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Development charge (DC) rates for redeveloping land have gone up for commercial and industrial sites, as well as plots slated for non-landed private homes, and hotels and hospitals. Land zoned for non-landed residential use had rates raised by 9.8 per cent on average, the Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Friday - its fifth straight increase, although down sharply from the 22.8 per cent...

The Gazania The Gazania is a private, freehold condominium nestled in 5A How Sun Drive, by SingHaiyi Group. It sits on a 1.4 plot of former Sun Rosier, adjacent to The Lilium. With about 250 units to be on sale, this new enclave sets a new standard of living in District 19. Residents of the new condo can gain access to the rest of the city-state via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway...

The Jovell - where the name was derived from Jovellana Violacea, an unusual rarity from Chile with colorful sprays of happy little flowers! These sprightly blooms appear throughout Spring and represent Happiness and Cheer. The development is lavishly designed with water features around the premise. Every unit faces either a pool or a water feature giving your house the feel of an exotic resort. Location:...

Singaporeans have been able to make profits from the sale of Housing Board flats, and that proves they are owners, not mere tenants, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah yesterday. "If you're not the owner, then you don't get to keep the profit either because tenants don't get to sell," she stressed, when responding to a question from a member of the Indian community during a...

CapitaLand has bought a 60,732 square metre prime residential site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for 1.38 trillion Vietnamese dong (S$81.4 million) in cash, the property developer said on Thursday (Aug 30) during the midday trading break. Under the deal, CapitaLand's wholly owned subsidiaries CVH Sparrow, CLV Investment 2 and CLV Investment have acquired 100 per cent of the charter capital of BCLand...

Developer sentiment has dampened significantly following the government’s announcement of new cooling measures, according to a survey conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS). Outlook for the prime residential and suburban residential sectors were the hardest hit; office, business park/hi-tech space and hotel/serviced...

An iconic and modern development sprouts up beautifully in the buzzling Queenstown matured estate. Stirling Residences will come with a dazzling architecture coupled with a sense of serenity of space and luxury within the development. Enter a sanctuary in the heart of District 03, where world-leading conveniences are put up your doorstep and dream take flight. It’s an environment that combines...

Mediacorp and property listing portal 99.co signed a strategic partnership on Wednesday (Aug 29) to enhance the user experience in property searches online. The agreement combines Mediacorp’s audience reach and commercial relationships together with 99.co’s listing base, content and data analytics tools to create more related news and information for property buyers, sellers and agents, the two...

Faced with more prohibitive stamp duties on second and subsequent purchases of residential property, some Singaporeans are exploring a trust vehicle to circumvent the latest cooling measures. While the potential savings may be a lure, lawyers say the restrictive characteristics of such trusts may prove a dampener. In July, the government announced adjustments which saw higher additional buyer's stamp...

Developer Bukit Sembawang Estates will open the doors to its upmarket condominium at St Thomas Walk to the public this weekend. A private preview of the freehold condo, 8 St Thomas, was held over the past weekend in Singapore and Hong Kong and saw more than 20 units sold at prices averaging over $3,000 per square foot. Eighty five per cent of sales were for one- and two-bedders, and 70 per cent of...