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Lower en-bloc thresholds give older condos a new route—but HDB needs a different renewal model
The reform reduces the majority needed to sell ageing private developments. It changes owners’ bargaining power, not project economics, and leaves the harder questions of HDB consent, compensation and rehousing unanswered.
Lake Grande’s 4.65% rental yield rests on a lower entry price
The Jurong one-bedder led a selected comparison after property tax, but ownership costs and the price paid still decide whether the return holds.
Older estates get a clearer en bloc route—but six months to prove support
Lower consent thresholds could unblock collective sales at developments aged 40 and above. Tougher initiation rules, commercial realities and a pending commencement date limit how far the reform goes.
Woodlands Street 81’s $1.01 million sale reveals the premium on scarce family space
The renovated executive apartment achieved a standout price in a softer resale market. Its real signal concerns a thin pool of unusually large homes—not every flat in Woodlands.
Pine Grove’s en bloc reset hinges on more than a lower 70% threshold
The proposed collective-sale reforms could revive the estate’s S$1.78 billion campaign, but owners must first approve a fresh agreement—and developers must still make the numbers work.
Lower En Bloc Thresholds Could Unlock Older Condos—Without Unlocking Developer Bids
Proposed consent levels of 70% and 65% would help ageing estates organise a collective sale. Reserve prices, redevelopment costs and competition for land will still decide whether anyone buys.
Bedok’s S$1.425 Billion Land Bid Raises the Stakes Before Any Sale Is Awarded
The New Upper Changi Road tender reveals unusually strong developer conviction, but neither the land sale nor a near-S$3,000 psf launch has been confirmed.
The Serra Residences Pairs 133 Freehold Homes With Big-Estate Facilities
The 50-metre pool and tennis court give the upcoming Novena project a clear point of difference. Its real test will be how much space—and recurring cost—each household carries.
Geylang’s 4.11% One-Bedroom Yield Comes With a Persistent Discount
Selected District 14 apartments turn relatively modest capital values into efficient rental income. The harder question is whether vacancy, upkeep and resale constraints adequately explain the apparent advantage.
Marina Square’s 49-storey condo is only one part of a wider district reset
The 204 luxury homes will attract attention, but the rebuilt mall, new public spaces and better pedestrian links will determine whether the 2031 project materially improves Marina Centre for owners and buyers.
July condo resale dip exposes a widening central–suburban divide
A 0.4% monthly decline signals softer conditions in central and compact-home segments, but rising non-Central prices and revisable flash data argue against declaring a broad correction.
Gilstead Court’s $198m En Bloc Bid Runs Into a Small-Site Problem
The freehold site’s land rate looks competitive beside nearby government plots. Its estimated 98-home redevelopment yield makes the economics considerably less straightforward.