2022

If you’ve been following 99.co, you’d know that we started visiting new launch condo showflats in 2022 and have written comprehensive reviews of them. From these visits, we’ve noticed several provisions that are becoming increasingly common in new launches. It’s also evident that developers have been taking notes from other new launches and getting to…

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Private home, HDB resale prices climb at a slower pace in Q3 2022, 15-month wait-out period to keep HDB resale flats affordable, and more. Here are the news highlights from 27 September to 3 October 2022.

The latest round of property cooling measures in Singapore saw an increase in the medium-term interest rate floor used for TDSR and MSR calculations by 0.5%. For those looking to buy private property in 2022, here is how these adjustments will affect you.

Is a tiny 160sqft shop lot in melaka considered a second property in applying for SHB?

In regards to condition of the older units on open booking platform, I'm not sure why it matters, since HDB has kind of removed everything in the unit.. Major renovation has to be done anyways. Does a additional plumbing issue make any huge impact to the renovation which is already at a 'massive scale'

With the resale prices at never seen before peak, I notice that some of the open booking flats released in September is significantly cheaper than resale flats in the same area. Does the point that it's not much cheaper still stand? Even though I still agree with the article that resale seems to be more ideal.

In view of rental hikes here, can LL ask for 60-70percent increase? Is there a regulation on this?? Many are facing such, hikes are 40to 70 per cent and above, and many are in a dilemma. Your advise.Thank you

Open booking flat can single apply 3 room or 4 room flat?

As US interest rates continue to rise, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ministry of National Development (MND) and Housing and Development Board (HDB) have taken a pre-emptive step to introduce new cooling measures (albeit ‘temporary’ and subject to continuous review and updates). The move is aimed at promoting more prudent borrowing and avoiding future…

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Following the increase in interest rates, the authorities have introduced a few cooling measures effective today (30 September 2022) to restrict borrowing by home buyers. The main measure is the increase in the medium-term interest rate floor (also known as the stress-test interest rate) to compute the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and Mortgage Servicing…

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