With the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) introducing the pet cat management framework—including mandatory cat licensing starting September 1 and a pilot scheme allowing approved fosterers to keep up to 6 cats in 3-room or larger HDB flats—cat ownership in Singapore public housing is undergoing a major evolution. (You can read all the details on […]
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Great news for HDB homeowners! The Housing & Development Board (HDB) recently announced that over 18,000 public housing flats across 198 blocks have been selected for the latest round of the Home Improvement Programme (HIP). The Government is fully funding essential structural repairs and heavily subsidising toilet upgrades. The upgrades span 12 designated towns islandwide,
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It’s a homeowner’s worst nightmare: hearing a loud crash and realizing a window has plunged from your flat. On March 2, 2026, this became a reality for a resident at Block 25 Telok Blangah Crescent when a window frame fell from the 25th floor. The consequences were immediate—a parked Mercedes-Benz was dented, and two elderly
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Living in high-rise Singapore often presents a silent danger for our furry family members. A recent report by NParks has shed light on a heartbreaking statistic that every pet owner needs to see: 61 cases of cats and dogs falling from height were reported in just one year. According to the news report, these incidents
