- Older developments currently face an 80 per cent consent threshold for collective sales.
- A proposed law would lower the threshold to 65 per cent for developments aged 60 years and above.
- Ageing properties may get a better shot at en bloc sales under the change, as the amendments aim to support the renewal of these developments.
- Currently, the consent threshold for developments less than 10 years old is 90 per cent, while for those older than 10 years, it is 80 per cent.
- The Bill was introduced in Parliament on August 4, 2026, and proposes a tiered consent framework based on the age of a development.
- The Ministry of Law stated that many developments have aged significantly since the collective sale regime was introduced in 1999.
- The proposed amendments also aim to extend the collective sale framework to non-strata-titled private residential developments.
Singapore's Ministry of Law introduced the Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Bill 2026 on August 4, proposing to lower en bloc consent thresholds for older developments. The changes aim to facilitate collective sales amid an ageing housing stock that requires significant maintenance investments.156
Currently, developments under 10 years old require 90% consent, while those aged 10 to 39 years need 80%. The new proposal lowers the threshold to 70% for developments aged 40 to 59 years and 65% for those 60 years and older. This adjustment is intended to provide a more practical option for owners considering redevelopment, as many older estates face rising maintenance costs and dwindling sinking funds.
The Ministry emphasized that the amendments also include stronger protections for owners who do not wish to sell. For instance, the threshold to initiate a collective sale will increase to 35% of owners, up from the current 20% or 25%. Additionally, the time for collective sale committees to gather signatures will be reduced from 12 months to 6 months, and the cooling-off period after a failed sale attempt will extend from 2 years to 3 years.
The proposed changes also aim to extend the collective sale framework to non-strata-titled private residential developments, which currently require unanimous agreement for sales. This includes projects like Neptune Court, where owners hold long leases but do not own the land. The Bill will be tabled for a second reading in Parliament soon.7
“The bill also extends collective sales to non-strata-titled developments such as Neptune Court, where 752 units are held individually but the land belongs to the Ministry of Finance. To protect holdouts, the threshold to form a collective sale committee would rise to 35% and the signature-gathering window would shrink from 12 months to six.”
AsiaOne
