Singapore Property News This Week #136

Residential Minister Khaw: public housing policies must match social objectives In a blog post, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that 10,000 couples would benefit from the Parenthood Priority Scheme in the coming January, and that housing policies must...

Singapore Property News This Week #107

Residential Jewel@Buangkok draws strong response 203 out of the 280 units at 616-unit Jewel@Buangkok were sold. Average selling price was about $1,150 psf which includes an early-bird discount. 84% of buyers are Singaporeans, many were young couples, PMEBs...

Can new HDB flats be cheaper?

By Getty Goh (guest contributor) In Singapore’s recent General Elections in May 2011, various issues on public housing were raised (i.e. the long waiting time as well as the high prices). As the topic on public housing is something very close to many Singaporeans’...