CapitaLand increases stake in CTD
CapitaLand Limited has increased its stake in CapitaLand-Thien Duc Company Limited (CTD), after its wholly owned subsidiary, CLV Investment 5 Limited, acquired a 20 percent stake in the Vietnam incorporated company.
Continue Reading • 14 Feb 2017
Over 55% of The Peak @ Cairnhill II sold at launch
The Peak @ Cairnhill II, a freehold 18-storey luxurious development by TG Development, received robust response during its launch in January, with 34 out of 60 units snapped up at an average price of S$2,700 psf.
Continue Reading • 14 Feb 2017
HDB launches 4,056 BTO flats
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 4,056 flats for sale this morning under the February 2017 Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise. Spread across six projects...
Continue Reading • 14 Feb 2017
Review property tax, urges Redas
The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) has called on the government to review the property tax for vacant private land, and to grant property tax exemption...
Continue Reading • 13 Feb 2017
Singapore firms among UEL’s shortlisted bidders
The major stakeholders of United Engineers Ltd (UEL) have narrowed down their list of potential bidders to five companies, including two Singapore companies...
Continue Reading • 13 Feb 2017
Govt to ensure Botanic Gardens remains safe
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said the government would not waste any effort in ensuring that the Botanic Gardens remains safe...
Continue Reading • 13 Feb 2017
Two highly anticipated condos to launch in coming weeks
Following the Chinese New Year lull period, developers are gearing up to launch two private residential projects in Singapore. One of them is The Clement Canopy...
Continue Reading • 10 Feb 2017
West Coast Vale site draws $291.99m top bid
A residential site at West Coast Vale received nine bids when its tender closed on Thursday (9 February), said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...
Continue Reading • 10 Feb 2017
Waterfall lifts mystery now solved
After 18 months, the mystery surrounding the “waterfall” lifts at a public housing block in Tiong Bahru has now been solved, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 10 Feb 2017
KCAP appointed as consultant to develop Jurong Lake District master plan
The team led by KCAP Architects&Planners (KCAP) has been appointed as consultant to develop the detailed master plan for the Jurong Lake District, revealed the URA...
Continue Reading • 9 Feb 2017
33 Bournemouth Road up for sale by auction
A single-storey detached home at 33 Bournemouth Road in District 15 will be put up for sale via an auction to be held at The Amara Hotel on 28 February, revealed its marketing agent...
Continue Reading • 9 Feb 2017
JLL launches virtual reality tool for construction projects
JLL’s clients in Asia Pacific can now make use of its VR360 Services, a first of its kind app that allows users to view the construction progress of their property developments...
Continue Reading • 9 Feb 2017
Condos pass by-laws to curb short-term rentals
In light of the growing number of homes offered for short-term rentals, the management committees of some condominiums have taken matters into their own hands...
Continue Reading • 8 Feb 2017
Developers responsible for defects, design flaws in new ECs
Private developers of executive condominiums are responsible for all defects and design flaws in newly built projects, revealed the Ministry of National Development...
Continue Reading • 8 Feb 2017
Wooing Chinese investors
Despite the tough cooling measures put in place to curb speculation and foreign demand, mainland Chinese buyers continue to have an insatiable appetite for Singapore residential property...
Continue Reading • 8 Feb 2017
Govt won’t ease supply of private housing
The Ministry of National Development (MND) said it does not plan to slow down or halt the supply of private housing via the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme...
Continue Reading • 7 Feb 2017
S'poreans must be considerate neighbours, responsible pet owners
Pet owners are “wholly responsible for ensuring that their pets are well cared for, and that they do not adversely affect the wider living environment”, said the MND...
Continue Reading • 7 Feb 2017
No increase in complaints against strata management bodies
The BCA typically receives 30 complaints or feedback per year regarding the services rendered by managing agents of Management Corporation Strata Title (MCSTs)...
Continue Reading • 7 Feb 2017
Residential vacancy rate remains high
The overall vacancy rate of private residential properties in Singapore remains high due to a myriad of factors, one of which is the significant number of new completions, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 6 Feb 2017
MinLaw to restore Red Dot Traffic building
To support the expansion of Maxwell Chambers, the Ministry of Law will refurbish the Red Dot Traffic building at 28 Maxwell Road, with heritage restoration featuring strongly in its refurbishment plan...
Continue Reading • 6 Feb 2017