URA to put site at Tai Thong Crescent up for public tender

Posted on 14 Jul 2012 | Comments Off on URA to put site at Tai Thong Crescent up for public tender

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced today that it has accepted an application from a developer to put up the residential with 1st storey commercial site at Tai Thong Crescent (Parcel C) for sale by public tender.

The land parcel was made available for sale through the Reserve List system on 15 May 2012. 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 $154,474,200 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 five weeks.

With a land area of about 0.82 ha, the residential with 1st storey commercial site is expected to generate a gross floor area of about 28,702 m2.

The land parcel is located near Potong Pasir MRT Station and is well connected to major arterial roads and expressways such as Upper Serangoon Road, Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), Central Expressway (CTE) and Kallang Paya-Lebar Expressway (KPE).

Source: URA – 2012 Jul 11

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Can HDB step up enforcement

Posted on 13 Jul 2012 | Comments Off on Can HDB step up enforcement

I refer to the report “Stricter rules for PRs subletting flats” (July 12), about the Housing and Development Board stepping up enforcement against unauthorised subletting.

I wish to ask: Do its officers carry out enforcement work if no one blows the whistle on offenders? Does HDB have other ways to catch offenders? How often does it conduct checks?

A few years ago, an older woman and a younger man moved in as neighbours to a friend of mine in Woodlands. Soon after, a Singaporean couple who wanted to rent the flat for a few months, until their private property renovations were ready, moved in.

My friend began to chat with the couple, who seemed to realise that the owners had lied about the minimum occupation period.

My friend did not tip off the HDB. The couple did not create any nuisance and he worried that they and the owners might suspect him if he did so. I cannot help but feel that HDB may not have the means to effectively come down on unauthorised subletting.

From Edmund Lim Chuan Yang

Source : Today – 2012 Jul 13

See : HDB has stepped up its efforts against illegal subletting

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