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What are Private Enclosed Spaces (PES)? Before you decide to buy a condo, it’s best to know about Private Enclosed Spaces (PES) and Gross Floor Area (GFA). The GFA is the maximum amount of liveable space that a developer is allowed to build on a given plot of land.
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- This Isn’T The First Time We’Ve Seen This Kind of Shenanigans Though
- What About Balconies, Which Counts as GFA?
- Will We See Air-Con Ledges Become Part of The GFA?
- But I Don’T Want to Pay For Air-Con Ledges!
Back in 2013, the URA had to revise rulesregarding Private Enclosed Spaces and private Roof Terraces (RTs). Before that, PES and RTs were not counted as part of the GFA as well. The result, as you can see in the linked document, was some developers losing their minds and creating giant PESes and RTs. It was good money, because it’s cheaper to build...
If you wonder why so many condos have disproportionately oversized balconies when the dining room can barely fit two people and their toy poodle, it’s because URA states that GFA of the balconies “is allowed to be computed over and above the Master Plan control, subject to a cap of 10%.” In layman terms, developers have bonus GFA just for balconies...
This may not be as common sense an issue as it seems. You see, including the air-con ledges in the GFA means some* developers might be incentivised to build them as narrow as possible. That’s going to be problematic five to 10 years down the road, when your air-con does break down and you need to find a technician who also doubles as a parkour expe...
You can’t get out of paying air-con ledges, but you can tell when you’re paying too much. At the condo’s sales office, the developer is required to answer all your questions about which PES or ledge is used for what. While viewing the showflat, also peer out of the windows and yard to see if the air-con ledge, for instance, is clearly represented a...
Sep 30, 2010 · In the context of floor plans for condominiums in Singapore, "PES" stands for Private Enclosed Space. It refers to an outdoor patio area that is typically attached to a ground-floor unit. Here's a breakdown of what PES signifies:
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