You’ve just read the dozenth article, guide, blog post, etc. telling you to “check the URA Master Plan”. We even do that here on Stacked, as it’s good advice. But as you navigate to the URA home page, you may end up looking at the coloured map and wondering: “What is all this and what am I doing here?”
Fair enough – the Master Plan is loaded with a lot of information, some of which just isn’t relevant to you. So for simplicity’s sake, we’re going to highlight the main things to search for when choosing a property development. Out of all the data available, here’s what home owners or investors should pay the most attention to, and why:
The basics of using the URA Master Plan
The URA Master Plan shows the medium-term plans (10 to 15 years), on how authorities intend for Singapore to develop. The plan is reviewed on a five-year basis; the public can view the plan for free, and also give feedback....