Two freehold sites are up for sale along Cavan Road (District 8). While they were once industrial, they’ve now been rezoned for residential use: The two freehold redevelopment sites are at 2 and 21 Cavan Road (District 8). 2 Cavan Road has 20,100 square feet of land, selling at $47.4 million – this site once…

Compact units are a “love it or hate it” affair for many property investors; but they’ve seen a more favourable turn of late. For new property investors, these offer a great stepping stone toward bigger assets. The fact is, these small-sized apartments are affordable and low-maintenance. If you’re a landlord, compact units are also easier…

[Updated – 21/3/2019] On 6th March 2019, it was announced that Pasir Gudang had been hit by a chemical spill incident, affecting around 2,775 people in the area and forcing 111 schools in the Johor region to shut down. According to Malaysian authorities, this was caused by “toxic waste” illegally dumped into a river –…

Oxley Holdings has terminated the Letter of Intent (LOI) to sell the Mercure and Novotel hotels to Gracious Land. The $950 million deal fell through, after Gracious Land Pte. Ltd. failed to make a required $38 million deposit. This deposit is four per cent of the total consideration, and was to be paid on 28th…

If you’ve seen the recent news, you’ll know that the recent $13.6 million lottery win was shared between two punters, who both bought their winning numbers from Yishun. While some see this is as a sign that the curse on Yishun has been lifted, others speculate that this is a warning for what’s to come…

Growing up, we’ve all heard about the five Cs. Singaporeans are obsessed with getting cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club membership. But are we familiar with the five Cs of Housing? 1. Capital Buying a house requires money. And depending on the type of house you choose, that amount varies. If you are…

Around 7,000 Singaporeans have visited Treasure at Tampines’ sales gallery since its opening. Sim Lian Group Limited is bringing forward the sales launch to 23rd March, in light of the strong interest. Treasure at Tampines is one of the biggest projects to be launched this year. The 99-year leasehold condo, located in District 18, has…

Far East Orchard Limited has acquired three student dorms in the U.K. for $98.7 million. The students dorms are in line with the developer’s attempt to generate consistent, recurring income. Two student dorms are 133-bed Harbour Court and 166-bed St Lawrence House in Bristol. The Glassworks in Liverpool is another, which has 323 beds. In…

Some Singaporeans have come under fire by HDB, for illegally adding mezzanine floors to their flats. But what are the exact rules behind these, and what should you know before you tell an Interior Designer to go ahead? What’s a mezzanine floor? Mezzanine is an Italian word that means “middle”. A mezzanine floor is so…

Most of us have heard about the Home Improvement Programme (HIP). We know, as the name suggests, that it improves our existing flats. However, do we actually know what happens during an upgrade? Here are some misconceptions that flat-owners have about HIP: What is HIP? HIP is not the same as a home renovation. If…