Media Interviews

Developers have a huge number of launches planned for this year despite some challenging market conditions. Could it be a good time to buy a house?
The Pulse CNA, 12 April 2019

Money Mind: Ep1: Cityscape Of The Future

Reshaping the cityscape of Singapore under URA Masterplan 2019. And, Singapore's luxury condos stand tall in the face of cooling measures. Plus, a lady biker turns passion into a business.
Channel News Asia, 27 April 2019

Money Mind: Ep 42: Having The Right Focus

China lays out strong policy measures to combat slowing economic growth. And, why women should invest more and not shy away. Plus, home office versus shared office - the pros and cons.
Channel News Asia, 1 April 2019

URA draft master plan: More housing planned for CBD, Marina Bay area

More homes will be built in the central business district (CBD) and Marina Bay area, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Wednesday (Mar 27).
Channel News Asia, 27 March 2019

公积金限制放宽有助提升旧组屋价值

政府计划放宽公积金使用限制，减轻人们购买高龄组屋时所面对的负担。有分析师认为，转售组屋价格可能因此上调，但幅度不会超出5%。
Channel 8, 17 March 2019

所有制造大量厨余新商业和工业项目，2021年起须预留空间处理厨余

从2021年开始，所有制造大量厨余的新商业和工业项目，在设计阶段必须预留空间用来处理厨余。受访业主表示新措施将朝零垃圾的目标迈进，并鼓励国人扮演更积极角色
Channel 8, 8 March 2019

建屋局：改善租赁组屋居住环境，明年折部分单位

国家发展部高级政务次长孙雪玲今天在国会拨款委员会上宣布，国家发展部将放宽重新拥屋计划的申请门槛，把申请家庭的孩子年龄顶限，从16岁提高至18岁。她也宣布，建屋局明年起，将逐步拆除建于上世纪六、七十年代的租赁组屋的部分单位，以改善租赁组屋居住环境。
Channel 8, 7 March 2019

狮城有约 | 十分访谈：大屋换小屋套现适合你吗？

二房式灵活组屋单位计划让年长人士在大屋换小屋时，选择较短的屋契。在决定屋契年限时，要考虑什么？这个计划和屋契回购计划相比，有什么分别？
Channel 8, 1 March 2019

Two-room flats with shorter leases popular with elderly

Home buyers aged 55 and above have snapped up more than half of the 16,000 two-room flats booked so far, opting for leases from 15 to 45 years, which are cheaper.
Channel News Asia, 24 February 2019

HDB flats above 30 years depreciate less than private housing as they withstand better against aging effects

A NUS study was co-authored by A/P Sing Tien Foo, Dean's Chair and Director of Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies; Prof. Sumit Agarwal and PhD student Zhang Xiaoyu of the Department of Real Estate at the NUS School of Design and Environment.

Today, 13 February 2019
Channel NewsAsia, 13 February 2019
MONEY FM 89.3, 13 February 2019

国大调查显示：屋龄超过30年的组屋贬值幅度比屋龄相近的非有地私宅小

新加坡国立大学的调查显示，屋龄超过30年的组屋，贬值的幅度比屋龄相近的非有地私宅来得小。
Channel 8, 13 February 2019

建屋局：违例出租组屋增去年强制收回11单位

违反条例出租组屋个案有上升趋势，去年违例个案超过200起，11名屋主被强行收回单位，创下四年新高。
Channel 8, 10 February 2019

基督教区教堂将被保留反映早期特色

花拉公园一带拥有78年历史的基督教区教堂，将被列为受保留建筑物。市区重建局表示，这座教堂拥有保留价值，它反映了我国早期的人文历史和建筑特色，也是当地的重要地标。
Channel 8, 2 February 2019

What will it take for companies to move out of the CBD?

Office rents in the Central Business District continue to increase, even as plans to expand the financial district are underway. At the same time there are also plans to decentralise the city and spread businesses out to the fringes of Singapore. But what will it take for businesses and workers to move?
Channel News Asia, 27 January 2019

Dreary Christmas for developers as new private home sales plunge 50% in December

Developers did not have a very merry Christmas last month, after sales of new private homes plunged 50 per cent in December from the previous month.
Channel News Asia, 16 January 2019

Expansion of Lease Buyback scheme

Prof Sing Tien Foo, Director of Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies from the National University of Singapore explains the importance of the Lease Buyback Scheme and how it affects Singaporeans today.
MONEY FM 89.3, 2 January 2019

2018

URA revises guidelines to reduce number of shoebox units stem shrinking of private home

In a bid to reduce the strain new developments pose on local infrastructure, the authorities have moved to ensure that there will be fewer shoebox units offered in new private non-landed residential buildings outside the Central area.
Channel News Asia, 17 October 2018

未来家园如何促进邻里情？

随着本地人口老龄化，类似海军部村庄这种集合住家、各种设施和社区广场于一体的组屋模式在未来可能会越来越普遍。将多种设施集合在一处如何促进邻里关系？

未来家园如何促进邻里情？（上）
未来家园如何促进邻里情？（中）
未来家园如何促进邻里情？（下）
Channel 8, 28 September 2018

10 years post-GFC: Are we set for another housing bubble?

MONEY FM 89.3 chats with Sing Tien Foo, Dean's Chair Associate Professor and Director at the Institute of Real Estate Studies at NUS and Alan Cheong, Head of Research & Consultancy, Savills Singapore to look at the risks emerging in the property market 10 years after the Global Financial Crisis.
MONEY FM 89.3, 13 September 2018

CPF rule change for HDB loans gives buyers flexibility, beware of over-leveraging risks: Experts

Allowing those who are taking a home loan package from the Housing Board to have options in how they want to use their Central Provident Fund (CPF) money is a “good” move that will give flat buyers greater flexibility in planning for their finances, experts said.
Channel News Asia, 28 August 2018

Articles on

Public Private Partnership in Housing (公私合營完善置業階梯港堪借鑑)

Land Reclamation (新加坡填海新方案環保省成本)

Redevelopment (星政府主導多管齊下加快重建)

hket, 20-22 August 2018

Articles on HDB and city planning

【城規三部曲．專訪】新加坡規劃之父劉太格：香港不缺地，缺規劃

【城規三部曲．專訪】劉太格談短期規劃：再多火雞也不會變孔雀

【城規三部曲】新加坡土地利用的魔法——地圖小不點規劃大格局

【城規三部曲．專訪】伍美琴新加坡取經：環境體現人人活得有尊嚴

HK01, 13 August 2018

Property curbs prompting developers, especially smaller players, to rethink strategy: Experts

Last Thursday, property developer Tee Land called off a S$60 million en bloc deal for Teck Guan Ville condo, citing impact from fresh property curbs announced earlier this month.
Channel News Asia, 31 July 2018

5月预购组屋销售活动：大巴窑四房式组屋，每四个买家争一单位

5月份预购组屋销售活动超额申购，截至星期天整体申购率达1.7。其中，大巴窑的项目最受欢迎，每一个四房式单位，共有四个买家申购。
Channel 8, 27 May 2018

十分访谈：预购组屋新措施

最新一轮组屋销售活动，首次允许工作未满一年，但有意成家的年轻情侣，申购组屋。有意预先申购组屋的年轻情侣，该注意什么？
Channel 8, 25 May 2018

陆路交通管理局兴建盛港西新巴士车厂，满足未来需要

陆路交通管理局展开招标，在盛港西建造由政府斥资发展的第一个多层巴士车厂。新车厂可容纳约600辆巴士，预计2023年竣工。
Channel 8, 25 May 2018

土地管理局百年建筑阿卡夫山庄重新推出市场招租

拥有百年历史的受保留建筑阿卡夫山庄，空置一年多后，土地管理局重新推出市场招租。用途包括商业学校、艺术展馆、餐饮或体育设施。
Channel 8, 18 May 2018

Old HDB flats: Asset losing the value?

When Mrs Y L Dong and her family moved into their resale five-room Housing Development Board (HDB) flat 20 years ago, she was certain they had found their ideal home. The Ang Mo Kio apartment may have been 17 years old, but its age did not bother her.
Channel News Asia, 13 May 2018

私人发展项目停车位设上限，显示政府减少用车，优化土地使用决心

政府将限定私人发展项目的停车位上限，受访房地产分析员和学者认为，这显示政府实现“减少用车”和优化土地使用的决心。
Channel 8, 6 May 2018

2017

URA launches tenders for sites at Sengkang Central and Hillview Rise

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday (Dec 28) launched two sites at Sengkang Central and Hillview Rise for sale by public tender, under the Confirmed List of the second half 2017 Government Land Sales programme.
Channel News Asia, 28 December 2017