Isabelle Liew

Isabelle joined The Straits Times in 2021. As a journalist on the housing beat, she focuses on stories about public housing, covering everything from major policy announcements and Build-To-Order launches, to Housing Board resale market trends and other related issues. She graduated from the Singapore Management University with a degree in political science. Outside work, she is passionate about cats, animal welfare and baking.

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Decisions to consider building homes on greenery or heritage sites not made lightly: Indranee

The authorities deal with land constraints in two ways: by balancing competing needs in every decision on land use, and by enlarging space.

Spottiswoode Park residents get $188,000 to turn ground-up ideas into estate upgrades

(From left) IPS senior research fellow Justin Lee; Spottiswoode Park resident Jagwinder Singh, IPS research fellow Nicholas Thomas, and resident Roy Fung, pictured on Sept 4.

Charity proposes lower age eligibility for Lease Buyback Scheme, one-stop retirement planning platform

Singapore charity Leap201 suggested lowering the eligibility age for the Lease Buyback Scheme in phases, from 65 to 55.

Eligible families in Bedok Reservoir-Punggol get $100 in yearly credits to use at community supermarket

Residents under the Bedok Reservoir-Punggol division, who hold a Blue CHAS card, can buy necessities such as toilet paper, canned food and biscuits and fork out only 10 per cent of the price.

S’pore’s neighbour dispute unit for severe noise and hoarding to be expanded nationwide from Sept 1

The changes will apply to neighbour disputes in both public and private housing estates.

Higher BTO, resale flat demand expected after income ceiling raised, but supply can keep up: Analysts

In his National Day Rally speech on Aug 23, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the income ceiling for BTO flats will be increased to $16,000 for families and $8,000 for singles.

Higher income ceiling for BTO flats, ECs; more ballot chances for first-timers with kids

The current income ceiling for BTO flats is $14,000 for families and $7,000 for singles. It is $16,000 for ECs.

Costs of public community care apartments reduced, basic services cut following lacklustre demand

The Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok was the first community care apartment project launched.

Scaling up Singapore’s neighbour dispute unit could better manage severe hoarding cases: Observers

Hoarding cases in Whampoa Drive (left) and in Clementi.

More green spaces to be retained in Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest: Alvin Tan

For Maju Forest, nature groups have asked for the green corridor to be widened for a more continuous vegetated area for animals to forage.

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