New Property Tax Measures in Singapore’s Budget 2022
Singapore Property tax Chagnes in 2023 and 2024
Higher Additional Buyers’ Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for residential property
As of Dec 16th 2021 The highest applicable ABSD will apply for purchases made jointly by two or more parties of different profiles, said the authorities. Married couples consisting of at least one Singaporean spouse can continue to apply for an ABSD refund when they jointly purchase a second residential property, subject to conditions. As before, the…
New OTP Re-Issue Restrictions
URA issued new rules for Option To Purchase,(OTP), restricting them to three weeks.
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Additional Buyer Stamp Duty – or Singapore’s Property Cooling Measures in overdrive…
ABSD – Additional** Buyer Stamp Duty Effective rates on or after 6th July 2018 (in bracket previous rates) Citizenship ABSD Rate on 1st Purchase ABSD – 2nd Purchase ABSD – 3rd & Subsequent Purchase Singapore Citizens* NA 12% (7) 15% (10) Permanent Residents 5% 15% (10) 15% (10) Foreigners buying any residential property 20% (15)…
Loan To Value Mortgage Limit and Ratio – Singapore Property Purchase Rules
Effective 6 July 2018 1) Loan to value capped at 75% or 55% for home loans from the bank if more than 30 years or extends past the age of 65. 2) Home equity loan LTV capped at 75% for borrowers without existing housing loan when funds used to buy property. 3) Home equity…
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Impact on Buyers Stamp Duty – Singapore Budget 2018
The impact of the 1-percentage point hike in the top marginal buyer’s stamp duty (BSD) rate on the portion of a residential property’s value exceeding S$1million will be felt most for big-ticket purchases.It affects more the expensive condo units, bungalows and what is happening more rampantly nowadays – land and en bloc property purchases by…
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Minimum lease period reduced to three month (URA)
Following a 2015 public consultation by the URA, the bar was lowered from six to three months for private homes from June 30 2017. For HDB flats, the minimum stay is still six months. Under the Planning Act (URA), those who carry out or allow the lease of any home, without approval from the Government,…
Cookies on Website
The Cookie Law is a piece of privacy legislation that requires websites to get consent from visitors to store or retrieve any information on a computer, smartphone or tablet. … All websites owned in the EU or targeted towards EU citizens, are now expected to comply with the law.
Marina Bay Singapore – Panorama
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Singapore’s Private Residential Property Sales (Condo) – April 2017
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Singapore’s Private Residential Property Sales (Non Landed) – March 2017
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Changes to the Seller Stamp Duty (SSD)
Changes have been announced regarding the Seller Stamp Duty (SSD), and Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) restrictions on cash-out refinancing. These policy changes take effect from 11th March 2017, and are possibly to impact a little bit the private property prices. Here’s what they all mean: Changes to the Seller Stamp Duty (SSD) The Seller Stamp Duty…
Fall in private home prices is steeper – negative news on economy hurts buying sentiment
Private Home Price Decline is the steepest since 2013. This made it even more uncertain if earlier signs of a bottoming-out in prices can continue amid mounting concerns over the state of the economy and employment. 12 consecutive quarters in decline culminated to a 10.8 per cent drop in prices and a 10.7 per cent fall in…
Singapore Private Residential Properties Sales from 1 Aug – 20 Sept 2016
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TDSR – fine tuning; or is it the start of a turnaround?
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s latest intervention in the property market will help two groups of people. First, those with an existing property loan for the home they live in; and, second, people with an existing investment property loan. The fine-tuning of the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) rules will make it easier for such…
Seller Stamp Duty… curbing speculation
The rates of SSD payable on residential property purchased on and after 11 March 2017 and sold within certain duration, are summarized in the table below: Date of Purchase or Date of Change of Zoning / Use Holding Period SSD Rate (on the actual price or market value, whichever is higher) On and after 11…