Singapore s new private home sales fall 60.5% in February amid fewer launches Toggle share menu
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Houses in Woodlands, Singapore. (File photo: Unsplash/Alexa Soh)
15 Mar 2021 02:40PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes fell by about 60.5 per cent in February following January s strong numbers, as developers held back on launches over the Chinese New Year period.
Developers sold 645 units last month compared to 1,632 units in January, excluding executive condominiums, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday (Mar 15).
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Only 167 units were launched last month compared to about 2,600 in January.
The Rest of Central Region (RCR) led new home sales with 325 units sold, followed by the Outside Central Region (OCR) with 262 units and Core Central Region (CCR) with 58 units.
Assisted living flats for seniors would plug gap in housing market, fulfil various needs: Experts Toggle share menu
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Assisted living flats for seniors would plug gap in housing market, fulfil various needs: Experts
The communal areas of the assisted living flats will provide residents a space to interact. (Photo: Housing & Development Board)
15 Dec 2020 08:20AM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: A new type of public housing with elderly-friendly features and subscription to care services would be an effective way to fulfil the different needs of seniors under one roof, experts told CNA on Monday (Dec 14).
It was announced last week that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in Bukit Batok, known as Community Care Apartments, target home buyers aged 65 and above who want to live on their own but receive care if needed.