HDB Flats

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Fewer complaints against property agents

Complaints relating to HDB flats accounted for the majority of all cases...

Continue Reading13 Oct 2015

800,000 households to receive utility rebates

800,000 HDB households to receive GST Voucher – U-Save rebates in October 2015...

Continue Reading2 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 Reading24 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 Reading21 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 Reading19 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 Reading17 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 Reading11 Aug 2015

Don’t let defects defeat you

What buyers need to know when inspecting for defects in new developments.

Continue Reading16 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 Reading15 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 Reading9 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 Reading8 Jun 2015

Clementi BTO flats most popular

There are 6,530 applicants for the 4,044 BTO flats launched for sale on Wednesday...

Continue Reading28 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 Reading14 Apr 2015

Housing agent arrested

The housing agent is alleged to have targeted HDB flat sellers...

Continue Reading2 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 Reading26 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 Reading3 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 Reading26 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 Reading24 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 Reading23 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 Reading23 Feb 2015