Forget the big 30 or 40. 35 is the age that many Singaporean singles look forward to. Reach this age, and they become eligible to buy public housing, be it an HDB resale flat or an HDB BTO flat. And like couple and family applicants, singles can also benefit from HDB housing grants. In this…
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On 27 April 2023, new cooling measures in Additional Buyers’ Stamp Duty (ABSD) were introduced, with double the taxation on foreigners buying their first and 2nd homes. April’s measures come on the back of an increase in Buyer’s Stamp Duty for high-end properties in February, and an affordability stress-test (and waiting periods for private home…
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Earlier this week, HDB announced a few changes regarding income assessment and housing subsidy. The changes took effect from 9 May 2023 onwards — the same day the HDB Flat Eligibility Letter (HFE) replaced the HDB Loan Eligibility (HLE) letter. Among the changes, the ones that caught our eye are these: How the HDB grants…
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