Agents’ anger at ‘we don’t pay GST’ claim
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Andrew Batt: A growing number of Singapore property agents are being forced to absorb the GST on their rental fees because an increasing number of landlords are refusing to pay. One agent who spoke to PropertyGuru said: &ldq…
Allow younger singles to buy flats, says billionaire
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Nikki De Guzman:Billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi (pictured) has urged Singapore’s government to lower its 35-year-old ruling for singles to buy HDB flats, highlighting that it affects the country’s birth rate, Bloomberg reported….
Govt looking to regulate shoebox shops
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Romesh Navaratnarajah:To ensure Singaporeans continue to have an enjoyable shopping experience, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has come up with a set of guidelines which regulates the minimum size of retail units in shop…
BCA to scrap using British building code
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Romesh Navaratnarajah:Beginning April 2015, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will require industry professionals to submit their structural layout plans using the modern Eurocodes instead of the British standards. Un…
Property agent suspended, fined $10,000
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Nikki De Guzman:The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has convicted a property agent of three charges for breaching the Code of Ethics and Professional Client Care when undertaking property transactions.54-year-old Chua Cheng Thi…
Singapore, Iskandar Malaysia to get twin airport?
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Farah Wahida:In a bid to boost the aviation industry of southern Johor and Singapore, the planning authority of Iskandar Malaysia is looking to propose a twin-airport concept to the city-state, reported Star Property.According to…
Govt pledges 60 senior group homes by 2016
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Shabnam Muzammil:The government will build 60 new senior group homes by 2016 to allow the elderly to continue living within their community rather than in nursing homes, reported The Straits Times. Acting Minister for Social and …
Proposed housing curbs won’t affect current owners: Khaw
PropertyGuru.com.sg By Romesh Navaratnarajah:National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan clarified in his latest blog post today that regulations on public housing to make flats more affordable in future will apply to new buyers and not current homeown…