January 2023

Comment on 99.co’s guides: Good Faith Deposit vs Security Deposit by Charlotte

Hello, My friends I are paid a good faith deposit when we submitted an application for an apartment. We were told that our application was rejected and our good faith deposit would be returned, however, the housing agency is taking forever to return the deposit (one month's rent). Is there a maximum amount of time that they can hold onto our deposit? Is is 14 days, the same time limit as a typical security deposit? Thank you in advance for any information!

COV Singapore — What is Cash Over Valuation (COV) of a resale HDB flat

According to The Straits Times, 1 in 4 HDB resale flat buyers paid cash over valuation (COV) on their HDB resale flats in 2022. 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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Why you should never make private deals to buy or sell your house to relatives

Private deals to sell your property are right up there alongside smoking at petrol stations, or airing another season of Point of Entry — in other words, really bad ideas. And if you think it’s less risky when family is involved, you’re wrong. All it takes is one miscommunication, and you will be banned from…

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