2021

Did you know that in the early 1980s, condominium security was so lax that visitors can simply walk past security guards with a smile and use the swimming pool? Or that if you were driving a fancy car like a Mercedes-Benz without a resident label, the guard may mistake you as a resident and lift...

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Most of us have heard horror stories from friends who’ve lost some or all of their tenancy security deposit to unscrupulous landlords. American entrepreneur Jeremy certainly had. So when he and his wife moved from the United States to Singapore and rented a condominium, they were careful to photograph the property and record its state...

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Water consumption in Singapore is an issue we should pay attention to if we want to be more eco-conscious at home. Here are 6 ways you on how to reduce water consumption so that you lower the per capita water consumption.

DBSS flats in Singapore are highly sought after due to their non-conventional layouts. In this article, we discuss what is a DBSS flat, if DBSS flats are worth buying and some 5-room DBSS flats under a million you can buy.

HDB revealed that it would extend the duration of steel price protection by nine months, up from its earlier extension of four months, to help cushion the impact of price hikes.

Sales of Sentosa Cove houses in Singapore have made news as interest in landed and condo properties on the resort island has picked up. Will 2021 be the year we see a renewed buying fervour for Sentosa Cove properties? We discuss.

Experts attributed the lack of new launches to the decline in sales. However, new home sales are still expected to cross the 10,000 by the end of the year.

HDB will offer 3,520 flats across seven projects in one mature and four non-mature estates in the November 2021 BTO sales launch. The Jurong West BTO will be one of the three projects to be launched in the west, with 220 units of 3-room and 4-room flats. Here’s 99.co’s detailed review of the November 2021...

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The Ministry of Manpower is currently reviewing the work pass privileges of Savills after the agency had repeatedly breached fair employment guidelines.

Unlike their straight counterparts, who can get hitched and apply for a subsidised HDB BTO flat from 21 years old, the LGBTQ+ community can only wait with bated breath till they are 35 to get a flat of their own under the Singles scheme – which means losing out precious years in the process. Without...

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