If after my lease ends and I re-sign a new agreement to stay in the same apartment, do agents get paid the same fee again? I fall in the “below $3500 in rent & 2-year lease” category and paid my tenant agent a full month’s rent for the initial contract.
Can I re-lease my unit by bypassing my agent and going directly to the landlords agent? My agent hasn't done anything other than forward messages and this doesn't seem fair to be required to pay a months rent.
February 2022
According to The Straits Times, 1 in 3 HDB resale flat buyers paid cash over valuation (COV) on their HDB resale flats in 2021. We’ll explain COV in greater detail later, but it means they agreed to purchase their flats above market value (as determined by HDB). And as the word “cash” implies, any amount...
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More people have turned to rent over the pandemic in a bid for more privacy and personal space. Studio apartments are fast becoming a popular choice, striking the sweet spot between being cost-effective and enjoying sufficient living space. What is a studio apartment? A studio apartment is a one-room living space that is self-contained. These...
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The upcoming Yishun BTO launch comprises 380 2-room flexi, 4-room and 5-room flats. It is within walking distance of Yishun MRT, Yishun Bus Interchange and the area’s main mall, Northpoint City.
Property tax rates to increase from 2023, HDB launches 3,953 flats for Feb 2022 BTO exercise, and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 15 Feb to 21 Feb 2022.
The May 2022 HDB Toa Payoh BTO launch will consist of only 380 2-room flexi, 3-room and 4-room flats. The last Toa Payoh BTO was in 2020, all of which were heavily oversubscribed.
Currently we would like to buy a BTO that’s TOP 5 years later. Is it possible to get a higher HLE during the second assessment?
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All hail HDB’s Proximity Housing Grant (PHG) — the government’s way of encouraging Singaporeans to stay close to their families and maintain a robust intergenerational support system! Here’s the basics about the PHG. The PHG is a CPF housing grant of up to S$30,000, and it’s for buying HDB resale flats only. Two types of...
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In early 2021, there was intense pushback from nature groups and the general public, after HDB unveiled housing plans for the 33-hectare Ulu Pandan site where Dover Forest is located. While the development has been zoned for housing since 2003, authorities only announced plans to build BTO flats there in December 2020. By July 2021,...
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