Together with our statutory boards, MND guides Singapore’s land use planning and urban development, delivers affordable and quality public housing solutions, develops an efficient construction industry to ensure a quality and sustainable built environment, provides and manages parks and open spaces, ensures animal and plant health, and protects consumer interest by raising the professionalism in the real estate agent industry.
Read on to learn more about our agencies here. Also find out more about the various events supported by MND, as well as a list of government-related websites that provide useful information.
Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
The Building and Construction Authority champions the development and transformation of the Built Environment sector, in order to improve Singapore’s living environment. BCA oversees areas such as safety, quality, inclusiveness, sustainability and productivity, all of which, together with our stakeholders and partners, help to achieve our mission to transform the Built Environment sector and shape a liveable and smart built environment for Singapore.
WebsiteCouncil for Estate Agencies (CEA)
The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) regulates and promotes the development of a professional and trusted real estate agency industry. The key responsibilities of the CEA are to license property agencies and register property agents, promote the integrity and competence of property agencies and property agents, and equip consumers with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions when engaging property agents to facilitate property transactions.
WebsiteHousing & Development Board (HDB)
The Housing & Development Board provides affordable homes of quality and value. It creates vibrant and sustainable towns, and promotes the building of active and cohesive communities. Through its renewal and upgrading programmes, it also brings new features, facilities and improvements to its older estates and towns to ensure their vibrancy and continued relevance.
WebsiteNational Parks Board (NParks)
Let's Make Singapore Our City in Nature sums up the National Parks Board’s vision and mandate. NParks aims to transform Singapore into a biophilic City in Nature by safeguarding and extending Singapore's natural capital island-wide. This includes conserving, creating, sustaining and enhancing our streetscape, parks and nature reserves, so as to bring the community closer to nature. NParks is also the lead agency for animal and wildlife management, as well as animal and plant health in Singapore.
Website Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's land use planning and conservation agency. Its mission is "to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play". It strives to create an endearing home and a vibrant and sustainable future city through far-sighted planning and innovation, in partnership with the community.
URA’s multi-faceted role includes being the main government land sales agent. Through the sale of State land, it attracts and channels private capital investment to develop sites to support economic and social development. It also partners the community to enliven our public spaces to create a car-lite, people-friendly and liveable city for all to enjoy. In shaping a distinctive city, URA also promotes architecture and urban design excellence.
WebsiteSino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City
The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is the second Government-to-Government project between Singapore and China. The project provides a platform for our countries to explore new collaborations and ideas, and share best practices in sustainable urbanisation.
WebsiteMunicipal Services Office (MSO)
The Municipal Services Office aims to improve the coordination among government agencies, Town Councils and other non-government stakeholders to better deliver municipal services and infrastructure. It also promotes greater community partnership and encourages civic responsibility to improve the living environment.
WebsiteCentre for Liveable Cities (CLC)
Set up in 2008 by the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) has as its mission “to distil, create and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities”. CLC’s work spans four main areas – Research, Capability Development, Advisory Services and Knowledge Platforms. Through these activities, CLC hopes to provide urban leaders and practitioners with the knowledge and support needed to make our cities better.
WebsiteBoard of Architects (BOA)
The Board of Architects is the statutory authority established to administer the Architects Act in Singapore. The Architects Act of 1991 sets out provisions to provide for the registration of architects, the regulation of architectural qualifications, the practice of architecture by registered individuals and the supply of architectural services by corporations.
WebsiteProfessional Engineers Board (PEB)
The Professional Engineers Board safeguards life, property, and welfare of the public, by setting and maintaining high standards for registering professional engineers, and by regulating and advancing the practice of professional engineering.
WebsiteStrata Titles Boards (STB)
The Strata Title Boards are tribunals established under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (BMSMA) to mediate and hear applications between subsidiary proprietors and management corporation, or between subsidiary proprietors, in matters relating to certain disputes arising in respect of strata titled property and orders for collective sales of property under the Land Titles (Strata) Act.
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