HDB rental market remains strong
Flats much sought after because of spillover demand from private homes market, but agents say rents are unlikely to rise much more The rental market for Housing Board flats remains hot, with rents up in the first quarter as more home owners apply for permission to rent out whole flats. Rents for some executive … Read more
Noise limits vary for different times
I refer to the letter ‘Vexed by construction din’ (The Sunday Times, April 27) by Ms Christine Goh Roske. The National Environment Agency (NEA) controls noise at construction sites using a set of maximum permissible noise limits stipulated under the Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations. The noise limits vary … Read more
Turn Capitol area into Mice venues
The article, ‘Wanted: New ‘director’ for Capitol Theatre’ (The Sunday Times, April27), prompted me to write this letter. Singapore has sufficient performance venues and museums. The Capitol Theatre and its surroundings would be put to better use as hotels, serviced apartments and Mice – or meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions – venues. Serviced apartments … Read more
On the market: studios below $1m
Parc Emily, freehold #01-12, 7 Mount Emily Road Units: A 689 sq ft one-bedroom unit Price: $930,000, or $1,350 per sq ft (psf) This sub-sale unit, next to Mount Emily Park and near the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, gets some afternoon sun. The whole condo, developed by City Developments and TID, is fully sold and … Read more
New residential buildings must now meet minimum standards for energy efficiency
New residential properties must now include basic environment-friendly features before the building plans are approved. This is a requirement introduced on 15 April by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). Under the new guidelines, BCA has set a limit on the amount of heat that can enter a residential building through its facade. This limit … Read more
