From the category archives:

Property Laws

New Seller’s Stamp Duty & Lower Housing Loan Limit

February 20, 2010

With immediate effect, the Government has introduced two new measures to cool down the property market.
Introducing Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) for Properties Sold Within a Year
Properties that were bought before 20th February 2010 will not be subjected to the SSD. The SSD will be levied on sellers of residential properties and lands bought on or [...]

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Do Not Cut Trees Without Permission in Singapore

July 6, 2009

Never cut down trees without permission, especially when you’re in areas you are not familiar with that might be protected by the law.

When Mr Foo Suan Pin got a contractor to chop down three fruit trees in his garden in the Holland Road area in September 2007, it did not occur to him that [...]

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Legal Property Advice – Chances of Getting a Share of Property Proceeds after Divorce

April 26, 2009

Sunday Times is a weekly must read for me, especially with the columns that touches mostly on legal issues on real estate.
This week they’re covering issues with regards to divorce and how the judgement would be like when it comes to handling a property’s proceedings.
I am married, without any kids. My husband and I live [...]

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Singapore Estate Law – Can You Will Your HDB to Siblings?

February 22, 2009

Here’s another interesting snippet from Sunday Times. Agent friends should flip up Sunday Times and look out for the Invest Section – Your Personal Adviser: Finance

Question:
I would like to know if I can make a will and name my siblings as beneficiaries so they can inherit my HDB flat when I die. I am single [...]

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Singapore Estate Law – Can Foreigners Inherit Landed Property?

February 9, 2009

Sunday Times is always the best source for uncommon Singapore Real Estate laws. Here’s the snippet and answer:-
My boss is a Singaporean but she lives in Malaysia as she’s married to a Malaysian. She has a few landed properties in Singapore. In the event of her death, can her children and/or husband legally own the [...]

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Property Legal Woes – Financial Risk of Singaporean Divorcing Foreign Spouse

March 3, 2008

Found this article online and I think this is something that we should archive and share, maybe we should get a legal panel for advice as well on properties when it comes to relationship encumbrance.
Question
I AM MARRIED to a foreigner and we have a two-year-old child. After living abroad, I am now back in Singapore [...]

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