Fewer complaints against property agents
Complaints relating to HDB flats accounted for the majority of all cases...
Continue Reading • 13 Oct 2015
800,000 households to receive utility rebates
800,000 HDB households to receive GST Voucher – U-Save rebates in October 2015...
Continue Reading • 2 Oct 2015
4 new housing goodies for HDB, EC buyers
New measures announced by PM Lee to help more Singaporean households purchase HDB flats and ECs...
Continue Reading • 24 Aug 2015
Ghost town waits to be demolished
Some of Singapore's earliest HDB flats in Commonwealth Drive are set to be demolished later this year...
Continue Reading • 21 Aug 2015
100,000 first-time buyers of new flats since 2008
So far this year, more than 50,000 first-time homeowners have collected the keys to their flats...
Continue Reading • 19 Aug 2015
Cooling measures paid off: Khaw
The overheated housing market, which had been a hot button issue in the 2011 General Election, has achieved a soft landing...
Continue Reading • 17 Aug 2015
Quality of HDB flats now better
The housing board has revealed that the Conquas score for HDB flats has been rising in recent years with a higher score meaning better workmanship...
Continue Reading • 11 Aug 2015
Don’t let defects defeat you
What buyers need to know when inspecting for defects in new developments.
Continue Reading • 16 Jul 2015
Fewer HDB blocks not getting lift upgrading
The number of HDB blocks not getting lift upgrading has dropped to 200, says MND...
Continue Reading • 15 Jul 2015
New technology to be tested in flats
The housing board plans to try out new technologies in existing HDB estates that will focus on healthcare and improving the lives of the elderly...
Continue Reading • 9 Jul 2015
Fewer cases of fallen windows
There were 17 cases of fallen windows in the first five months of 2015, down from 27 a year ago...
Continue Reading • 8 Jun 2015
Clementi BTO flats most popular
There are 6,530 applicants for the 4,044 BTO flats launched for sale on Wednesday...
Continue Reading • 28 May 2015
More powers given to HDB officers
New laws will allow HDB officers to enter flats to carry out urgent repairs without permission...
Continue Reading • 14 Apr 2015
Housing agent arrested
The housing agent is alleged to have targeted HDB flat sellers...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2015
From slums to riches: How Lee Kuan Yew built Singapore
The late Mr Lee felt poor housing conditions in Singapore’s early years would negatively impact the population...
Continue Reading • 26 Mar 2015
1 in 10 flats resold as owners become realistic
Homeowners might have decided to accept current prices fearing that flat values would drop further...
Continue Reading • 3 Mar 2015
Good property design may help bridge social divide
Architects and real estate developers can minimise the "not in my backyard syndrome" if they design Singapore property according to the needs of the community, Social and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing said.
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2015
Housing type among eligibility factors for Silver Support
Three factors will be evaluated to determine an individual's eligibility for the new Silver Support Scheme, which will include the type of Singapore property they live in.
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2015
100 HDB projects chosen for upgrading programme
100 projects across 22 constituencies have been selected for the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, which focuses on improving selected HDB properties.
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2015
Queenstown BTO flats nearly ready
Two new HDB projects in Queenstown's Dawson Estate are nearing completion adding to the list of District 3 properties in Singapore.
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2015