Despite the pandemic-led economic downturn, the Singapore private residential sector - particularly the mass market and even the mid-tier segment - has displayed strong resilience, thanks to robust local end-user demand and Housing Development Board (HDB) upgraders.

Housing Board carparks in public housing estates are provided primarily to serve the parking needs of residents.

Focus on capital preservation throughout the Covid-19 pandemic has driven many investors to divert their monies to real estate properties in property hot spots such as Singapore.

Home sales in Singapore so far in this pandemic-ravaged year have exceeded expectations amid a lower-for-longer rates environment and a still-low unemployment rate - a phenomenon also playing out in some other countries

The Growth and Transformation Scheme for the sector will require developers to work closely with their consultants, contractors and suppliers to level up as an ecosystem or value chain.

Popular residential areas such as Paya Lebar, Buona Vista, and Jurong East are becoming decentralised commercial nodes.

Landed public housing in Singapore? Yes, they exist. If you’re lucky enough to snag one of these Housing and Development Board (HDB) terrace flats, you can expect an abundance of space spread over two storeys and a nice private garden.

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More market observers are expecting the Singapore Government to step in to cool the private residential market, while spiking construction costs have overtaken economic woes as the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the next six months.

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Two-room flexi flats have proved popular with older buyers, with more than half of them aged 55 and above, figures revealed on Saturday (Feb 27).

Possible steps could include a tweak in additional buyer stamp duties and tightening of mortgage terms.

Observers say the recent sizzling sales momentum at Normanton Park and The Reef at King's Dock could be a catalyst for intervention.

The construction of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be quickened after the circuit breaker measures are lifted to keep projects on track, the Housing Board told The Straits Times on Thursday (April 9).

On Feb 19, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat told Bloomberg TV that the Government has no plans to ease property cooling measures amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak which has threatened to develop into a global pandemic

Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah urged developers to remain prudent in their land bidding and not overextend themselves financially.

SINGAPORE'S economy was hit hard in 2020 as Covid-19 paralysed the world and shrank Singapore's GDP by a post-independence record of 5.8 per cent.

PROPERTYGURU, the Singaporean online real-estate firm backed by private-equity firms KKR & Co and TPG Capital, is considering a US listing through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), said people familiar with the matter.

Slightly more than 1,400 families will be the first to live in smart-enabled Housing Board flats in Punggol Northshore by the end of this year.

The extra time given to developers is among a slew of temporary relief measures rolled out earlier this week

THE Singapore Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Thursday unveiled a roadmap that centres on planning and designing HDB towns that will contribute to the overall health and well-being of its residents.

More than 20 expensive bungalows in Singapore, worth nearly half a billion dollars, have been sold so far this year. Observers say the luxury housing market is still holding up, but it will not be enough to match full-year figures seen in previous years. Kelly Wong reports.

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The 3.2 hectare site in Upper Bukit Timah can yield 865 private housing units, which can be flats or serviced apartments, or a combination of both.

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The 40-year-old Chong Pang City neighbourhood centre will get a rejuvenation in the form of a new integrated development with a community club, market and hawker centre, and facilities such as swimming pools and shops.

A REVIEW of wealth taxes to fund growing recurrent spending could centre on property taxes, with cooling measures potentially adjusted in tandem, say tax analysts.

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said on Wednesday (Aug 12) it has launched more than 7,800 new flats for sale, including the first batch of units near Singapore's first car-free town centre in Tengah

Development charges (DC) for commercial land use have decreased while those for residential land use were raised, with the largest increases in prime areas such as Orchard Boulevard, Stevens Road, River Valley Road and Bukit Timah Road.

Tapering supply of housing and developing infrastructure in the RCR to drive up demand, catalyse price growth.

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While Housing Board (HDB) resale volume dipped in October compared to the previous month, prices continued to rise, indicating that demand remained relatively robust amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat warned that low interest rates can lead to distortions in asset prices, amid speculation that the Government may take fresh steps to cool the housing market.

Mr Lee said property developers should remain prudent in land bidding and work with agents to market their projects responsibly.

Private and public home prices increased in the third quarter of 2020, according to official estimates. Analysts say the price increases reflect the property market’s resilience amid a recessionary outlook. Michelle Teo reports.

$748m in proximity grants given to about 40,200 households since August 2015

The 558-unit Midtown Modern condominium in Tan Quee Lan Street in Bugis will go on sale in about two weeks.

ABOUT 280 of the 300 residential units offered at The Reef at King's Dock were sold over the Jan 30-31 weekend launch, joint developers Mapletree Investments and Keppel Land said on Sunday.

Market values of new Build-to-Order (BTO) flats are determined by prices of comparable resale flats nearby, individual attributes of the flat and prevailing market conditions, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 14).

A cluster of 12 heritage bungalows in Rochester Park in Buona Vista will house a mix of office, retail and food outlets as part of a new integrated development to be built by the end of next year.

Prices of private property in Singapore actually rose last year even amid the country's worst recession.

Upgraders to ECs currently get ABSD remission; they are given six months to dispose of their HDB flats after getting key to new EC unit

More private non-landed homes were sold in June compared with May, while prices held steady for a third consecutive month

Developer also booked $99.5m in impairment losses for its hotels and investment properties.

Fears of new cooling measures hitting the private housing market and soaring construction costs have emerged as the chief concerns of property market players.

Hong Leong says timing and sensitive pricing among main factors for the positive response

According to URA, the Beauty World precinct is envisioned to be a green urban village that will be a centre of community life and southern gateway into Bukit Timah's nature attractions.

Buyers can soon submit documents and be assessed for grants, loans in one application

The number of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats sold in the resale market in the third quarter rose by 127.3 per cent after the lifting of Singapore's "circuit breaker" in June.

The cumulative government grants provided to HDB since its establishment in 1960 now stands at $36.22 billion.

A review of strata-titled redevelopment and how processes might change to better serve buyers and sellers alike.

Prices for non-landed homes on the island have tumbled almost 40% since the peak around 2010, but locals still prefer freehold property in prime districts on the mainland

Experts say Toa Payoh Ridge likely to be most popular, with proximity to 2 MRT stations

The coronavirus pandemic has presented potential home buyers like Hong Konger Matthew Lai with an opportunity to take a stab at the world's most unaffordable housing market.

Inspired by Chinese courtyard houses, the Singapore businessman built a multigenerational home that embraces family, heritage and nature.

Construction works have resumed at a total of 89 Build-To-Order (BTO) sites as of Monday, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Friday (Aug 21).

PropertyGuru, the Singapore online real estate firm backed by private-equity firms KKR & Co and TPG Capital, is considering a US listing through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), according to people familiar with the matter.