Revamped rules to give private home buyers better protection

Developers have to give more project details in sales documents, among other things

- Grace Leong Senior Correspondent

Private housing supply in the Government Land Sales programme for the first half of 2026 will be boosted by about 4,500 new units, said National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat on Nov 13.

(PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO)

Regulatory changes will be made to safeguard private residential home buyers and help them make more informed decisions on their purchases, which will in turn raise overall industry standards, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said.

Private housing supply in the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the first half of 2026 will also be boosted by about 4,500 new units, bringing the overall supply pipeline to more than 58,000 private residential units, Mr Chee said on Nov 13.

The rule changes will take effect in early 2026, and include requiring developers to provide additional details on new housing projects in sales documents, such as marking the structural walls and refuse chambers in the site plan.

"This is to provide upfront clarity to home buyers on layout plans, to reduce possible disagreements between developers and buyers downstream," Mr Chee said in a speech at the 66th anniversary dinner of the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) held at Shangri-La hotel.

Developers are currently required to provide scaled unit floor plans with rooms and spaces clearly marked, as well as site plans showing communal facilities, based on approved building plans at the point of sale.