Immediate action taken to recover wrongly disbursed housing grants
In its audit of government accounts for the year 2020/2021, the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) revealed that housing grants amounting to $405,000 had been given to ineligible applicants.
Continue Reading • 14 Sep 2021
Parc Greenwich sells 65% of units over launch weekend
Frasers Property revealed that first-time homebuyers snapped up 174 out of the 322 units sold. Second-time buyers, on the other hand, bought 148 units or the full 30% quota.
Continue Reading • 14 Sep 2021
Companies called to share ideas to address second-hand smoke in housing areas
The Municipal Services Office (MSO) is seeking proposals from businesses for ideas to reduce second-hand smoke at its source or to prevent it from entering neighbouring homes.
Continue Reading • 13 Sep 2021
Flynn Park sold en bloc for $371mil
The deal marked the largest collective sale site sold this year.
Continue Reading • 13 Sep 2021
Primary 1 registration spots reserved for Phase 2C to double from 2022
This revision to increase the number of reserved places from 20 to 40 will apply for children starting Primary 1 in 2023.
Continue Reading • 10 Sep 2021
Almost 50% of residents at Singapore’s Downtown are in their 20s, 30s
Singles comprise 40% of Downtown Core residents, with small families also being a common demographic.
Continue Reading • 10 Sep 2021
Condo managing agent apologises for 'discriminatory' security tender document
SAS has raised the issue with the Ministry of Manpower, and Savills Property Management has removed the clause and will review the terms and conditions.
Continue Reading • 9 Sep 2021
Singapore buildings to meet higher standards under revised green certification scheme
The BCA Green Mark 2021 scheme is part of the Singapore Green Building Masterplan, with the aim of encouraging the industry and professionals to develop green building solutions.New and existing buildings in Singapore will have to meet higher sustainability standards to be certified green under...
Continue Reading • 8 Sep 2021
Security association calls out condo managing agent over race, age discrimination
Aside from asking for Mandarin-speaking guards below 60 years old, the tender for security services by Hillview Heights stated it would impose a $100 penalty per shift if “a Chinese-speaking guard” was not provided for over six shifts per month.
Continue Reading • 7 Sep 2021
More home buyers turn to suburban private housing amid work from home trend
Work from home arrangements has seen demand for larger units go up and home buyers being more willing to buy properties in OCR neighbourhoods.
Continue Reading • 6 Sep 2021
Property agents’ complete record of residential property transactions now available online
The public can view the records of all property agents' transactions on the CEA's public register.
Continue Reading • 6 Sep 2021
Construction firm Greatearth to shut down business, with PwC as provisional liquidators
Greatearth Corporation and Greatearth Construction were the main contractors for the Senja Heights, Senja Ridges, Marsiling Grove, Sky Vista@Bukit Batok and West Coast Parkview BTO projects, all of which will see a delay.
Continue Reading • 6 Sep 2021
When & Where to Focus Your Listings: September 2021 Edition
Believe it or not - we're already reaching the last quarter of 2021 and COVID still very much dominates our daily lives. As Singapore went through even more developments in the last month, how do you think your property seekers' behaviours developed? When to Focus Your ListingsIn total contrast...
Continue Reading • 3 Sep 2021
Couple pleads guilty to backdating Option to Purchase to evade higher stamp duties
Daniel Halim and his wife Lee Liu Ying told their agent to backdate the OTP for a unit at Sandy Palm condo to avoid higher ABSD charges.
Continue Reading • 3 Sep 2021
Oei Tiong Ham Park Residences’ freehold villas on sale for $2,500 psf
CBRE noted that the villas are being sold individually or collectively.
Continue Reading • 3 Sep 2021
Fortune Park relaunched for en bloc sale with $115mil tag
Featuring 68 apartment units, the freehold development occupies a 44,878.34 sq ft site with a gross plot ratio of 2:1 under the 2019 Master Plan.
Continue Reading • 2 Sep 2021
An Update for PropertyGuru's Agent Community (Effective 1 October 2021)
Dear Partner,Staying true to our commitment to growing responsibly together with you through all market conditions, PropertyGuru has continued to deliver strong ROI, enhanced value and support to our Agent Partners. We are grateful to be your key partner in closing home sales, which...
Continue Reading • 1 Sep 2021
Agent Packages Update: Effective 1 October 2021
As your key partner in Singapore’s real estate eco-system, it remains our commitment to our agent partners that we grow responsibly together with you, through all market conditions. As we periodically review our subscription packages, we heard your feedback and requests that our basic...
Continue Reading • 1 Sep 2021
Development charge rates up for residential use, slashed for commercial use
For landed residential use, the DC rates have increased by 6.3% on average, while the DC rates for commercial use have been slashed by the Government for the third consecutive time, by 0.7% on average.
Continue Reading • 1 Sep 2021
CDL, MCL Land secure $847 million green loan for two residential projects
A 4.5-year $429 million green loan, provided by loan advisor DBS Bank, will be used to finance the development at Northumberland Road. Photo: CDL
Continue Reading • 1 Sep 2021