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Freesia Woods condo management ordered to compensate couple over termite infestation

The court found that the condo’s management had failed to carry out preventive treatment against subterranean termites, resulting in damage to a couple’s home.

Frasers Property-led consortium outbids two others with $2.13b offer for Bayshore Drive mixed-use site

The future development on the 618,500 sq ft Bayshore Drive site will have up to 1,280 new private homes.

People’s Park Centre guns for third collective sale at lower $1.48 billion guide price

People’s Park Centre will launch for public tender on July 16, after securing the requisite 80 per cent owner consent on June 18.

Community care apartments to have lower eligible age of 55, service fees reduced by up to 75%

Community care apartments come with senior-friendly fittings, such as wheelchair-accessible bathrooms and other health and community services.

Over 2,500 appeals to waive EC income ceiling in past 5 years; 845 appeals approved: HDB

HDB attributed the increase in appeals among EC buyers to a bigger supply of EC units offered in 2025 and strong demand.

Parts of Maju Forest to make way for new public housing estate in Clementi

HDB said that about 8ha of the Maju Forest will be retained to “provide refuge for wildlife and facilitate fauna movement”.

Upcoming Gillman Barracks housing estate set to retain 25 heritage buildings, green spaces

The 40ha estate at Gillman Barracks is likely to have a mix of public and private homes.

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More two-room flexi BTO flats have been built. Why are singles’ application rates still so high?

Application rates for some projects where two-room flexi flats were offered, such as Woodgrove Acres (pictured) in Woodlands, went as high as 19.3 during the latest BTO launch in June.

Boutique condo developments likely to have more construction quality defects: BCA

Projects that received weaker scores under the Construction Quality Assessment System include The Carrara in Mountbatten Road.

VIP sales at condo launches under scrutiny after agents get first dibs

At Sim Lian’s Emerald of Katong, a condo which launched in November 2024, agents bought 173 of 846 available units, about 20 per cent of the project, reported The Business Times.

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