Going en bloc: The long road for Pine Grove Condo

Competition for buyers, legal disputes, delays and derailed sales just some setbacks sellers may face

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Residents of Pine Grove near Ulu Pandan Road have been trying - and failing - for 10 years to hit the collective-sale jackpot, but this time, they may just make it.

The signs look more favourable now than they did in 2008 and 2011, when owners at the 660-unit development fell short. This time they are making fast progress at reaching the required approval of 80 per cent, with 75 per cent reached in just seven months. Reaching 80 per cent took a year in 2011.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 06, 2018, with the headline Going en bloc: The long road for Pine Grove Condo. Subscribe