Divorcees who get full custody of all children will no longer be subjected to a 5-year debarment period when buying a second subsidised flat from HDB. Neither would they have to get prior consent from their ex-spouse to give up their right to a subsidised flat, announced National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. However, the [...]
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Ever dreamed of living in a bungalow/semi-D/terrace house, with space to call your own, and a garden for your kids and pet to play in, or even a place to put a pool? And set off fireworks during the New Year, or firecrackers during the Lunar New Year? Or perhaps a high-rise condominium, with full [...]
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Sales will be slower in coming weeks, maybe even months by Colin Tan The announcement of the latest set of cooling measures for the residential market yesterday probably drew extreme emotions from many in Singapore – either cheers or despair, depending on which side you are on. The emotions – accentuated by the fact that [...]
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Additional stamp duties surprise analysts and industry players by Tan Weizhen SINGAPORE – To curb excessive investment demand on private homes, the Government is imposing additional stamp duties – over and above the existing tax – on certain categories of property purchases from today. It also announced yesterday that it will inject sites that can [...]
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A few readers have posted some questions on bankruptcy in Singapore, something I’m not familiar with. I happen to come across some Q&A, which I thought I will share with you. The following is from the book “Talk Money” by Lorna Tan, The Sunday Times Invest Editor. Note that the article was written on 29 [...]
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