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Forum: ABSD framework helps moderate demand, balance housing priorities

Police investigating case of man who used shell companies to rent landed homes

The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.
The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.

7,964 BTO flats launched as higher income ceilings take effect

The only Prime project  – Toa Payoh Hillside next to Caldecott MRT station – has a subsidy clawback of 11%.
The only Prime project  – Toa Payoh Hillside next to Caldecott MRT station – has a subsidy clawback of 11%.

Build-to-rent homes could appeal to young Singaporeans, but can rent be kept under $2,000?

The Government is exploring build-to-rent options that could make renting more affordable.
The Government is exploring build-to-rent options that could make renting more affordable.

One in five prime-region private home resale deals sold at a loss in Q3

Islandwide, the share of loss-making deals crept up to 4.6% in Q3, from 3.7% in the previous quarter and 3.3% a year earlier.
Islandwide, the share of loss-making deals crept up to 4.6% in Q3, from 3.7% in the previous quarter and 3.3% a year earlier.

1,310 BTO flats in Sembawang go on sale in November; under three years’ wait for them

Sembawang Anchor, which will be launched in this exercise, will have 1,310 units of two-room flexi, as well as three-, four- and five-room flats on a site in Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive. 
Sembawang Anchor, which will be launched in this exercise, will have 1,310 units of two-room flexi, as well as three-, four- and five-room flats on a site in Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive. 

Private home launch pipeline expected to climb to 14-year high in 2027

The Continuum, a sold-out 816-unit freehold condominium at Thiam Siew Avenue off Tanjong Katong Road, is among the private residential developments expected to be completed in 2027.
The Continuum, a sold-out 816-unit freehold condominium at Thiam Siew Avenue off Tanjong Katong Road, is among the private residential developments expected to be completed in 2027.

Forum: Introduce enforcement mechanisms for unresolved estate defects

Home buyers using more cash and CPF for down payment even as mortgage loans rise

The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.
The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.

askST: How can home owners protect themselves when tenants use shell companies to rent property?

American Anthony Thomas Price had used Noranth Ventures, a shell company, to rent a semi-detached house in Lengkong Dua in Kembangan for $7,500 a month.
American Anthony Thomas Price had used Noranth Ventures, a shell company, to rent a semi-detached house in Lengkong Dua in Kembangan for $7,500 a month.

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