Despite higher building costs, two-room flats under HDB’s latest Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise are priced from $10,000, their lowest level since 2011 when the Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG) was introduced, media reports said. The stunningly low price tag includes $60,000 … Continue reading
In a bid to maintain the character of Singapore’s heartlands, the Ministry of National Development (MND) has agreed to impose a cap on the number of flats sublet to foreigners in HDB blocks, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan … Continue reading
SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will be building more two-room flats to allow more singles to realise their dreams of owning their homes. Authorities will also continue to push out a steady stream of studio apartments to help the … Continue reading
Tiong Bahru residents living in 20 pre-war conservation flats have been reminded to stick to the guidelines for renovating home exteriors. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) posted notices around the estate last week informing homeowners to seek permission before making … Continue reading
Billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi (pictured) has urged Singapore’s government to lower its 35-year-old ruling for singles to buy HDB flats, highlighting that it affects the country’s birth rate, Bloomberg reported. Modi, who became a Singapore citizen in 2012, said lowering … Continue reading
Although singles are now allowed to buy two-room flats directly from the HDB, it is unlikely that the upcoming launch of such homes in July will be oversubscribed, reported The Straits Times. Mohamad Ismail, CEO of PropNex Realty, said the … Continue reading
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has extended the Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) scheme to all HDB towns to ensure the welfare and safety of seniors by carrying out improvements to make homes elderly-friendly. According to Lee Yi … Continue reading
The government will look to ramp up the number of rental flats available from 50,000 in 2012 to 60,000 this year, AsiaOne reported. During yesterday’s Budget 2013 debate, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development, Dr Maliki Osman, said this … Continue reading
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) today launched six Build-to-Order (BTO) projects that are expected to yield 3,346 new flats. The flats will be located in three non-mature towns (Choa Chu Kang, Hougang and Yishun) as well as three mature … Continue reading
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The Resale Price Index (RPI) for public housing units rose from 197.9 in Q3 to 202.9 in Q4 2012, representing an increase of 2.5 percent over the previous quarter, according to the Housing and Development Board (HDB). Resale flat … Continue reading
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