MRT home-buy probe, record S$1m HDB flats, Sentosa sale (Propwise Daily)
Singapore property news for Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Each news item links to the original or official source.
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Eight public officers referred to police over homes bought near MRT stations
via Public Service Division · Policy · Governance · also The Straits Times
The Public Service Division says it reviewed property purchases by 191 officers in rail-planning agencies, made between 2007 and 2014 near locations later announced as MRT stations. Eight cases were referred to police; a referral does not mean wrongdoing is established, Minister Chan Chun Sing told Parliament on 6 October.
Record 209 HDB flats resold for S$1 million or more in September
via 99.co · HDB · Resale
99.co reports 209 million-dollar HDB resales in September, up from 201 in August and 9.3% of 2,248 deals. Toa Payoh had 33, Queenstown 28 and Bedok 20. The top price was S$1.72 million for a five-room flat at The Pinnacle@Duxton.
HDB tells sellers of complex resales to hire a private lawyer
via The Straits Times · HDB · Resale
The Straits Times reports HDB declined to act as solicitor for a Tanjong Pagar Plaza three-room resale because several beneficiaries were involved. HDB said its email to the seller could have been clearer, and that it usually acts for ordinary resales.
Seized Sentosa Cove bungalows go on the market
via The Straits Times · Landed · Sentosa
The Straits Times reports three bungalows with yacht berths, plus a plot at 143 and 145 Cove Drive, all tied to the S$3 billion money laundering case, are up for sale by expression of interest. The bungalows are valued at S$15.68 million to S$22.8 million; proceeds go to the Consolidated Fund.
PAP MPs call for tax on owning multiple homes
via Mothership · Policy · Tax
Mothership reports MPs raised inheritance tax during debate on an income tax bill, and Elysa Chen and Shawn Loh called for taxes on owning multiple properties. Minister Jeffrey Siow said the topic goes beyond the bill and urged MPs to file parliamentary questions.
IOI Properties to buy Shenton 101 for S$1
via Singapore Business Review · Commercial · Deal
Singapore Business Review reports IOI Properties Group will acquire Shenton 101 Pte. Ltd. for S$1 and take on S$217.06 million in shareholder advances owed to the vendor.