From October to December 2021, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) conducted Phase 2 out of 4 of Singapore’s Long-Term Plan Review (LTPR) public engagement exercises.  In Phase 2, different segments of the population, including residents, businesses, professional communities, and academia, were invited to join six facilitated discussions on possible land-use strategies to shape the future of...

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Refinancing a home loan in Singapore can be a tedious, time-consuming affair. Here are 3 common pain points homeowners commonly face when refinancing their home loan and some tools, like PropertyGuru's SmartRefi, to solve them.

According to the Department of Statistics, there will be 83,000 senior citizens living alone in Singapore by 2030. If you're an elderly resident looking for property for retirement, here are your HDB options and financing tips.

HDB rental prices in Singapore have been rising. According to MOM, the median gross monthly income is $4,680 in 2020. Is that enough to rent an HDB flat and if yes, what type and where? See Q3 2021 median HDB rental prices.

When upgrading from an HDB to an EC or private property, do you know how much it costs? We work out how much you'll need to save up and earn from the sale of your HDB flat in Singapore, taking into account the new 55% TDSR.

The Loan-to-Value ratio (LTV) determines how much you can borrow from HDB or banks when you take a property loan. The Dec 2021 property cooling measures in Singapore saw the LTV for HDB-granted loans lowered to 85%.

Long before the inception of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Singaporeans resolved their neighbourly differences through kampong spirit. Which, according to my grandmother, involves situations like nailing the neighbour’s gate shut because their family dog attacked our chickens. That’s why, in this more civilised age, we use the share value system. Here’s how it...

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Looking for a room to rent.Master bedroom/Common room.Usually can cook.No children below 10 years old. Range 800-1000k.

The path to home ownership in Singapore is often a difficult, convoluted and arduous task, made even more complicated with the realities of Covid-19.  Chances are, you landed upon this...

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Under the new rental flat scheme, singles can apply for a public flat individually; an appointed operator will then match them with another tenant, based on similarities.