Public housing

Balancing stakes in en bloc deals: Should we raise or lower the bar?

An en bloc sale is one of the few remaining available mechanisms to renew housing stock and recycle scarce land effectively.

Rebuilding broken lives: New initiative to house and support youth turned away by family

Social workers have come across cases where the wrong information is shared about rough sleepers.

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.

Talk of private and resale HDB markets decoupling could spark buyer frenzy

The resale HDB and private residential markets remain closely linked through overlapping buyer pools, household upgrading and downgrading, and the expectation that homes preserve wealth over time.

Our obsession with home reno porn needs to stop

Home renovation IG accounts have proven that cookie-cutter HDB flats need not feel generic. But it’s easy for these accounts to turn into an obsession, says the writer.

Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest need to be developed to meet housing needs over next decade: Alvin Tan

Nineteen MPs had asked about a range of issues after the Housing Board released its plans for the areas on July 10.

When every neighbour reminds you that you’re ageing

Most older people do not spend their days dwelling on ageing until everyone around them reminds them that they are growing old, say the writers.

Lifting of wait-out period a relief for private home owners eyeing a flat

Tony Ang wants to monetise his private property to cushion his retirement savings.

Forest preservation, early say in Gillman Barracks redevelopment among issues raised at dialogue

Telok Blangah resident Edward Teoh made a visual banner highlighting his concerns about the redevelopment plan.

Maju Forest and the value of simply being there

Public reaction to changes for (clockwise from left) Maju Forest, Gillman Barracks and Tan Boon Liat Building reveals a broader shift in how Singaporeans think about land and its value.

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