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Consult HDB residents on 24-hour coffee shops
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) should not give out 24-hour licences to coffee shop operators without doing some surveys and considering the residents of flats nearby. I have been living in my...
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Old Siglap flats to be demolished
Four blocks of low-rise HDB flats at the junction of East Coast Road and Siglap Road are set to be demolished under the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS), The Straits Times reported....
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Govt not doing enough to curb soaring house prices: survey
The government’s recent cooling measures to moderate property prices are still not enough, according to 60 percent of the 662 online respondents in PropertyGuru’s latest Property Sentiment Survey for...
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Reveal the actual cost of public housing
I recently participated in a session of Our Singapore Conversation on housing, where questions on cost of the construction of public housing, as well as its pricing, were raised. Participants, like...
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COV for resale flats could continue downward trend
The HDB resale market may be showing signs of cooling, according to the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX). The overall median cash-over-valuation (COV) for HDB resale flats reached a peak of...
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My Waterway@Punggol wins Gold award
The Housing & Development Board’s (HDB) My Waterway@Punggol has won the Gold award at the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2013. HDB is the only public agency this year to clinch the coveted global...
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HDB launches 8,000 flats for sale under joint BTO and SBF exercise
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched 8,000 flats for sale under the joint Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise. Three new housing measures to help first-timers,...
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Balance flats a hit with those under priority scheme
Completed new flats proved popular with married couples who are expecting a child or have one aged under 16 in the most recent sales exercise. Applications under the Parenthood Priority Scheme (PPS)...
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Eunosville up for collective sale by tender
A 330-unit residential development, Eunosville, is up for collective sale by tender with a reserve price of S$688 million, according to its exclusive marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). If sold,...
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HDB resale prices up 0.5% on-quarter in Q2
Prices of private homes and Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats hit a new all-time high in the second quarter of the year. According to flash estimates from the Urban Redevelopment...
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Rare HDB house sold for $1.02m
A 2,863 sq ft HDB corner house in Whampoa was sold for S$1.02 million or about S$360 per sq ft back in April this year, according to media reports. The rare terrace property with a garden is one of...
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Home buyers flock to suburbs
While the latest cooling measures have dented demand for private properties in the central region, the appetite for suburban homes has remained resilient thanks to an increasing number of launches that...
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Resale prices of non-landed private residential units up 1.8 per cent in...
Resale prices of non-landed private residential units showed an overall increase of 1.8 per cent in June 2013. This is according to a flash report by the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX). An...
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HDB to study if temporary rental housing scheme for married couples can be...
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it will assess the need to adjust the temporary rental housing scheme to help even more married couples. For the 1,150 flats made available under this...
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COV falls to lowest in about a year
The overall cash premium or Cash-Over-Valuation (COV) for HDB resale flats has fallen to its lowest in about a year. This is according to flash estimates by the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX)....
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Singles over 35 can now buy new HDB flats
Up to 30% of new BTO two-room flats kept aside for eligible singles earning S$5,000 and under a month. Singles over 35 years of age and who meet certain criteria can buy new flats directly from the HDB...
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First batch of BTO flats for singles to be in Sengkang, Yishun
Additional CPF housing grant also extended to help this group buy resale flats. The first batch of two-room Build-to-Order (BTO) flats set aside for singles aged 35 and above will be built in Sengkang...
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Income ceiling for 2-room flats in non-mature estates now S$5,000
With effect from yesterday’s Build-to-Order (BTO) launch, the income ceiling for two-room flats in non-mature estates has been raised from S$2,000 to S$5,000 — bringing it in line with the income...
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New integrated development to be built in Woodlands
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has announced plans for a new integrated development in Woodlands. The new development is the first of its kind and is purposefully designed as a convenient...
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New housing policy for singles well-received: Khaw Boon Wan
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said new ground has been broken with the Housing & Development Board’s (HDB) July’s Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise where eligible singles can buy new...
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