HDB rental flat rates depend on household status
The National Development Ministry revealed that the Public Rental Scheme was introduced to help poor families eventually purchase a unit from the Housing Board
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2017
HDB resale prices down 0.1% in Q2
Meanwhile, HDB revealed that it will offer around 3,850 units of Build-To-Order flats in Bukit Batok and Sengkang next month
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2017
Smallest decline in private property prices in 15 quarters
Continuing its decline for the 15th quarter since 2013, the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) overall private residential property index fell 0.4 points from 136.7 points in Q1 of 2017 to 136.3 points in Q2 of the same year
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2017
Tampines Court to go en bloc again
If successful, it will be the biggest en bloc sale deal for a former HUDC property in a decade
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2017
BCA suspends lift at Jurong West
In a statement, a BCA spokesman revealed that the lift will only be allowed to resume its operation following the completion of the investigations and the necessary rectification works
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2017
Tenants can now lease private homes for at least 3 months
The revision took effect immediately and has replaced the minimum stay duration of six months, which was implemented in 2009
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2017
Ramped up land supply may not be enough for developers, analysts
Plum sites on the confirmed list include Sengkang Central, Holland Road and Handy Road and on the reserve list, prime locations include the Cuscaden Road and Jiak Kim Street Forth Avenue sites
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2017
Property cooling measures remain necessary, says MAS
The property cooling measures remain necessary given that the underlying demand for private residential properties continue to be firm amid a persistently low interest rate environment and foreign investors looking for good yields
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2017
HDB embarks on S$5.3m study to enhance estate services via smart tech
The S$5.3 million research programme, spanning four years, will look into how sensors and sensor networks can be optimised to make data gathering more reliable and efficient for analysing and monitoring estate-level services
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2017
Owners of ageing properties not in rush to sell
Based on data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, 48 developments here are over 30 years old. In 10 years’ time, 13 of such developments will have less than 50 years left in their lease.
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2017
Singapore condo prices recover in May
Overall prices of non-landed private homes here rose 0.4 percent in May on a monthly basis, reversing the 0.8 percent decline in the April
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2017
Frenzy in en bloc market unlikely to ensue, experts
Although the number of units sold via collective sales during the first half of 2017 were the highest since 2011, they are still less than half than what was transacted then
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2017
Mixed signals in property market point to recovery
Notably, buyers snapped up over 5,700 new private homes over the first five months of this year, a significant increase from the 3,278 sold in the same period last year
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2017
S$800mil fund to help contractors adopt new technology
Besides letting these firms stay relevant in this changing time, these new construction techniques would enhance their productivity and reduce their costs in the long run
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2017
E-applications open 4 July for Hundred Palms Residences EC
Developed by Singapore-based Hoi Hup Realty, Hundred Palms Residences comprises nine 15-storey blocks of 531 three- to five-bedroom units...
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2017
Singapore listed 5th costliest city for expats
Aside from Singapore and Hong Kong, other Asian cities in the top ten list were Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, which were listed third, sixth and eighth, respectively
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2017
Sales of Sentosa Cove homes rebound
21 condos have been sold year-to-date, and this is expected to surpass the annual sales of 24 to 26 units between 2013 and 2016
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2017
Why the hype around properties with en-bloc potential?
Properties have life cycles, just like us. We know that property prices are largely driven by demand and supply...
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2017
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Building a green city
At over 100ha, Gardens by the Bay is a sprawling oasis of nature that sits right next to luxury condominiums and office towers in the new downtown of Marina Bay...
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2017