Buyer, alleging misrepresentation and negligence, had sought $180,945 in damages. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

SINGAPORE — Her phone buzzed all morning as her foreign clients called, querying her about how the recent cooling measures will impact their plans to purchase a property here in Singapore. The ...

SINGAPORE – Singaporeans who are buying their second residential property will be subject to an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rate of 20 per cent – up from 17 per cent – from Thursday (27 April ...

A world where the private homes market has fewer shackles and all locals can buy new HDB flats Read more at The Business Times.

The latest cooling measures will likely result in a jump in rental prices, property analysts said This is because foreigners might opt to rent Owners of public flats may also choose to rent before ...

The other day I had a little “fight” with an up-riding escalator. It resulted in a large (but not deep) gash on my toe. While the bandage was on, I managed to resist touching the wound, but now that ...

ARGUING for a removal of the additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) for Singaporeans, Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Bee Wah said on Tuesday that the additional taxes have led cash-rich Singaporeans to invest in ...

Stamp duty is a tax on documents relating to the purchase or lease of a property. It is to be paid by the buyer within 14 days after the date of the document (e.g. Sale & Purchase Agreement, Tenancy ...

Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) for Singapore citizens buying their second and subsequent properties is 20% to 30%; permanent residents, foreigners and entities have to pay 5% to 65% from 27 ...

(ABSD) has brought into sharp focus other seemingly legitimate ways that investors are using to dodge this levy. The ruses usually involve roping in close relatives who do not own any real estate and ...

PETALING JAYA: The introduction of a tiered clawback rate for developers’ additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) in Singapore is positive for Malaysian property companies with ongoing developments there ...