Government Land Sales in the East

In the East region of Singapore, a land parcel along Siglap Road was released for land bid by URA in November 2015. The land which measures 19,309.6 square metres or approximately 207847 square feet is intended for residential use.

The residential site is just steps away to future Siglap MRT station which will be in operation in year 2023) (Thomson East Coast Line) and is nearby to schools such as Victoria Junior College and Victoria School. East Coast Park and the East Coast eating houses are also within a short distance away.

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SERANGOON

Serangoon New Town, is an arranging region and matured housing estate situated in the North-East Region of Singapore. Serangoon occupants appreciate a decent scope of enhancements and helpful transport associations. In the next few of years, Serangoon will offer occupants better offices, more recreational choices and enhanced transport availability.

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The Smart Nation journey that the government has set the nation on encompasses all aspects of living, and involves everyone on the island. It isn’t something that a government department puts in place, and suddenly we have achieved the goal. For Singapore to become the world’s first truly Smart Nation, every aspect and facet of the country, from the education bodies, to business, from government to the man and woman on the street has to embrace the concept and help push it forward.

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PPS, a New Kind of Deal

It is at times of downturn, when every dollar is harder to come by, that the shrewd businessman and forward thinking businesses really come into their own. When times are good, you don’t have be smart, you just need to do the basics well, and you will be fine. When times are tough however, that is when you really prove your mettle. As proof of that, developers, agents and owners alike are trying ever more clever and inventive ways to move units, improve the market price of their property and unlock potential value from their assets. Here we look at one of those measures – PPS. We examine exactly what it is, and how developers are using it to their advantage.

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Dry Wall Partitions

The 2014 budget contained measures to increase the productivity level in the construction industry. One of the consequences of this was that the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) subsequently announced a raft of changes to Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) Regulations. These were predominantly designed to simplify and increase the efficiency of construction techniques on the island. One such stipulation is that all non-landed residential developments now need to use dry wall as internal partitions for dry areas.

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The Short Term Stay Issue

When traveling and holidaying abroad, Airbnb offers a cheap and convenient alternative to hotels and traditional b and b’s. The idea is that a home owner offers their apartment or room out for rent on a short term basis. It is fast becoming not only the preferred option for many Singaporeans, but also for many visitors and tourists when visiting the island. A quick search of the Airbnb website shows there are in the region of 6000 separate Singapore properties listed, and similar home sharing sites such as Roomorama and PandaBed are not too far behind.

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