With several Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) projects coming under fire recently for defects, some Members of Parliament (MPs) have renewed calls for the scheme to scrapped or tweaked, citing the blurred lines of accountability and low public confidence in the quality of these projects. In a Facebook post last week, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Hri Kumar Nair said he hoped for the Housing and...
DBSS Flats
Property experts say the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) is losing its relevance and should be scrapped. The scheme was suspended in 2011, but came under the spotlight after recent complaints by residents over defects in their new DBSS flats. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) says the scheme is not currently its priority. One four-room DBSS unit at Ang Mo Kio gave its owner nightmares....
EL Development, the developer of Trivelis Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats at Clementi addressed the defects observed by residents in a statement on Friday (May 15). Nearly 500 residents complained about shattered glass panels, rusty dish racks, exposed sanitary pipes in their homes and ponding in corridors - among other problems. On Friday, the Housing Development Board (HDB) maintained...
His Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat was supposed to be of a higher design quality than a regular public housing unit, but Mr Andy Tan told TODAY he found his three-room unit at Trivelis in Clementi a “total disappointment”. Two sanitary pipes and a water heater, which were not depicted in the project’s showflats, were exposed and clearly visible in his kitchen, Mr Tan said. The living...
The first HDB flats under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) have been put on the resale market, after reaching the minimum occupancy period of five years. Some flat owners are asking for as much as 60 per cent more than what they paid five years ago. The Premiere on Tampines Avenue 6 was the first HDB flat project designed, built and sold by a private developer. 90 per cent of the...
Public housing flats built under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) appear to have fallen out of favour with home buyers in recent months. Analysts say there are about 1,000 units of unsold DBSS flats and sales could slow as a result of the large pipeline of new Build-To-Order flats (BTO) and executive condominiums (EC). But they say DBSS flats will enjoy healthy capital gains going forward. These...
Following the suspension of the Design Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) last year, more than 1,000 flats have been left unsold as buyers turn to Build-to-Order (BTO) flats, reported The Straits Times. The slowdown in demand for pricier DBSS units was attributed to the surge in supply of BTO flats which also have a monthly income ceiling of S$10,000. While some DBSS launches have enjoyed healthy sales, others...
Responding to a Parliamentary question, Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that the Ministry of National Development (MND) is not rushing to complete the review of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) for HDB flats. This follows the suspension of the DBSS land sales a year ago. The DBSS was introduced in 2005 to give flat buyers more choices by allowing private developers to design and build some public...
The latest public housing project to be sold under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) will be launched on Friday, April 27. Pasir Ris One is also widely believed to be the last DBSS development, following the government's move to suspend land sales for such projects last year. The 447-unit development, located at Pasir Ris Central next to the MRT station, comprises 3-room to 5-room units. A 3-room...
A new development under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) has been launched in Hougang. Parkland Residences will be located near the junction of Hougang Avenue 8 and Upper Serangoon Road, within walking distance to the Hougang MRT Station. Major expressways such as the Kallang Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Central Expressway (CTE) are also within easy reach. The...