HDB Flats

With an integrated transport hub, and multi-functional mall, it is a strong possibility that HDB flat prices in Yishun have the potential to appreciate over time.

Continue Reading • 30 May 2017

While the number of HDB flats increased from 880,000 units in 2006 to 1.011 million units in 2016, the proportion of such flats out of the total housing stock fell from 78 percent to 73 percent

Continue Reading • 9 May 2017

Do not assume that all old HDB flats are automatically eligible for en bloc, cautioned National Development Minister Lawrence Wong in a recent blog post...

Continue Reading • 27 Mar 2017

It is entirely common for homeowners, especially first-timers, to want to decorate on a shoestring budget. Coming home to a space...

Continue Reading • 24 Mar 2017

Flats in Punggol and Clementi projects attracted the most interest at this year’s first Build-To-Order sales exercise

Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2017

A Yishun HDB flat made headlines last week, after an 80-year-old man was hurt by falling concrete pieces from the bathroom’s ceiling. However, the issue of spalling concrete...

Continue Reading • 13 Jan 2017

The 4-room BTO flats in Kallang have emerged as the main attraction in the latest exercise by the HDB, with 271 applications submitted for the 158 units during the first day of launch on Tuesday...

Continue Reading • 23 Nov 2016

The government’s fiscal position and budget availability will have to be taken into consideration in deciding whether to expand the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said...

Continue Reading • 9 Nov 2016

Singapore’s 24th HDB town, Tengah, will be the first forest town in Singapore with a car-free town centre. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled the masterplan for the new town...

Continue Reading • 9 Sept 2016

National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said the government is considering building public flats in prime areas, like the planned Greater Southern Waterfront, in order to make the city accessible to all,...

Continue Reading • 12 Aug 2016

It is common in Singapore for children to live with their parents until they are married, and some prefer to live nearby even after they have married and moved out. Here’s what you should know if you intend to do the same.

Continue Reading • 13 May 2016

Four HDB blocks in Ang Mo Kio that were built about 40 years ago are set to be demolished in February 2017 to make way for new residential projects, according to media reports...

Continue Reading • 28 Apr 2016

Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city, according to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)...

Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2016

To help lower- and middle-income Singaporeans with their utilities bills, over 840,000 households will each receive GST Voucher – U-Save rebates of up to $65 this month...

Continue Reading • 1 Apr 2016

Families with young children living in rental housing can soon apply for a grant of up to $35,000 to own a 2-room HDB flat, under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme...

Continue Reading • 24 Mar 2016

More Singaporeans now own their own homes, according to results of the latest General Household Survey released by the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Wednesday...

Continue Reading • 10 Mar 2016

As at 29 Feb, the 236 five-room and 3Gen flats at Alkaff Oasis in Bidadari have emerged as the most popular units in the February Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise...

Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016

According to the 12th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Singapore has a “seriously unaffordable” rating of 5.0...

Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2016

The restrictive property cooling measures will likely be eased sometime next year if home prices continue to drop...

Continue Reading • 11 Dec 2015

All 1- and 2-room HDB flat dwellers and 28,200 3-room HDB flat owners will not have to pay any property taxes in 2016...

Continue Reading • 30 Nov 2015