation by April next year after the study of the masterplan is finished, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Siem Reap Provincial Administration hosted a joint meeting on 27 December to discuss the progress of the p...
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Tbong Khmum issues new guidelines strengthening control over construction & real estate businesses
- 30 December 2021
The Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration has ordered all departments and municipal administrations under its supervision to strengthen control over the land plot selling businesses, construction, excavation, and land reclamation work, aiming to prevent state land and forest encroachment. According to Letter No. 042/21 KP, dated December 21, 2021, below are the orders: -The Provincial Depart...
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Siem Reap establishes clearer state land map to end deforestation & land encroachment
- 29 December 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has established a clearer map for Zone 3 in Sangkat Chong Kneas to put an end to deforestation and land encroachment around the Tonle Sap lake area. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha inspected the sites on Tuesday 27 December to publicly showcase the map and demarcate the clear border. HE Tea Seiha said that the flooded forest is important biodiversity o...
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Land Ministry gifts over 700 land plots to locals in Kratie province
- 28 December 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has handed over a total of 704 land title deeds to locals of the five targeted communes in Kratie province through Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED) phase II. The handover ceremony was chaired by MLMUPC Minister HE Chea Sophara and joined by 458 targeted families from Sambok, Changkong, Dar, Thme...
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Evergrande vows to deliver 39,000 units of properties in December despite debt defaulting
- 28 December 2021
China Evergrande Group has vowed to accelerate their construction works with the aim to deliver 39,000 units of properties within this year, despite being downgraded to restricted default earliest this month. According to CNN, Evergrande Chairman Hui Ka Yan said during a meeting on Sunday 26 December that no one at Evergrande would be allowed to "lie flat," urging employees to fight day and nig...
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Future of Cambodia Real Estate Sector in 2022 & Beyond
- 27 December 2021
The real estate sector in Cambodia was hit hard in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, opposite to the positive expectations, the market was hit even harder given lockdowns and the widespread new variants. However, after the country’s reopening in November, many real estate analysts have increased their hopes for 2022. CBRE Cambodia Managing Director James Hodge said that the o...
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Kandal Provincial Administration Accelerates State Public Land Registration
- 24 December 2021
The Kandal provincial administration has urged all 11 district governors to register state public land that has not yet been registered and to resolve in advance land disputes out of court. The remarks were made by Kandal Governor HE Kong Sophoan in the meeting with the provincial land management committee on Thursday 23 December. HE Kong Sophorn also urged officials to cooperate with the pr...
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Could Chroy Changvar District Become Phnom Penh’s Next CBD?
- 23 December 2021
Chroy Changvar district is situated in the northern part of Phnom Penh City with a total population of more than 159,000. It has a land area of 85 square kilometers and is divided into five communes: Chroy Changvar, Bakheng, Prek Leab, Koh Dach and Prek Tasek. Of all Phnom Penh's suburbs, Chroy Changvar is considered the fastest development district in terms of real estate projects, attracting ...
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Expert: Condo Market Recovery Uncertain in 2022, Pending Greater Foreign Investment Inflow
- 23 December 2021
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the condo market in Cambodia has been hit hard for two years in a row, 2020 and 2021. 2021 has been even worse than 202o given lockdowns and the widespread new variants. Cambodian real estate expert and chairman of KW Cambodia Dr Kim Heang has projected that the condo sector market will remain stagnant in 2022 if there is no inflow of foreign buyers d...
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