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Dream home, renovation nightmare
Complaints against contractors increase amid property boom.
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What precautions homeowners can take
The Consumers Association of Singapore offers suggestions for those about to renovate their homes. |
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7 villas in Sentosa Cove go on sale
Earlier VIP preview saw 6 out of 7 units sold, biggest at just over $22m.
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60 units of CapitaLand's Urban Suites snapped up
The prices ranged from $2,400 per sq ft (psf) to $2,700 psf. |
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Think about singles too
Reader suggests building more two-room flats and allowing singles to buy them. -ST
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Singles do get benefits
HDB's basic principle underpinning all housing policies is that families get priority over singles.
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Is Pinnacle@Duxton safe?
A 50-cm gap at the top of the railings along some common corridors has upset some residents of Pinnacle@Duxton. -AsiaOne
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Flat owners to register subletting of rooms with HDB
The requirement will apply to both new and existing cases of room sublets. -AsiaOne
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Two-room flat costs more than a four-room
A two-room flat in Chinatown was sold for the record price of $245,000. -AsiaOne
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8 in 10 new flat buyers use only CPF
HDB remains committed to keeping flats affordable: Minister Mah Bow Tan. -AsiaOne
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Condominium land site in Sengkang up for sale
The parcel has a minimum bid price of $70 million. -AsiaOne
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Sell flat for $300,000 profit? No way
Out of 60 residents polled, 58 say they are staying put in popular HDB estate. |
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Private home prices surge 7.3 per cent
Fourth quarter's rise brings increase for last year to 1.7%.
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HDB flat prices hit new high
Prices of Housing Board have risen 3.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year to hit a fresh record.
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1,300 new BTO flats
Flats in Choa Chu Kang and Hougang will be offered for sale tomorrow. -AsiaOne
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HDB launches 1,291 new flats
New flats are Limbang Green in Choa Chu Kang and Buangkok Vale in Hougang. -AsiaOne
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Residential site up for sale
URA launches tender for residential development at Choa Chu Kang Road/Woodlands Road. -AsiaOne
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Classic decor that is also contemporary
Flight service staff member Mustaffa Othman tells Shuli Sudderuddin how he got his contemporary and classic home. |
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Freehold better than leasehold?
Price gap may vanish in boom but will appear as property ages; experts say younger set more open to leasehold homes.
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Lower demand for smaller HDB flats
Two and three-room units have fallen out of favour with buyers of new HDB flats. |
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Resale HDB flat prices hit new high
Year's total increase amounts to 8%; private home prices too are up.
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Would you pay $5 for this view?
Non-residents at can access the Skybridge at the Pinnacle@Duxton, which straddles the 50th floor of the buildings, by paying S$5 per person. |
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Beyond bricks and mortar
Alternative forms of exposure to property.
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New tenants for Orchard OG?
Retailer John Little did not exercise option to renew the lease.
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Avoidable angst over home renovations
Homeowners to be sensible about improvements or replacements.
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Top-end bungalows fetching top dollar
100 deals worth $1.6b done last year, with average price soaring to $826 psf. |
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High anxiety at Pinnacle over short railings
A 50-cm gap at the top of the railings along some common corridors has upset some residents of Pinnacle@Duxton.
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Toa Payoh turning into hub for estate agencies
Firms want to be near HDB Hub; availability of banks and law firms among the pull factors. |
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Ageing malls going for en bloc sale
Katong Shopping Centre and Golden Mile Complex hope to cash in as economy picks up.
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CDL said to have sold office block for $13m
Price for six-storey Jalan Besar building comes to $940psf of net lettable area.
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Land plans cater to growing population
Minister: "Enough land is provided for supporting facilities and infrastructure such as parks."
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Fund said to be selling Grange Infinite units
Some of these freehold apartments at Grange Road could be going for $2,900 per sq ft or more.
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$100,000 difference for flats in the same estate
Property experts have their say on why this could happen. -AsiaOne
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Two executive condos sites to launch
The sites at Sengkang and Yishun offer 900 units in total. -AsiaOne
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Home price rise reflects demand, not a bubble: DBS
The group's research team expects high-end private home prices here to rise a further 10-15 per cent this year.
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Property prices continue to climb across China
Property prices in China's 70 major cities climbed 7.8 percent in December from a year earlier. |
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Flats: Fairer formula for income ceiling
HDB should refine the calculation of the ceiling as it does not factor in the greater financial burden faced by a larger family.
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HDB flat supply will meet demand: Mah
But onus is on Singaporeans to buy within their means. |
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Property sales pick up again at Sentosa Cove in 2009
Foreigners again look to buy homes on the island as the economy improves.
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2010: The year of luxury homes
5-10 per cent rise seen in high-end residential prices; slight drop expected in the number of GCB transactions. |
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Luxury projects to dominate this year
CBRE data shows over 40% of homes will be launched in core central region.
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More Singaporeans have weekend homes in Iskandar, Johor
Four in 10 residents in south Johor special zone are Singaporean. -ST |
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2,140 sq ft house costs less than a 3-room HDB flat
The Iskandar Regional Development Authority says Singaporeans occupy about four in 10 homes there.
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Grade A office rents to fall 20-25%, says Savills
S'pore to get edge over HK as more firms expand in Asia. |
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Singapore well-placed to attract surplus office demand from HK
Savills expects office rents in Singapore to fall by 20 per cent to 25 per cent and those in Hong Kong to increase by 5 per cent to 10 per cent.
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Home sales last year close to 2007 high
Stellar showing despite plunge last month when just 481 units were sold. |
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Luxury home prices may hit 2007 high
Property tycoon paints rosy outlook, plans new project.
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Think carefully before investing in weekend retreat abroad
Sometimes even cynicism is good especially when such purchases involve years of hard-earned money. |
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Banner year for property ends with a whimper
Near-record 14,725 private homes were sold in 2009, but only 481 of them in December.
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Agents shouldn't refer sellers to moneylenders
The Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies does not support the practice of estate agents obtaining referral fees from moneylenders for introducing their clients to them. |
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Proposed law changes to protect clients in property deals
The new suggestions will let conveyancing lawyers hold their clients' money.
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Robinson Point Building sold
Building was sold for S$203.3 million. -ST
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High demand for new HDB flats
6,848 applications for build-to-order units in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang.
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CapLand plans $3b bid for HK firm
Deal will give China subsidiary access to property sites in Shanghai, Kunshan and Tianjin. |
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CDL poised to preview Cube 8 at average $1,250 psf
Allgreen expected to launch sales next week at 83-unit Holland Residences.
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I live like a king
Man who "settled" for Yishun flat says he feels like he's living in condo. |
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What's up on the condo market
Range to choose from but projects skewed towards high-end sector; overall home prices expected to rise at steady pace of 8 per cent to 10 per cent.
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Sentosa Cove homes likely to draw keen interest
Exclusivity factor and island's growing vibrancy expected to attract foreigners. |
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Good class bungalows may become pricier
They are evergreen investments with no oversupply problem.
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En bloc sales will likely roar in Tiger year
The two blocks of Dragon Mansion on Spottiswoode Park Road - Block 14 (left) and Block 18 (centre) - formed the sole en bloc sale transacted last year. |
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Shrinking sizes, steady demand
Smaller units being offered in mass market private housing sector; mild price hikes likely.
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2010: The year of luxury home sales & predictions Outlook
Experts see a shift from mass market sector, say big jumps in prices unlikely. |
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Is private housing rally sustainable?
There's still housing demand but heavy reliance on investor buyers poses risks.
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Urban Suites selling well despite price hike
Indonesians make up bulk of the buyers of CapitaLand's project. |
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HDB resale price index up
Transactions in the fourth quarter declined by 23 per cent. -AsiaOne
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Home prices up 1.8%
Official data showed an increase in prices of private residential properties. -ST
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New rules on property funds not safe enough
Reader finds the new proposals time-consuming and cumbersome without getting to the root of the problem - stakeholder status of law firms.
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Plan for flats at StarHub Centre
CapitaCommercial Trust Management said the building's potential was not being maximised as a commercial block. |
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Fall in HDB upgraders' private home purchases
The strong recovery in private home prices pushed down HDB upgraders' share of private home purchases to 33.8 per cent in Q4 2009 from a high of 56.2 per cent in Q1.
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Paik Choo loves Pek Kio
You might get a good price for a Farrer Park flat but money can't replace some things. |
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Ban PRs from reselling HDB flats at a profit
Such a rule will prevent PRs who do not intend to take up citizenship from reaping a windfall when they return home after a few years.
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Raise HDB income ceiling for couples with kids
Reader: Raise $8,000 limit by $1,000 per child. -myp
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Cash premiums for HDB flats hit a high
Q4 median COVs at $24,000, but have since dropped this month.
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Cash-rich buyers pushing up prices
HDB resale flats in established estates commanding the high Cash-over-Valuation premiums. |
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Landed homes lift private property market
Prices of landed property rose by 7.7 per cent for the whole of last year.
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Private home rents pick up
Reasons: Return of expat honchos; rise in demand for completed homes. |
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Home buyers turn up in droves for Cube 8 apartments
The average price of the units sold is $1,250 per sq ft, valuing the three-bedroom units at $1.6 million to $1.8 million, while the four-bedders cost around $2.5 million.
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Holland Residences to go on sale
Allgreen will release 30 to 40 of Holland Residences' 83 units for sale in the first phase. |
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Mount Sophia sub-tenants in fix
15 of them told to move out despite some having spent a tidy sum doing up their units.
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Dec home sales fall more than expected after 3-month surge
The sharp decline was worse than an average analyst forecast of 5.9 million units and was the steepest monthly drop since 1999. |
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Let's hear views to refine property fund safety rules
According to the Ministry of Law, lawyers will not have unilateral control over the release of money held in the conveyancing accounts.
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HDB builds more than quality housing
HDB, which will build its one millionth flat this year, is 50. -myp |
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Income ceiling helps ensure neediest get subsidised flats
The income ceiling ensures that housing subsidies are targeted at those who need them more.
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Good time to buy London properties
Australia worth a look too, say experts; investors urged to do their sums. |
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Keeping it natural and down-to-earth
Lawyer Arul Sundram tells Shuli Sudderuddin how earthy tones and wood make his Sengkang home feel natural and comfortable.
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Horizon Towers saga roars back to life with new lawsuit
Suit filed against some members of original sales panel. |
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Signs of a mild property fever as private home sales gather pace
Developers have sold over 900 units this month as bullish sentiment returns.
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MM: HDB quota for PRs possible
Singapore to check inflow of foreigners and raise productivity. -myp |
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Punggol to be Singapore's first eco-town
It will serve as a 'living laboratory' to test new ideas and technologies. -AsiaOne
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Horizon Towers defendant moves to strike out suit
Says he was not a key player in en bloc deal sales committee. |
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Review of HDB rules to curb speculation
Housing Board will be releasing, "in a couple of months", results of a review of housing rules. -myp
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Apartments in China for foreigners only
Property developer's invitation to 'Western-looking' foreigners only sparks debate. -AFP
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Don't cast protest vote over rising flat prices: MM
MM said people ought to understand that the Government sells flats at a subsidised price so they can own an asset that will appreciate in value.
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HDB looks forward on its 50th birthday
The growing challenges that HDB will face include an ageing population, which may require further innovations in housing policies or building design. |
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65 per cent satisfied with property agents: Poll
Even among those who were satisfied, 71.1 per cent reported negative experiences of their property agents.
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'No' to more rental housing
MM Lee: It is tantamount to putting the HDB in a position of subsidising rents indefinitely. |
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En bloc sale panels already have a lifespan
The committee will automatically dissolve on expiry of the collective sale agreement.
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Quotas under study for PRs buying resale flats
Possible cap on PR proportion in every HDB neighbourhood and block. |
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Oei's sister emerges to carve her own niche
Oei Siu Hua, younger sister of Oei Hong Leong, took control of Top Global, with plans to push into property markets of S'pore, China & Indonesia.
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Tenants cannot sublet HDB flats to others
From Feb 1, owners who sublet rooms must register the subletting with the HDB within seven days of doing so. |
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HDB quota for PRs may not avoid enclaves
Many PRs congregate through renting, rather than buying, flats: MPs.
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New flats every month for first half
HDB will launch new flats every month over the next six months in response to growing fears that demand is outstripping supply. |
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Green light for red-light district living
Family of four unfazed by negative connotations of living in Geylang.
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Haig Road flats up to $100,000 less
Close to beach, yet much cheaper than flats at Marine Parade. |
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$135k for a terrace house in Kallang area
The catch? Most of these houses are on short leases.
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$500k for a terrace house?
MRT station, coffee shops and supermarket just a walk away. But there's a catch. |
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Bargain houses in Singapore
Yes, some houses can be had for a bargain. So what's the catch?
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