Stars of Kovan sales less than stellar
Hong Kong developer Cheung Kong Property sold 15 percent, or 60 of the 395 residential units at its much talked about Stars of Kovan mixed-use development over a two-day VIP pre-sale event last weekend...
Continue Reading • 23 May 2016
Sluggish rental market forces homeowners to list on Airbnb
The difficulty in finding long-term tenants amidst the sluggish rental market has forced some condo owners to offer short-term rentals via Airbnb, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 23 May 2016
Nearly 88,000 households applied for elderly safety features
The HDB has revealed that close to 88,000 households have applied for the scheme that improves the safety of seniors while at home since it was launched in July 2012, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 23 May 2016
New town plaza injects vibrancy into Bedok
Bedok residents can look forward to more vibrant social spaces and better connectivity with the completion of Bedok Town Plaza and the recently upgraded pedestrian mall in Bedok Town Centre...
Continue Reading • 20 May 2016
Prices at Gem Residences to start from $578k
Gem Residences, the first private condominium to launch in Toa Payoh since 2009, has released the prices of its units ahead of its official launch next Friday (27 May)...
Continue Reading • 20 May 2016
Qingjian acquires Shunfu Ville, plans to build over 1,000 homes
Chinese property developer Qingjian Realty has announced that it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with the homeowners of Shunfu Ville...
Continue Reading • 20 May 2016
Fight over HDB flat goes to court
In a case pending before the High Court, a woman has sued her two grandchildren for attempting to sell an HDB flat she claims was paid solely by her, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 20 May 2016
Accommodation provider insists it complies with URA rules
LMB Housing Services, a company that leases units at private condos and sublets them, said it explicitly informs potential clients and tenants that renting a private unit here for less than six months is prohibited...
Continue Reading • 19 May 2016
Ez-link cards to be used at Gem Residences
Gem Residences in Toa Payoh is set to become the first residential project in Singapore where residents can use ez-link cards to pay for the usage of certain services and facilities...
Continue Reading • 19 May 2016
Property agency HSR fined, barred over failed en bloc deal
The CEA has imposed a fine of $74,000 on HSR International Realtors, for unfairly providing incentive payments to several sellers in the failed collective sale of Thomson View condominium...
Continue Reading • 18 May 2016
CDL raises the bar on sustainability
In a bid to become one of Singapore’s most eco-friendly property firms, City Developments Limited (CDL) has further raised its performance targets in the field of sustainability...
Continue Reading • 18 May 2016
CapitaLand to co-invest in start-ups
CapitaLand has been selected to co-invest in the Early Stage Venture Fund III Scheme (ESVFIII) by the National Research Foundation, a department within the Prime Minister's Office of Singapore...
Continue Reading • 18 May 2016
Property veteran appointed to APREA Singapore Board
The Asia Pacific Real Estate Association has announced the appointment of Loh Wai Keong to its Singapore chapter board. Loh is also Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia (Real Estate) at GIC...
Continue Reading • 17 May 2016
$14m awarded for five research projects
The Ministry of National Development and the National Research Foundation have awarded $14 million in funding to five research projects under the Land and Liveability National Innovation Challenge...
Continue Reading • 17 May 2016
5 best-selling projects in April 2016
Property developers in Singapore sold 745 private homes in April, excluding ECs, compared to 843 units in March. This represents an 11.6 percent month-on-month decline...
Continue Reading • 16 May 2016
Developer sales down 36.2% from year ago
New private home sales in Singapore, excluding ECs, fell by 11.6 percent to 745 units in April 2016, compared to the 843 units sold in the previous month, according to the latest URA data...
Continue Reading • 16 May 2016
Surge in applicants for Lease Buyback Scheme
According to the HDB, the number of households that successfully applied for the Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) more than doubled each time it was enhanced, said media reports...
Continue Reading • 16 May 2016
S'pore projects up for prestigious prize
Singapore’s SkyTerrace @ Dawson and PARKROYAL on Pickering have been longlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its inaugural international prize, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 16 May 2016
25 user-friendly projects to be honoured at BCA Awards
Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is set to honour a number of local developments, including malls, residential projects and community spaces...
Continue Reading • 13 May 2016
UOL reports revenue surge in Q1
Higher contributions from new and ongoing projects saw UOL Group’s revenue from property development more than double to $164.3 million in Q1 2016, from $77.3 million last year...
Continue Reading • 13 May 2016