by George Goh | Jun 5, 2022 | Government Announcements, Investments
Singapore slaps 35% ABSD on residential property transfers into living trust, closing loophole The Business Times, 9 May 2022, Mon 6:42 am By Sharanya Pillai AN ADDITIONAL Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) of 35 per cent will be imposed on any transfer of residential property...
by George Goh | Jun 5, 2022 | Investments
How well do Singapore homes really hedge against inflation? The Business Times, 7 May 2022, Sat 10:07 am By Fiona Lam ALTHOUGH residential properties in Singapore may potentially serve as an inflation hedge in the long run – that is, over at least a decade – investors...
by George Goh | Jun 5, 2022 | Investments
Banks in S’pore raise fixed-rate mortgage loans; Sora-pegged loans still relatively cheaper The Straits Times, 6 May 2022, Fri 9:28 pm By Chor Khieng Yuit Home owners will have to fork out more for their fixed-rate mortgage payments after some banks...
by George Goh | May 8, 2022 | Investments
The Business Times, 25 Apr 2022, Mon 7:42 pm By Raphael Lim APAC REALTY is set to have a new majority shareholder, with a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) agreeing to acquire a 59.8 per cent stake in the company from an entity controlled by...
by George Goh | Apr 3, 2022 | Investments
The Business Times, 26 Mar 2022, Sat 5:50 am By Fiona Lam & Nisha Ramchandani SINGAPORE’S residential leasing market is not likely to see a major impact when the land border with Malaysia reopens further, although the increase in arrivals and departures...
by George Goh | Apr 3, 2022 | Investments
The Business Times, 25 Mar 2022, Fri 5:50 am By Lisa Kriwangko AFTER a burst of interest in property auctions last month, Knight Frank’s March auction saw only one property go under the hammer this week, with two others sold before the auction event. A freehold...
