Straits Times: Getting a divorce without losing her home

Getting a divorce without losing her home – Singapore
Recent CPF changes allow for a more eqitable distribution of the matrimonial home and let the ex-wife keep a roof over her head
By Lorna Tan, Finance Correspondent
DIVORCING couples come under even greater emotional strain when they try to sort out who gets what.
Last October, measures were [...]

Straits Times: Banks woo cash-rich en bloc residents

Banks woo cash-rich en bloc residents – Singapore
Talks held at Farrer Court to promote financial services to residents after estate’s $1.34 billion collective sale
By Shuli Sudderuddin
CITIBANK STAFF posted in the void decks of Farrer Court blocks invited residents to finance-related talks after the estate was bought by developer CapitaLand. At the talk, the Citibank [...]

Straits Times: Putting the WOW into a masterplan

Putting the WOW into a masterplan – Singapore
A good urban plan must have impact and give a sense of excitement, says Jeffrey Ho, executive vice-president of home-grown Surbana Urban Planning Group, which has won global planning awards
By Jessica Cheam
SOME KEY ASPECTS OF AN ICONIC PLAN are attractiveness, convenience and efficiency, says Mr Ho, who [...]

Straits Times: 1,098 Singapore HDB flats now open for balloting

Source : Straits Times (18 Jan 2008)
1,098 Singapore HDB flats now open for balloting
THE Housing Board yesterday launched a ballot for the sale of 1,098 flats in Bedok, Clementi, Queenstown and Jurong West with demand for public housing staying on the boil.
The flats are surplus units from the board’s Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, which [...]

Business Times: Singapore A-Reit’s portfolio hit record occupancy of 99% at end-2007

Source : Business Times (18 Jan 2008)
Singapore A-Reit’s portfolio hit record occupancy of 99% at end-2007
By UMA SHANKARI
ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) said yesterday its overall portfolio occupancy rate increased to a record 98.7 per cent at end-2007 from 96.1 per cent at end-2006.
Slump: Anticipated high supply of 702,000 sq m of [...]

Channel NewsAsia: Applications for over half of Singapore HDB surplus flats on first day of launch

Source : Channel NewsAsia (18 Jan 2008)
Applications for over half of Singapore HDB surplus flats on first day of launch
By Wong Mun Wai
SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board on Thursday launched the sale of more than 1,000 surplus flats available from the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) under the Balloting Exercise.
By 5pm, [...]

Straits Times: HORIZON TOWERS Minority owners want High Court to overturn STB decision

Source : Straits Times (05 Jan 2008)
HORIZON TOWERS Minority owners want High Court to overturn STB decision
This again throws successful completion of en bloc sale in doubt
By MICHELLE QUAH
(SINGAPORE) The Horizon Towers saga is far from over. In fact, it’s starting anew. Disgruntled minority owners have banded together to appeal against a decision by the [...]

Straits Times: S’pore Horizon Towers minority owners appeal against Strata board ruling

Source : Straits Times (05 Jan 2008)
S’pore Horizon Towers minority owners appeal against Strata board ruling
Estates like Finland Gardens, Regent Court are caught in similar legal battles
By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent
JUST as the long-running saga over the Horizon Towers collective sale looked about to end, another chapter is unfolding – and other similar disputes are [...]

Straits Times: Ang Mo Kio site developer says its units will cost $700k or less

Source : Straits Times (05 Jan 2008)
Ang Mo Kio site developer says its units will cost $700k or less
Greatearth pledges to keep prices down for condo-like HDB flats
By Tan Hui Yee, Housing Correspondent
A DAY after City View @Boon Keng’s launch, with homes going for a top price of $727,000, some are wondering if that [...]

Channel News Asia: Commissions earned by Singapore real estate agencies up sharply in 2007

Source : Channel NewsAsia (05 Jan 2008)Commissions earned by Singapore real estate agencies up sharply in 2007
By Yvonne Cheong
SINGAPORE : Commissions earned by real estate agencies have gone up sharply, by as much as 80 percent, according to one agency.
Market watchers said that is not surprising, given the hike in property prices and number of [...]