Starting from Q4 2021, new developments submitted for planning approval will be required to be 50% more energy efficient than the 2005 levels, up from the 30% current requirement.
The new housing model will be piloted by HDB later this year to allow singles to apply for public rental flat without having to find a flatmate first.
Midtown Modern, a luxury residential project at mega integrated development Guoco Midtown on Beach Road and Tan Quee Lan Street, is set for launch on 20 March.
Around half of the 1,700 flats surrendered were two-room flats, one-sixth were three-room flats, and one-third were four-room or larger flats.
Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How said a total of 1,521 flats sold under HDB’s open booking scheme.
When Kevin Lim decided to finally buy a new home to call his own, he took the chance to design and personalise the 5-room HDB flat exactly the way he wanted it.
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Tuesday (2 March) said close to 70% of the 320,000 flats that are eligible for the Home Improvement Programme (HIP) have been upgraded under the programme, reported Channel News Asia (CNA).
Singapore has emerged as the most desirable locations to buy investment homes for wealthy Asians within Asia and the fourth most desirable among Asian homebuyers globally.
The two-storey semi-detached house at 35 Jalan Arnap is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt with the future Orchard Boulevard MRT station just 300 metres away.
Three adjoining three-storey residential buildings at 2, 4 and 6 Mount Emily Road have been sold en bloc for $18 million to ZACD International, making the transaction this year’s first collective sale.