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
All-in-one living
Home are getting more complicated now with mixed-use residential projects that offer not just apartments but retail and commercial elements within the development
Continue Reading • 9 Feb 2017
Move-in-ready homes you’ll want to live in right now
Luxury condominiums with some of the swish interiors, amenities and locations in Singapore.
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
Australia forces sale of 15 illegally purchased properties
In a bid to appease unhappy Australians over the lack of affordable housing, the Australian government has ramped up the enforcement of its overseas investment rules...
Continue Reading • 6 Feb 2017
Town councils to get additional $100m for lift maintenance
The Ministry of National Development (MND) announced that it will provide more grants to town councils to support their elevator upkeep, or to replace one if necessary...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2017
CDL to acquire London site for $103.2m
City Developments Limited (CDL) has exchanged contracts to acquire the 0.65ha Ransomes Wharf site in Battersea, London from Curatus Trust...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2017
Oxley acquires 25.5% stake in Pindan Capital Berry
Oxley Holdings has entered into a project development investment agreement to acquire a 25.5 percent direct interest in Pindan Capital Berry for A$3.825 million (S$4.1 million)...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2017
Govt seeks public feedback on Building Maintenance and Strata Management
In a bid to enhance governance and transparency over how strata-titled developments are run, the government is inviting the public to give feedback...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2017
More US property buyers look to Ireland
More property buyers from the US are turning to Ireland, accounting for almost 20 percent of overseas inquiries for Irish property, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2017
UK house prices rose 4.3% in January
House prices in the UK rose by 4.3 percent year-on-year in January, marking its slowest annual rate in over a year and the weakest since November 2015, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2017