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  2. Public housing in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    HDB residences in Bishan town. Public housing in Singapore is subsidised, built, and managed by the government of Singapore.Starting in the 1930s, the country's first public housing was built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in a similar fashion to contemporaneous British public housing projects, and housing for the resettlement of squatters was built from the late 1950s.

  3. Housing and Development Board - Wikipedia

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    One of the original HDB flats constructed in 1960, in July 2021.. On the Housing & Development Board (HDB)'s formation, it announced plans to build over 50,000 flats, mostly in the city, under a five-year scheme, [7] and found ways to build flats as cheaply as possible so that the poor could afford to stay in them. [8]

  4. Home Improvement Programme - Wikipedia

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    Looking forward, HIP II is planned to provide a second round of upgrades to flats that are 60 to 70 years old, ensuring they remain safe and livable throughout their 99-year lease. HIP II will focus on addressing any structural wear and tear that may have developed since the first round of upgrades, as well as incorporating newer technologies ...

  5. 2019 in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Rules on CPF use and HDB loans will now focus on whether the HDB can last the owner for life, unlike on the HDB's remaining lease previously. They include allowing CPF use for ageing flats if it lasts the youngest buyer until 95, and a maximum HDB loan of 90 percent property price or valuation. The rules take effect the following day. [169] [170]

  6. New towns of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The development of new towns within Singapore were in tandem with the construction of public housing in the country – managed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) under a 99-year lease. The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed, and home to approximately 80% of the population.

  7. The Pinnacle@Duxton - Wikipedia

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    [4] [14] The HDB had to reassure them that this project was a one-off special residential development. [15] The Pinnacle@Duxton received much publicity in the media when it was launched in May 2004. Subsequently, the S$ 279-million construction contract was awarded to Chip Eng Seng Corporation, the lowest of the bids submitted. [ 16 ]

  8. Urban planning in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Others have also criticised the façade of high public-housing ownership, when in reality, due to the Land Acquisition Act which allows the government to own most of Singapore's underlying land, 80% of HDB residents only have 99-year leases on their flats, which depreciates in value as the 99-year term approaches. [32]

  9. Design, Build and Sell Scheme - Wikipedia

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    36 (92–95 m²) $278,000 – $410,000 576 (105–114 m²) $308,000 – $450,000 18 January 2006 21,000 sq m @ $82.2 million Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd Boon Keng: City View. Press Release. Three 40-storey blocks Blk 7 Unit no 130 – 140 @ even no Blk 8 Unit no 142 – 152 @ even no Blk 9 Unit no 154 – 164 @ even no Jan 2008 Apr 2011 3-room 2 ...