Tag: mortgage

BARELY nine months after a round of property cooling measures that kicked in late 2021, the government unveiled measures that take effect on Sep 30, 2022 to promote sustainable conditions in the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore is studying ideas and looking at how to further prioritise access to public housing for those with more pressing housing needs, even within the first-timer group, said Minister ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, Singapore's three biggest banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – raised their fixed home loan interest rates to between 4.25 and 4.5 per cent. This was the banks' second increase in ... ( read original story ...)

With inflation in Singapore approaching a 14-year high, everyday expenses are becoming more expensive. Here’s how much you may need to keep on top of rising costs, and tips on how to make your dollar ... ( read original story ...)

The total investment year-to-date is now at USD16.7b. Singapore property investment’s strong momentum of the first two quarters of 2022 slowed in Q3 according to Colliers, as market players adjusted ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s politicians also curb speculation by local investors. A year ago they slapped a 17 per cent tax on citizens who buy a second property and 25 per cent tax on their third property. They do ... ( read original story ...)

The elite Melbourne schoolgirls arrested for allegedly shoplifting Victoria's Secret lingerie would have undergone a frightening experience and been publicly shamed by Singaporean police. ( read original story ...)

New private home sales slumped in October on the dearth of new major condo launches following the Sept 30 cooling measures, rising mortgage rates, low stock of unsold new units and rising ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore home sales dropped to the lowest since April 2020 as fresh property curbs soured residents’ typically strong buying appetite. New privately owned apartments sold by developers fell to 312 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore home sales dropped to the lowest since April 2020 as fresh property curbs soured residents’ typically strong buying appetite. ( read original story ...)

As home loan repayment in Singapore continues to be affected due to rising interest rates, there are some of us who may be struggling to repay our mortgages. If you are facing financial difficulties, ... ( read original story ...)

With rising property prices in SG, how much do you need to earn to afford a condo? We do the math, including available housing ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore can absorb record inflows of new money, the central bank chief said, allaying concerns of a real estate bubble even as rents and prices surge to unprecedented highs. ( read original story ...)

The UPI service is scheduled to launch soon. The Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Authority of Singapore are trying to make it possible. ( read original story ...)

You might want to consider alternative arrangements to buying property while deciding if now is the right time for you to buy a home. ( read original story ...)

Around 45 per cent of HDB flat owners who own at least one private residential property are not living in their flats and have rented out their whole unit. ( read original story ...)