SINGAPORE – The Housing Board will look into improving the new red-themed blocks in Tampines North that have left some residents displeased, after MP Baey… Read More »HDB to improve ‘scary’ red-themed blocks in Tampines North BTO project
SINGAPORE –Values of the 10 most expensive condominiums bought during the last residential property peak of 2013 have all fallen over the past decade, with… Read More »Values tumble for high-end condos sold during 2013 property peak; analysts warn about buying high
SINGAPORE – Upgrading works for about 305,000 Housing Board flats – or 95 per cent of the units that were built up to 1986 and… Read More »Home Improvement Programme completed for 95% of eligible, pre-1986 HDB flats
If someone advises you to buy a second property by using a loophole to avoid paying the stamp duty, do yourself a favour and just… Read More »Why ‘99-to-1’ property deals to avoid ABSD have zero chance of success
SINGAPORE – The taxman has launched an audit of private property purchases involving a “99-to-1” sales contract that could be used to dodge paying the additional… Read More »Iras probes home buyers who used ‘99-to-1’ loophole to avoid paying ABSD
SINGAPORE – Private home prices gained 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 even as sales dropped, fuelled by a surge in landed… Read More »Private home prices up 3.2% in Q1, driven by surge in landed prices and more new launches
SINGAPORE – Prices of Housing Board resale flats grew at a slower pace of 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, compared with… Read More »HDB resale prices rise 0.9% in Q1, smallest increase in last 10 quarters
SINGAPORE – Charming Garden condominium will be put up for collective sale again via public tender on Friday, with an unchanged guide price of $175… Read More »Charming Garden in Bukit Timah makes second bid at collective sale with same $175m guide price
SINGAPORE – The three adjoining prime freehold bungalows put up for sale by the family of singer-songwriter Dick Lee have been sold for $61.1 million,… Read More »Three freehold bungalows in Chancery area sold for $61.1 million
SINGAPORE – Rents for Housing Board (HDB) flats and condominium units continued to climb in February, even as fewer homes are being rented out, with… Read More »Condo, HDB rents rise but volume drops in February; more tenants resist price hikes
SINGAPORE – The condominium resale market picked up pace in February, following the Chinese New Year seasonal lull period the month before, with prices rising… Read More »More resale condo units change hands in February after four months of decline; prices up 1.4%
SINGAPORE – Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in mature estates are more expensive than those in less popular locations with fewer amenities. But they must still be… Read More »BTO flats in mature estates cost more but must remain affordable, says Desmond Lee