Property portal 99.co presents the following weekly property news roundup for the week of 10 to 16 October: #1: September HDB and condo rental volumes up nearly 50% The phased opening of Singapore’s border with Malaysia since 17 August has had a dramatic impact on HDB rental volume, as Malaysian workers returned to Singapore. In September...
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Faced with a competitive rental market due to the onslaught of Covid-19, landlords are now feeling the squeeze from expats leaving Singapore or downgrading to a smaller rented home. Most of these landlords have significant mortgage obligations that depend on consistent rental income, and prolonged vacancy would mean being unable to service the home loan...
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It’s common knowledge that, when a HDB owner buys a condo unit, he or she has to fork out an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) for the purchase of a second property. Even if the HDB owner is an upgrader who intends to sell the flat and keep only one property, the ABSD must still...
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Call it an ‘old uncle’ mentality, but there’s a small but significant number of freehold-only Singaporean property buyers who steadfastly refuse to ever consider buying a 99-year leasehold condo. Might as well throw money down the drain lah, they’d argue. Truth is, the tenure of a private property seldom defines whether it’s a good buy...
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On 8 October, the government announced a further extension of temporary relief measures directed at property developers, including allowing a further extension of various project completion deadlines by six months as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the construction industry. This extension is on top of the previous six-month extension announced on 6 May, after the Building and...
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When there are already not many activities planned under the threat of Covid-19, we still see rare, exciting events being cancelled at the eleventh hour. The long-awaited inaugural flight under the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble arrangement was rescheduled last minute at 5 p.m. the day before its official takeoff. Earlier this month, the high-profile... [read more]
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If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore for the first time, you’re just beginning to realise how much it costs to live in what is essentially a tiny space...
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If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore for the first time, you’re just beginning to realise how much it costs to live in what is essentially a tiny space...
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(This article is from my new book Behind The Scenes of The Property Market: Finding The Truths and Exposing The Lies of A Not-So-Transparent Industry. Pre-order of the book ends on November 6, Friday.) Do you believe in the infallibility of the mass media? Or do you think the press can be wrong? According to... [read more]
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My new book Behind The Scenes of The Property Market: Finding The Truths and Exposing The Lies of A Not-So-Transparent Industry is now ready for release. FREE PREVIEW Have a free preview of the new book. YOUTUBE VIDEO Allow me to share my new book with you in a 5-minute video: 1) The theme and... [read more]
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