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The great public housing debate

Posted on 17 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on The great public housing debate

Insight examines the six most hotly debated issues among house-hunters today.
Interest in Housing Board flats, especially new projects like the one on display at the HDB Hub, is rising as prices of resale flats soar to new highs. The resultant crunch has caused fingers to be pointed in all directions. — PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

THE financial gloom has barely lifted, and economic uncertainties still cloud the horizon, and yet prices of resale HDB flats have hit an all-time high.

Home-seekers priced out of resale flats have jammed queues for new flats, prompting the Housing Board to ramp up its supply of new flats for the coming months. Continue reading →

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HDB launches two new BTO projects

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1,200 flats planned for Sengkang and Jurong West.

THE Housing Board has launched two build-to-order (BTO) projects – Fernvale Palms in Sengkang and Boon Lay Meadow in Jurong West – that will deliver 1,200 new flats to the market.

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The developments form the initial tranche of the supply of 5,000 new units announced by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan early this month.

Six other BTO projects, comprising 4,000 flats in total, are expected to be launched over the next two months in towns such as Punggol, Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Dawson in Queenstown estate. Continue reading →

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