Only HDB flats required to have bomb shelters?

Only HDB flats required to have bomb shelters?
 
I GOT my new HDB flat recently and am busy doing renovation.
 
Like many other home owners, I intend to build a feature wall to hide the unsightly bomb shelter door in my living room. This is a burden as:
 
·  I will have to open two doors [...]

HDB explains purpose of resale levy

HDB explains purpose of resale levy
 
I REFER to the letter from Mr Michael Chua, ‘Fix resale levy as percentage of cash proceeds from sale’ (July 7).
 
The resale levy is imposed to reduce the subsidy on the second subsidised flat. It is payable only if a household chooses to buy another subsidised flat from HDB. [...]

How HDB flats are priced affordably

How HDB flats are priced affordably
 
I REFER to the letter from Mr See Leong Kit, ‘Market-based pricing has cost buyers dearly’ (July 7).
 
HDB adopts a market-based pricing approach so as to reflect the true subsidy that buyers enjoy. Under this approach, HDB determines the market value of the flat, based on its location, finish [...]

BCA will act on illegal renovations

BCA will act on illegal renovations
 
I REFER to the letter, ‘Step up scrutiny to curb illegal renovations’ (July 3). We acknowledge Mr Ng Wai Hong’s concerns about illegal renovations and appreciate this opportunity to address them.
 
We assure readers the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) places great emphasis on structural safety of all building works. [...]

Fake landlord cheats expat of $1,400

Fake landlord cheats expat of $1,400
 
But perhaps, he was a tad too hasty in making the decision.
 
Now, Indian national Rohan Bhattacharjee, who is in Singapore on an employment pass, is $1,400 poorer.
 
The money was for a rental deposit on a two-room flat at Farrer Park.
 
But two days before he was due to move in, Mr [...]

Renting of HDB: Approval needed

Renting of HDB: Approval needed
 
A HOUSING Board (HDB) flat owner can only sublet his whole flat after getting written approval from the HDB, said a spokesman from the board said.
 
And the sub-letting of flats or rooms is a private arrangement between the flat owner and tenants, he added.
 
‘Hence, HDB is not in a position to [...]

No perks for less popular features

No perks for less popular features 
New guidelines could discourage condo developers from including planter boxes and bay windows
 
Buyers of most new developments have been paying for bay windows and planter boxes even if they have no use for such building features.
But soon, they may no longer have to do so as a recent [...]

Tampines Court collective sale in peril

Tampines Court collective sale in peril 
STB rules not to bring forward Aug 7 hearing, which must take place before deal is signed by July 25 deadline
 
THE sales committee at Tampines Court looks to have shot itself in the foot after a ruling by the Strata Titles Board (STB) yesterday almost certainly killed off its [...]

Bay window loophole slammed shut by URA

Bay window loophole slammed shut by URA
Developers will now have to include planter boxes, bay windows in GFA
 
(SINGAPORE) Here’s some bad news for developers: a loophole that helped them sell in excess of the gross floor area (GFA) has been plugged.
 
Till now, bay windows and planter boxes, which often make up around 5 per cent [...]

Market-based pricing has cost buyers dearly

Market-based pricing has cost buyers dearly
 
I REFER to the Insight interview with National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan (’HDB neighbours from hell? This minister knows all about it’, June 27).
 
Private property is mostly beyond the reach of young couples. Even with HDB flats, they are caught either waiting as long as six years for an [...]