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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.

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.

Some Pine Grove owners raise legality concerns as estate attempts 5th collective sale at $1.78b

Some owners have told Pine Grove residents to not sign the collective sale agreement, claiming that the current attempt is illegal.

New private home sales shrank in May, with just one new launch in one-north

Developers launched just 357 new units in May – significantly lower than April’s 1,426 units.

Private residential land supply to rise in second half of 2026; Jurong site to be launched in July

An artist’s impression of the new precinct in Jurong Lake District.

Developers of projects with safety issues or defects may be barred from buying land, selling homes

URA said the new measures will not affect the majority of developers as most have complied with existing rules on quality standards.

Woman wins appeal against ex-boyfriend to keep 99% stake in 99-1 condo purchase dispute

In December 2019, the couple bought a Hillcrest Arcadia condominium unit in Bukit Timah and registered their ownership in the ratio of 99:1

First condo launches in Tengah and Bayshore ignite April jump in new private home sales

This year’s best performer to date is Tengah Garden Residences, which sold 99.1 per cent or 855 units of its 863-unit project within the launch month.

EC changes: Some HDB upgraders say they may be edged out as first-timers gain priority

Rivelle Tampines EC's public preview in March. The affordability of new ECs has come under the spotlight because robust demand from second-time buyers, who can tap capital gains from their HDB sale.

New rules prioritising first-time buyers may curb exuberance in EC land bids, new launches

The median prices of new EC units have more than doubled in the past decade to $1,754 psf in 2025, from $797 psf in 2015.

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