You pay ABSD upfront on a second home. IRAS refunds it only if you meet its conditions, mainly selling the first home in 6 months. Steps and limits. We have found our next home, but we have not sold the one we live in. If we buy first, we pay the extra stamp duty on […] The post If I Buy a Second Home Before Selling, When Is ABSD Refunded? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This year, we’ve had several opportunities to take a closer look at the Bishan and Upper Thomson neighbourhoods. In recent weeks, the focus has been on the launch of Thomson Reserve, the 1,268-unit development on Bright Hill Drive. With the project expected to draw in a large number of families with school-going children, part of […] The post [Paywall] What It Costs to Buy a Resale Condo Within 1km of Catholic High School first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Buyer’s Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m condo is S$44,600 now and was S$39,600 in 2011. A citizen pays ABSD of 0%, 20% or 30%. The rates and the working. On a S$1.5 million condo, Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) is S$44,600 today. Under the rules in force in December 2011 it was S$39,600. It has been […] The post Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m Condo: What You Pay vs 2011, 2018 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

264 condo, apartment and EC resales that URA added in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, with prices, sizes and tenures. URA’s data added 264 non-landed resale transactions in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, across 213 projects. The median price was S$1,700 per sq ft. The highest price was S$14,800,000 […] The post Non-Landed Resale Transactions: Week of 23 – 29 October 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A five-room flat at SkyParc @ Dawson has just changed hands for $1.818 million, setting a new record for the highest price psf paid for a five-room HDB flat in Singapore. The 1,195 sq ft unit at Block 96 Dawson Road is located between the 40th and 42nd floors and was sold for $1,522 psf […] The post 5-Room HDB Flat Sells For Record $1.818M — The First To Cross $1.8M In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For families who need more room than a typical 5-room flat, the HDB resale market has a handful of options. Executive Apartments and Maisonettes are the familiar alternatives, while Jumbo flats – usually formed by joining a pair of three-room flats – are the less common option. But it’s worth knowing what each type offers […] The post 5 Spacious Jumbo Flats For Sale Under $1.2M, From $768,000 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

HDB resales since 2024: flats on floors 13 to 15 sold for a median 11% more per sqm than floors 4 to 6 in the same town, flat type and year. Yes, on the whole. Take HDB resales from 2024 to Sep 2026 in the same town, flat type and year. Flats on floors 13 […] The post Do Higher Floors Cost More in an HDB Flat? Nine Years of Resales first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

New launch projects ranked by units sold in the latest month, with units launched, sold to date, units left and median price per sq ft (URA data). This table ranks new launch projects by the units that developers report sold in the latest month URA has published. It also shows how much of each project […] The post Top-selling new launch condos by units sold (Sep 2026) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A caveat is a notice a buyer lodges to claim an interest in a property. URA builds resale records from caveats, so the data has gaps. What it shows. A caveat is a notice, lodged with the land registry, that claims an interest in a property and stops other dealings in it. URA builds its […] The post What Is a Caveat, and Why Do Property Transaction Records Use It? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore consumer prices rose 2.2% year-on-year in September 2026. After inflation, private home prices are still above their 1996 and 2013 peaks. Consumer prices in Singapore were 2.2% higher year-on-year in Sep 2026, according to SingStat. Private home prices rose 3.4% year-on-year, so they are still ahead of inflation. After stripping out consumer prices, the […] The post Home Prices After Inflation: Above the 1996 Peak first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The World Health Organization should focus on reprioritising its spending rather than chasing replacement funding, said Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. 

More than 350 workers at the National Disaster Management Agency will oversee preparedness, emergency response and reconstruction efforts.

Wildfires in Indonesia are threatening forests linked to carbon credit projects. What does this mean for companies that have paid to offset their emissions, and are the safeguards enough?

The Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) held its first meeting on Monday (Nov 2).

"The Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict. Peace and stability in the region require joint nurturing and protection by all parties," says Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The workers’ demands reflect mounting pressure from rising living costs and persistent inflation.

The AI unit will work with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as its anchor academic partner, although the bank's CEO Georges Elhedery did not disclose headcount details.

Cyclone Murasu is expected to be less intense than last week's Cyclone Arnab, where six people were killed and dozens of houses and crops were destroyed.

The death comes amid heightened tensions along the border after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in landmine explosions south of the Military Demarcation Line in September.

Knight Frank and Farebrother are marketing the three vacant, grade II and grade II*-listed freehold properties, which have potential for residential conversion. The post Tristan Capital Partners to sell £20m Bloomsbury freehold portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

The 36,000 sq ft store is the second UK opening for the chain, and takes space occupied by Inditex brands at the mall to over 125,000 sq ft. The post Fashion retailer LEFTIES signs at Lakeside appeared first on Property Week.

The grade-A building near Liverpool Street station was formerly the headquarters of RBS before undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment that was completed in 2022. The post Hayfin and Capreon complete 280 Bishopsgate purchase appeared first on Property Week.

Advisory business Sodali & Co has taken 8,050 sq ft of recently refubished space at 128 Queen Victoria Street at a rent of £92.50/sq ft. The post Addington lets top floor of revamped City office appeared first on Property Week.

The Japanese fashion retailer will open a 10,100 sq ft store across two floors at the shopping centre next autumn. The post UNIQLO to open first Welsh store at St David’s in Cardiff appeared first on Property Week.

The funding from the National Housing Bank will help Fiera's FRESH fund build a £1bn portfolio in supply-constrained UK markets. The post Fiera wins £70m Homes England investment for single-family housing fund appeared first on Property Week.

The new funding from the firm's existing investor ISIF will initially back the development of office schemes 29 Earlsfort Terrace and Garryland House. The post IPUT secures Irish sovereign wealth funding for Dublin offices strategy appeared first on Property Week.

Dutch supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize has purchased all Tesco's stores, offices and distribution centres across the two countries. The post Tesco sells Czech and Slovakian businesses for £1.5bn to focus on UK appeared first on Property Week.

He has been at the firm since its formation in January 2013 and was previously chief financial officer at London & Stamford Property and Pillar Property. The post LondonMetric CFO McGann set to retire next year appeared first on Property Week.

Westminster Council rejected Criterion's previous plans to turn office building Globe House into a hotel in 2024. The post Criterion’s planned Pimlico hotel redevelopment rejected again appeared first on Property Week.