URA to launch the tender for the Reserve List site at Victoria Street / Jalan Sultan

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The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced today that it has accepted an application from a developer to put up the site at Victoria Street / Jalan Sultan for sale by public tender.

The land parcel was made available for sale through the Reserve List system on 25 April 2007. URA received an application from a developer for the site to be put up for public tender. The developer committed to bid at a price of not less than $148,688,550 in the tender for the land parcel. As the minimum price committed by the developer is acceptable to the Government, the site will be released for sale by public tender.

In accordance with the procedures of the Reserve List system, URA is making public the minimum price committed for the site. However, the identity of the applicant will not be released. URA will launch the public tender for the site in about two weeks. The launch date will be announced later. The tender period for the land parcel will be about eight weeks.

Details of the land parcel
With a site area of about 0.84 ha, the site will have a maximum permissible gross floor area (GFA) of 30,977 sqm. Under the tender conditions, the successful tenderer is given the option to develop the site for a hotel or commercial & residential development.

The land parcel is located in proximity to two Historic Districts of Singapore – the Kampong Glam Historic District and Little India Historic District.  With Lavender MRT Station nearby, the site enjoys easy access to all parts of the island including the shopping and entertainment precincts in Orchard Road and Bras Basah, Bugis area.

Details of the land parcel and its location plan are provided in Annex 1 and Annex 2.

More details on the land parcel are available on the URA website

Source URA – 2012 Aug 1

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HDB has stepped up its efforts against illegal subletting

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We refer to the letters “Can HDB step up enforcement?” (July 13) and “List all authorised sublet flats in a public database online” (July 16). We thank the writers for their feedback and suggestions.

We assure the public that the Housing and Development Board takes a serious view of any unauthorised subletting, whether by citizen or permanent resident households, as HDB flats are primarily meant for owner occupation.

Owners who wish to sublet their entire flats must meet the Minimum Occupation Period and obtain HDB’s approval first.

They must comply with the HDB’s terms and conditions, for example, by ensuring that the number of subtenants does not exceed the maximum allowed for the various flat types. Subletting of flats or bedrooms for short-term stay to tourists is also not allowed.

Owners who try to circumvent the HDB’s rules by locking up one room and subletting the rest of the flat without physically staying in it will be regarded as having engaged in unauthorised subletting of the entire flat.

The HDB has been stepping up enforcement against unauthorised subletting. Besides conducting regular checks on approved subletting cases to ensure rules are complied with, the HDB does spot checks and planned inspections to ensure the proper use and occupation of flats.

Last year, the HDB carried out 7,000 flat inspections. Most of the cases were in order. However, we found 56 flats with unauthorised subletting and took action against the owners, including imposing financial penalties or compulsorily acquiring their flats.

Before renting a flat or a bedroom, prospective subtenants should familiarise themselves with the eligibility conditions for subtenants as well as for owners, as it is important they ensure that the flat owner has obtained approval to sublet the flat.

More information could be found at the HDB’s website, http://www.hdb.gov.sg, under “Living in HDB flats”.

The HDB will continue its efforts against unauthorised subletting. The public may call our hotline at 1800-555-6370 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm) to report any suspected cases of unauthorised subletting. Any information provided will be treated with the strictest confidence.

From Lim Lea Lea Director (Branch Operations),
Housing & Development Board

Source : Today – 2012 Jul 31

See : Stricter rules for PRs subletting flats

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