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Serangoon North reserve site released for application

A 1.7ha residential site in the reserve list of the second half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme has been released for application, said the URA on Thursday...

Continue Reading27 Oct 2016

Authorities seek views on how to protect Ellison Building

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are calling on heritage groups to provide their views on how to best protect Ellison Building, media reports said...

Continue Reading20 Oct 2016

Home price drop likely due to new reporting rule for developers

The URA's flash estimates of a 1.5 percent drop in private home prices came as a surprise to analysts and erased hopes that the market may be bottoming out following several quarters of mild price declines...

Continue Reading4 Oct 2016

Private home prices down 1.5% in Q3

The private residential property price index fell 2.1 points to 137.9 in the third quarter of 2016 from 140.0 points in the previous quarter, according to the URA's flash estimates...

Continue Reading3 Oct 2016

Singapore home market unaffected by Indonesian tax amnesty

The implementation of the Tax Amnesty Scheme in Indonesia has not had any material impact on Singapore’s residential segment, said Credit Suisse in a report.

Continue Reading30 Sept 2016

5 teams shortlisted to develop Jurong Lake District master plan

Five teams have been shortlisted by the URA to develop a master plan for the Jurong Lake District, whose Request for Proposal exercise received robust interest from 35 local and international firms.

Continue Reading28 Sept 2016

11 TOP projects to watch out for in 2016

As part of our special report on TOP projects, we've profiled a number of new developments in Singapore that are set to be completed soon, and still have available units for sale...

Continue Reading26 Aug 2016

URA launches sale of Fernvale Road site

A residential site at Fernvale Road in Sengkang was launched for sale by public tender on Tuesday (16 August), said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...

Continue Reading16 Aug 2016

5 best-selling projects in July 2016

Property developers in Singapore sold 1,921 housing units in July, including executive condominiums (ECs), compared to just 768 units in the previous month...

Continue Reading15 Aug 2016

Private home prices, rents down at slower pace

Prices and rents of private residential properties continued to fall in the second quarter of 2016, but at a slower pace. Private home prices dipped by 0.4 percent last quarter,...

Continue Reading22 Jul 2016

Residents oppose paid parking in private estates

Majority of residents in private housing estates are against the idea of paying for parking their cars on public streets outside their homes, media reports said...

Continue Reading18 Jul 2016

Developer sales down 50% in June

Excluding ECs, property developers sold 536 new private homes last month, down 50 percent from the 1,065 units sold in May, according to URA data...

Continue Reading15 Jul 2016

URA launches request for proposal for new CBD in Jurong

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday (11 July) launched a Request for Proposal (RFP), inviting multi-disciplinary teams to develop master plan proposals for the Jurong Lake District...

Continue Reading12 Jul 2016

Top bid of $595.1m for Martin Place site

The tender for a 99-year leasehold residential site at Martin Place in River Valley closed on Tuesday (28 June) after attracting 13 bids, said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...

Continue Reading29 Jun 2016

Developer sales up 40% in May

Sales of new private homes in Singapore, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), rose by about 40 percent to 1,056 units in May from the previous month, according to URA data...

Continue Reading15 Jun 2016

Developers told to stick to rules when offering incentives

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has reminded property developers to comply with the rules when offering buyers incentives, media reports said...

Continue Reading9 Jun 2016

Gay-friendly short-term rentals gaining popularity in Singapore

The debate about whether short-term rentals should be permitted in Singapore continues to make news, after a public consultation conducted by the URA provided no clear consensus on the issue...

Continue Reading3 Jun 2016

Developers of Gem Residences forced to tweak triple-key units

The URA has instructed the developers of Gem Residences in Toa Payoh to build only one kitchen for each triple-key unit instead of three as shown in the sales brochure, media reports said...

Continue Reading31 May 2016

URA releases residential site at West Coast Vale

A 99-year leasehold residential site at West Coast Vale has been released under the reserve list of the first half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme, said the URA...

Continue Reading26 May 2016

Developer sales down 36.2% from year ago

New private home sales in Singapore, excluding ECs, fell by 11.6 percent to 745 units in April 2016, compared to the 843 units sold in the previous month, according to the latest URA data...

Continue Reading16 May 2016