On or after 6 July 2018, the additional buyer's stamp duty for purchasing of second or more residential properties in Singapore has been raised by an additional 5 per cent point for individuals and 10 per cent points for entities.…
According to the flash estimates of the NUS Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI), the rising trend of the prices of completed non-landed private homes in Singapore continued in December 2017 registering an increase of 0.6 percent, following a revised 1.6…
A research done by NUS concluded that the density of a residential development has a negative impact on the property prices of its units.
With effect from 11 March, the government will implement changes to the Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) and Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework, but will retain the current Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty rates and loan-to-value (LTV) limits, according to a…
The spectres of weak economy growth, higher interest rates and higher job cuts may lead to more properties up for auction, says analysts. Consultancy JLL noted that there have been 214 mortgagee listings so far this year - including…
Despite the slow developer sales posted in August, recorded resale transactions increased by 30 per cent year-on-year, its best result since 2013, reported Singapore Business Review, citing a DBS research report. According to a report by DBS Research, total…
News from Today, 2 Sept 2016 SINGAPORE — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has refined the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework to allow all homeowners to be exempted from meeting the 60 per cent threshold when refinancing mortgages…
We have a lot of customers asking us what do we look for when inspecting a property for valuation. In a property valuation, finishes, fittings & fixtures will add value to the property. Thus when we are inspecting a property,…
The property market is adjusting in the right direction but it is too early to ease the cooling measures, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (July 25). Private home prices in the Republic fell for an 11th…
Developers' sales of new private homes fell by 49 per cent in June, after they surged to a 10-month high in May. According to the data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Friday (July 15), developers sold 536 new units…