En Bloc

Why Your En-Bloc Dreams Might Need to Wait Beyond 2023

Numerous market observers, including us at Stacked, have been anticipating a resurgence of en-bloc fever in 2022/23. However, the collective sale landscape has remained unexpectedly quiet. This is especially peculiar considering the last batch of “en-bloc fever properties” from 2017…

• 25 Jul 2023
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Chuan Park En Bloc Saga: 4 Key Lessons To Learn For Future En Bloc Hopefuls

The collective sale of Chuan Park may be the biggest en-bloc deal since Tulip Garden, back in 2019. Despite the final offer being under the reserve price, it seemed things were about to go smoothly; but now, a group of…

• 23 Sep 2022
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Do Not Agree To An En-Bloc Sale Until You Read These 5 Factors

Despite the blow of cooling measures in December, it doesn’t change the fact that developers are facing depleted land banks today. So we can still expect more interest in collective sales, just don’t be expecting many mega-developments like the last…

• 14 Jan 2022
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The Untold Impact Of Golden Mile Complex Conservation On En-bloc Sales

On 22nd October this year, the unthinkable happened: Golden Mile Complex, long assumed to be next for demolition after Pearl Bank, was slated for conservation. A win for Singapore’s architectural milestones to be sure; but with regard to property investors…

• 18 Nov 2021
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25 En Bloc Sales Sites Up For Grabs In 2021: The Return Of En Bloc Fever?

According to some news reports, there are now around 25 en-bloc sales sites in 2021; this is more than double the 11 sites last year. On the one hand, this was expected due to the last tranche of 2017 en-bloc…

• 12 Oct 2021
• 5 min read
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Will My Condo En Bloc? 7 Commonly Overlooked Reasons Why It May Fail

An en-bloc sale is an ideal, windfall scenario for many property investors. But while it’s happened for numerous people, buyers of old properties need to be cautious – when all things considered, there’s often more potential for failure than success….

• 28 Sep 2021
• 8 min read
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A Detailed List Of 287 Freehold Condos With En Bloc Potential In 2021 (Part 2)

“Instant Millionaire From Collective Sale” With headlines such as the above, is it really any surprise that Singaporeans are always after properties that have en bloc potential? That collective sale windfall is something that always grabs the attention, and even…

• 8 May 2021
• 46 min read
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An Ultimate List Of 287 Freehold Condos With En Bloc Potential In 2021 (Part 1)

With most of the en-bloc sites from 2017 completed and sold, there’s a real chance of the en-bloc cycle starting up again in 2021. This is compounded by modest Government Land Sales (GLS) sites for at least 1H 2021, as…

• 29 Apr 2021
• 62 min read
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4 Important Lessons From The Thomson Road Building Demolition. Yes, It’s About En-Bloc.

There was a bit of a shocker this week, when the government announced the demolition of 68 to 74 Thomson Road. While this is an old building, it’s also a freehold property; and because of its good location (it’s just…

• 20 Apr 2021
• 7 min read
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Looking To En-bloc? Key Financing Issues To Consider If It’s Your First Time

En-bloc sales aren’t always a pot of gold. For investors or homeowners who are well-prepared, it can be a smooth process; but homeowners, especially those who never intended to move, can find it an inconvenient headache. One of the main…

• 18 Apr 2021
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Is It Worth Buying A Property Before It Goes En-Bloc? We Look At Past Data And What You Need To Know

One of the main differences between HDB and private properties is the greater potential for en-bloc sales. In fact, some investors go out of their way to purchase older properties; not only is the cost lower (and sometimes higher rental…

• 10 Apr 2021
• 7 min read
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How Do The New EGM Rules For En-Bloc Affect You? (It’s Bigger Than You Think)

Starting in January this year, the Land Titles (Strata) Act (LTSA) saw a small but important amendment: a limit to the number of proxy voters during en-bloc sales. This will forever change the nature of Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) for…

• 23 Mar 2021
• 5 min read
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The Last Tranche Of “En-bloc Fever” Homes From 2017: Here’s How They’ve Performed So Far

You may recall that a few weeks back, we mentioned there’s a chance of a new en-bloc surge in 2021. This is because the last tranche of en-bloc purchases from 2017 will be completed by this year or 2022. Assuming…

• 2 Mar 2021
• 8 min read
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13 Former HUDC Estates: How Are They Doing Now?

In 2017, Singapore saw the end of the Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) scheme. That was when Braddell View, the last of the remaining HUDC estates, was privatised. In that same year, no less than four HUDC estates went…

• 23 Jan 2021
• 11 min read
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What You Need To Know About En-bloc Sales In 2021

For those who remember the en-bloc fever of 2016/17, the current Singapore property market may look a little depressing. Back then, a certain Stirling Road plot (today Stirling Residences) made history by selling for $1 billion; and Shunfu Ville (today…

• 19 Jan 2021
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7 Major Risk Factors When Counting On An En-bloc Sale

“Don’t worry,” some sellers might tell you, “older properties mean more en-bloc potential”. And that’s how some buyers end up with 40+ year old properties, that they struggle to sell when said en-bloc doesn’t come to pass.  Due to the…

• 9 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
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The Other Owners Agreed To An En-bloc Right After I Moved In: Now What?

You could see from the dated exterior that the condo was old. Perhaps your property agent, or even the mortgage banker, made a face when they saw the remaining lease. But whatever the case, the old property was perfect for…

• 22 May 2020
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48 opportune commercial units going for less than a million that you have to know about! Part II

In Part I we observed how the commercial investment sector has seen rapid growth this year – no doubt following the hamperance of residential-related en bloc sales post 2018 cooling measures. We also briefly noted the ‘threat’ that GLS seemed…

• 28 Oct 2019
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