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New Rules for Prime HDB Flats: What’s the impact on the property market?
As we all know, the Singapore property news for Prime HDB Flats have recently been released. There are a few new rules for potential Prime HDB Flats buyers to take note of. But what is the impact on the property market? According to analysts, the new prime-location public housing (PLH) model will have little impact
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Buyers’ and Sellers’ Stamp Duty – All You Should Know
Property law is a complex area that not many of us are familiar with. Hence, this article aims to educate you all about buyers’ and sellers’ stamp duty. Stamp duty is a tax levied on the purchase or lease of real estate. It is payable to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) in Singapore.
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What do property lawyers do?
Well you may have heard the term of property lawyers in Singapore, ever wonder what they do or who they are? For starters property lawyers as the name suggests, refers to lawyers for your purchase or sale of property. They are people who advocate for you during times when you may need a lawyer when
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HDB Price On The Ascendency
In buying a HDB flats whether it is a Build To Order Flat or resale flat, there are a few terms that you would not seem to understand one is property lawyers. So what is a property lawyer? Property lawyer refers to a daily task of negotiating property transactions, structuring arrangements for conveyancing or investment
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Things to look out for when choosing a divorce lawyer
Things to look out for when choosing a divorce lawyer Whether you are looking to buy or sell property or drafting a will or getting a divorce, it is important to get an experienced attorney to help you draft out the necessary legal documents as these are significant moments in your life. In this article,
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Steps to buying a property in Singapore
Steps to buying a property in Singapore It’s not news that for many, property will be the biggest investments in their lives. As such, it is important to make sure that everything is in order when making your property purchase. Today we will share with you the steps in buying a property while keeping in
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How to Decouple your property to avoid ABSD?
How to decouple your property to avoid paying ABSD? Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) is an additional cost on top of the existing Buyer’s Stamp Duty – which is based on the value of the property – to be paid whenever a purchase of property is made. But it can be quite costly, and as
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What is the Seller’s Stamp Duty?
What is the Seller’s Stamp Duty? In order to curb rising house prices and prevent a property price bubble from forming after the Singapore property market crash in 2008, cooling measures had to be put in place to ensure a smooth recovery. The first of these measures was Seller’s Stamp Duty or ‘SSD’. Like Buyer’s
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Looking to buy a new property? Let us share about the ABSD!
Looking to buy a new property? Let us share about the ABSD! Introduction Looking to buy your second or more property? Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) was implemented on 8 December 2011 to moderate the demand for residential properties in Singapore. It is an additional cost on top of the existing Buyer’s Stamp Duty – which
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5 things you need to know about the Parti Liyani case
5 things you need to know about the Parti Liyani case Introduction The case involving the acquitted ex-maid, Parti Liyani of the ex-CAG chairman, Liew Mun Leong has been making headlines in recent news. Ms Parti Liyani, 46 was accused by her employer, Mr Liew Mun Leong of stealing more than $50,000 worth of valuables
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