HDB… HDB resale prices down 6% in 2014 12 Jan 2015 The resale prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats fell 0.4 per cent on-month in December, hitting a 41-month low, the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) said on Thursday…
Economics… Bigger HDB flat owners sees lower property taxes next year. 15 Dec 2014 Owners of bigger Housing Board flats will enjoy a reduction in property taxes next year. This comes as the estimated annual market rents of properties, or annual values (AVs), will…
Condos… Property tax cut for one in four private home owners 15 Dec 201415 Dec 2014 One in four private home owners will pay less property tax next year after the taxman marked down the annual values of about 73,300 homes. This comes on the heels…
HDB… Effects of new computation for HDB Resale Price Index to be seen next January 9 Dec 2014 The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will calculate its Resale Price Index (RPI) using a new methodology on its flash estimates of the fourth quarter of 2014, which are expected…
Commercial property… Changi’s Jewel: Not just another mall 8 Dec 2014 What started as an urgent but mundane need to expand Terminal 1 will now end in a Jewel - Changi Airport's hoped-for iconic centrepiece to wow travellers and enhance the…
Commercial property… Singapore to map out its Smart Nation in 3D 3 Dec 20145 Dec 2014 Singapore is building a 3D model of the city for government agencies, residents, researchers and businesses to run simulations. The platform, known as Virtual Singapore, was launched by the Prime…
Condos… Sims Drive new project enboldens new hope 3 Dec 20143 Dec 2014 DEVELOPER GuocoLand hopes to transform the dull and dusty Sims Drive area with its Sims Urban Oasis project. The 1,042-unit development will be a major addition to an area marked…
HDB… BTO project for Bidadari in 2015 3 Dec 2014 THE first build-to-order (BTO) project in Bidadari will be launched next year with more than 2,200 units, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post on…
Lifestyle and Neighbourhood news… Shoebox units hit by weak rental market 30 Nov 2014 A weak leasing market may be hitting prices of shoebox units – long seen as a stronghold for rental yields. Consultants note that while prices of new flats have risen…
Commercial property… OneKM mall opens today at Tanjong Katong 30 Nov 2014 UOL Group, which is officially opening its newest mall OneKM this Sunday, said it has garnered close to 93 per cent of pre-commitment lease for the mall at a time…
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