Cat licensing rules to start on Sep 1, with two-year transition period for owners to adapt

Cat owners are additionally required to ensure that their pets are kept in a safe environment and take reasonable steps to protect them from hazards. This includes installing mesh, grilles, screens or other barriers to prevent the cats from roaming or falling from height. When in public, cat owners will also need to ensure that … Read more

More than 4,000 BTO flats launched for sale in first of three exercises for 2024

SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 4,126 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats for sale on Wednesday (Feb 21) under its February BTO exercise. The flats are being offered across seven new projects in different estates, HDB said in a news release. This is the first of three BTO launches for 2024, with 19,600 new flats to … Read more

3 BTO exercises in 2024, one fewer than usual

SINGAPORE: For the first time since 2015, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will hold three instead of four Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercises in a year. A total of 19,600 new public housing flats will be launched in three batches in 2024 – February, June and October. “With three BTO launches instead of four, home buyers can … Read more

Woodlands, Sin Ming BTO projects most popular in December launch

PropNex CEO Ismail Gafoor said it looks like the demand for new public housing has largely stabilised. “Moving forward, we would expect overall application rates of BTO launches to generally range between two and three times, although it could vary slightly at times, depending on the supply and location of flats launched,” he said. Mr Gafoor … Read more