Singapore announced on Friday it took possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and would study how it could be developed into a public space, ending years of public debate over what to do with the property amid a family feud among the late leader’s children.In the interim, necessary maintenance works would be carried out as required, and there would be no public access to the site, the Singapore-land-authority" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="20891" data-entity-type="organization">Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) said in a joint statement.The possession of the property came even as Lee Hsien Yang, the younger of Lee Kuan Yew’s sons, on Friday reiterated his view that his father was clear he wanted the home to be demolished.
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 08:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97809
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Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation
Singapore has taken possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The Singapore Land Authority and the National Heritage Board announced this on Friday, stating that the property will be studied for potential development into a public space.
Jean IauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-31 · 08:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Singapore has taken possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The Singapore Land Authority and the National Heritage Board announced this on Friday, stating that the property will be studied for potential development into a public space. This decision concludes a prolonged public discussion regarding the property's future, which was complicated by a family dispute among Lee Kuan Yew's children. In the interim, maintenance will be performed, but the site will not be open to the public. Lee Kuan Yew's younger son, Lee Hsien Yang, reiterated his belief that his father wished for the house to be demolished.
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Lee Hsien Yang believes his father wanted the home to be demolished.
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Necessary maintenance works will be carried out, and there will be no public access to the site in the interim.
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The property will be studied for development into a public space.
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Singapore has taken possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of Lee Kuan Yew.
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