Sources and methods

Therentandyield operates as a reference service for the Asia city property market, focusing on yield, investment strategies, and foreign ownership rules. Its news coverage is derived from a monitored selection of published feeds and indexes from established news publications that report on this specific sector. Each day, relevant stories from these sources are identified by their coverage of the core topics that form the site's editorial spine.

These identified stories are then processed with automated assistance to create concise, factual summaries. The original publication is always clearly credited beneath each summary. This process distils the core information while removing promotional language and commentary, aligning with the site's reference purpose. If a purported fact appears in only one monitored publication and is not a basic, verifiable datum, it is treated as an unconfirmed claim and is not presented as established fact within the summaries.

The site's permanent reference pages, such as those for a specific city market or the rules for a country, are constructed differently. They are built from stable, verified facts that recur across multiple authoritative sources. These facts are compiled into structured tables. Each reference page is accompanied by a credited photograph, sourced from providers with appropriate usage licences. These pages are intended as static reference points.

Both the news summaries and the reference pages are subject to scheduled review. The news feed is refreshed daily as new publications are processed. The underlying reference pages are reviewed and updated on a quarterly cycle, or immediately if a major, widely-reported change to rules or market data occurs. This ensures the site maintains a balance between current awareness and reliable reference information.