Alkaff Oasis News Today

I have a confession. This column started with my house hunt for a dual-key apartment that can house my Mother and I (you can read about it by clicking the link) before evolving into a series of landed enclave tours. Along the way, with the rising property prices and interest rates, I've lost hope that we'll ever be able to...

In 2023, despite some HDB estates experiencing moderating prices, a consistent trend remains: for homeowners desiring a long-term stay in HDB and finding the wait for a BTO daunting, flats that have freshly reached their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) present an enticing opportunity. Amidst market dynamics shaped by factors such as rising interest rates and surging private home prices, these...

While some dream of renting out their HDB flat to earn some passive income, they're typically unable to do so until the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) of the flat is up. However, one homeowner managed to rent out his Bidadari HDB flat even though his unit had only been completed around two years ago, reported Shin Min Daily News. The...

Project: Matilda Sundeck HDB Town Punggol Address: 228A-B Punggol Field, 229A-B Sumang Lane Lease start date: 2021 No. of units: 490 Matilda Sundeck is no ordinary HDB development. This seemingly innocuous HDB development happens to pay homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”. The home was once owned by one of the wealthiest Eurasian family in Singapore who owned opium farms (then l...

Project: Hougang RiverCourt HDB Town Hougang Address: 377A, 377B Hougang Street 32 Lease Start Date: Around 2021 No. of Units: 285 Hougang RiverCourt was launched in the November 2015 BTO exercise alongside projects in Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Toa Payoh (Bidadari). At first glance, Hougang RiverCourt doesn’t seem to stand out — it’s in a non-mature estate and not even close to any MRT (Kovan...

Project: Alkaff Oasis HDB Town Toa Payoh (Bidadari neighbourhood) Address: 111A-B, 112A-B, 113A-B, 114A-B Alkaff Crescent. 107A-B, 108A-B, 109A-B, 110A-B Bidadari Park Drive. Lease Start Date: Around 2021 No. of Units: 1,594 Alkaff Oasis is a newly-built HDB project that was launched in February 2016, just over 6 years ago alongside Anchorvale Plains in Sengkang and West Plains @ Bukit Batok. It goes without saying which was the mo...

Truth be told, I’ve never been one that was too keen on exhibitions. But I must say that the URA has done a fantastic job with the exhibition (called Space for Our Dreams) that showcases the planning concepts and proposals that will guide Singapore’s development for the next 50 years. (I’m not in any way sponsored to say this if...

SINGAPORE - Ms Ellen Neo, 29, and her fiance, operation executive Felix Lua, 36, were supposed to receive the keys to their three-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flat last December, and move in early this year. The couple, who have been together for six years, got a unit in Pine Vista in Geylang on their third try in 2017. They first balloted...

The Straits Times BTO project delays dash hopes of moving in, starting families Ms Ellen Neo and her fiance Felix Lua in front of their Pine Vista BTO flat which is still under construction.ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID https://str.sg/Jyw6 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month...