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Singapore Latest Launch Condo in 2012 – House Hunting

Pdf file for download – featuring the latest condo launches in Singapore for 2012.

Both “already launched” and “upcoming property launches” available – displayed on a single Singapore map (with MRT line) for easy viewing.

Also shows the number of units available, developer, location, tenure.

Download the pdf file here and stay tuned to Singapore latest condo launches 2012.

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2011 private residential property price increased 5.9%

Price

Prices of private residential properties increased by 0.2% in 4th Quarter 2011, lower than the 1.3% increase in the previous quarter and is the smallest increase since 3rd Quarter 2009.

Prices of non-landed properties in Core Central Region (CCR) increased 0.5% in 4th Quarter 2011, compared with the 0.7% increase in the previous quarter.

For Rest of Central Region2 (RCR) and Outside Central Region (OCR), prices increased by 0.1% and 0.6% respectively in 4th Quarter 2011, lower than the corresponding increases of 1.2% and 2.1% in the previous quarter.

Supply

At end of 4th Quarter 2011, there was a total supply of 77,089 uncompleted private residential units from projects in the pipeline , higher than the 76,255 units in 3rd Quarter 2011

Out of supply in the pipeline, 39,184 units remained unsold as at 4th Quarter 2011. The unsold units comprised 10,741 units in CCR, 8,350 units in RCR and 20,093 units in OCR

Sub-sales

Sub-sales accounted for 8.0% of all sale transactions in 4th Quarter 2011, higher than the 7.5% recorded in 3rd Quarter 2011.

- Press release from URA

Another Cooling Measure – Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty for a stable and sustainable property market

Press release on 7 December 2011

Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty for a stable and sustainable property market

The Government announced today an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) to be imposed on certain categories of residential property purchases. The ABSD will be imposed over and above the current Buyer’s Stamp Duty, and will apply to the purchase price or market value of the property (whichever is higher) for the following purchases:

1. Foreigners and non-individuals (corporate entities) buying any residential property will pay an ABSD of 10%;
2. Permanent Residents (PRs) owning one and buying the second and subsequent residential property will pay an ABSD of 3%; and
3. Singapore Citizens (Singaporeans) owning two and buying the third and subsequent residential property will pay an ABSD of 3%.

The ABSD will take effect on 8 Dec 2011. Remission of ABSD will be given for options granted on or before 7 Dec 2011 and exercised within 3 weeks (i.e. on or before 28 Dec 2011) or the option validity period, whichever is the earlier.

The ABSD will apply in addition to the existing Buyer’s Stamp Duty on property purchases, which are applied at following rates: 1% on first $180,000 of purchase consideration or market value of the property (whichever is higher), 2% on the next $180,000 and 3% for the remainder.

- read the complete article at http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/text/2011/pr11-162.html

- let us know what you think of the latest measure at http://www.facebook.com/singaporerealestateinfo

2011 Brand New TOP Private Residential Properties in Singapore

Brand New Apartments / Condos / Houses to be completed in 2011, i.e. receive Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) in 2011.

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D01 – 08	Marina Collection	@	Cove Drive
D01 – 08	Teresa Villas	@	Bukit Teresa Road
D01 – 08	The Clift	@	Mccallum Street
D01 – 08	The Rochester	@	Rochester Drive
D09 – 10	8 Rodyk	@	Rodyk Street
D09 – 10	Belle Vue Residences	@	Oxley Walk
D09 – 10	Cityvista Residences	@	Peck Hay Road
D09 – 10	Cliveden @ Grange	@	Grange Road
D09 – 10	Martin Place Residences	@	Martin Place
D09 – 10	Nassim Park Residences	@	Nassim Road
D09 – 10	Parc Centennial	@	Kampong Java Road
D09 – 10	Scotts Square	@	Scotts Road
D09 – 10	Signature @ Lewis	@	Lewis Road
D09 – 10	The Luma	@	River Valley Grove
D09 – 10	Ventura Heights	@	Jalan Lim Tai See
D09 – 10	Wilkie Studio	@	Upper Wilkie Road
D11 & 21	Goldhill Residences	@	Goldhill Avenue
D11 & 21	Lucida	@	Suffolk Road
D11 & 21	The Cascadia	@	Bukit Timah Road
D11 & 21	The Greenwood	@	Greenwood Avenue
D12 – 14	Dunsfold Eighteen	@	Dunsfold Drive
D15 – 16	Breeze by the East	@	Upper East Coast Road
D15 – 16	Cantiz @ Rambai	@	Rambai Road
D15 – 16	Cubik	@	Telok Kurau Lor K
D15 – 16	Envio	@	Joo Chiat Place
D15 – 16	Melrose Ville	@	Rose Lane
D15 – 16	Naturalis	@	Telok Kurau Lorong M
D15 – 16	Ricchezza	@	Telok Kurau Lorong M
D15 – 16	Sunny Parc	@	Telok Kurau Lorong K
D15 – 16	The Ambrosia	@	Telok Kurau Lor N
D17 – 18	Aston Residences	@	Jalan Loyang Besar
D17 – 18	Livia	@	Pasir Ris Grove
D19 – 20	Charlton Villas	@	Charlton Lane
D19 – 20	D’Pavilion	@	Upper Serangoon Road
D19 – 20	The Florentine	@	Florence Road
D22 – 28	Greenvale @ Sembawang	@	Andrews Terrace
D22 – 28	Park Natura	@	Bukit Batok East Avenue 6
D22 – 28	The Hilloft	@	Jalan Dermawan

14 Jan 2011 MAS Guidelines Singapore Property Market

MEASURES TO MAINTAIN A STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY MARKET

a) Increase the holding period for imposition of Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) from the current three years to four years;

b) Raise the SSD rates to 16%, 12%, 8% and 4% of consideration for residential properties which are bought on or after 14 January 2011, and are sold in the first, second, third and fourth year of purchase respectively;

c) Lower the Loan-To-Value (LTV) limit to 50% on housing loans granted by financial institutions regulated by MAS for property purchasers who are not individuals¹; and

d) Lower the LTV limit on housing loans granted by financial institutions regulated by MAS from 70% to 60% for property purchasers who are individuals with one or more outstanding housing loans² at the time of the new housing purchase.

- Extracted from MAS Press Release

New supply & price dynamics in housing market

Article – http://www.rst.nus.edu.sg/newsreal/newsreal_final_201010.pdf

A few key findings

1. price reaction to new supply differs between primary and secondary market
   • primary market price react negatively to new supply
   • secondary market price react positively to new supply
2. developers exhibit “herding” behaviour
3. price momentum effect – price increase in current quarter tends to be followed by increase in next quarter and vice versa
4. flow of information between primary & secondary markets is bi-directional

D’Leedon (ex-Farrer Court) by Capitaland

D’Leedon (ex-Farrer Court) – estimated TOP 2015

• Short walk from upcoming Farrer Road MRT station (complete 2011)
• Nanyang Primary within 1km
• Shops and markets within walking distance
• Short drive from Holland Village, Dempsey, Tanglin & Orchard

Location: King’s Road (District 10)
Tenure: 99 years leasehold
Site Area: 838,488 sqft
Total Units: 1715 (7 blocks, 36 storeys)

Unit Types:
1 bedroom ~ approx 590-840 sqft
2 bedroom & 2+1 bedroom ~ approx 780-1220 sqft
3 bedroom & 3+1 bedroom ~ approx 1080-1670 sqft
4 bedroom ~ approx 1850-1870 sqft
Penthouse, Garden Villa, Semi-D ~ approx 2200-4500 sqft

For preview / receive project plans, please email us your name and phone number.

Nearby projects recent transactions

1. Waterfall Gardens (FH) – approx S$1650psf
2. Sommerville Park (FH) – approx S$1400psf
3. Spanish Village (FH) – approx S$1350psf to S$1400psf

MND & HDB housing policy updates

From MND – see press release

The Government announced today the following measures to maintain a stable and sustainable property market:

1. Increase the holding period for imposition of Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) from the current one year to three years.
2. For property buyers who already have one or more outstanding housing loans at the time of the new housing purchase:
   1. Increase the minimum cash payment from 5% to 10% of the valuation limit; and
   2. Decrease the Loan-to-Value (LTV) limit for housing loans granted by financial institutions regulated by MAS to these buyers from the current 80% to 70%.

The measures will take immediate effect on 30 August 2010.

From HDB – press release

This press release provides details of the measures to:

(a) Allow households earning between $8,000 and $10,000, to buy new DBSS flats with a $30,000 CPF Housing Grant;

(b) Increase the supply of new flats, Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats, and Executive Condominiums (EC);

(c) Shorten the completion time of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats;

(d) Increase the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) for non-subsidised flats to 5 years; and

(e) Disallow concurrent ownership of both HDB flats and private residential properties within the MOP.

2010 Brand New Condos (TOP) in Singapore

Brand New Apartments / Condos to be completed in 2010, i.e. receive Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) in 2010.

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D01 – 08	Bliss Regalia @ Sing Avenue
D01 – 08	Botannia @ West Coast Park
D01 – 08	Clementiwoods @ West Coast Road
D01 – 08	Kent Residences @ Kent Road
D01 – 08	Marina Bay Residences @ Marina Boulevard
D01 – 08	Oxford Suites @ Oxford Road
D01 – 08	Parc Imperial @ Pasir Panjang Road
D01 – 08	Southbank @ North Bridge Road
D01 – 08	Suites 123 @ Rangoon Road
D01 – 08	The Beacon @ Cantoment Road
D01 – 08	The Coast @ Sentosa Cove
D01 – 08	The Metropolitan @ Alexandra View
D01 – 08	The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove
D01 – 08	The Regency Tiong Bahru @ Chay Yan Street
D01 – 08	Turquoise @ Sentosa Cove
D09 – 10	Ardmore II @ Ardmore Park
D09 – 10	Cairnhill Residences @ Cairnhill Circle
D09 – 10	Cuscaden Royale @ Cuscaden Walk
D09 – 10	Orange Grove Residences @ Orange Grove Road
D09 – 10	Orchard View @ Angullia Park
D09 – 10	Rhapsody On Mt Elizabeth @ Mt Elizabeth
D09 – 10	St Thomas Suites @ St Thomas Walk
D09 – 10	The Promont @ Cairnhill Circle
D09 – 10	The Trillium @ Kim Seng Road
D09 – 10	Tribeca @ Kim Seng Road
D09 – 10	Vida @ Peck Hay Road
D09 – 10	Waterfall Gardens @ Farrer Road
D09 – 10	Waterford Residences @ Kim Yam Road
D11 & 21	Montebleu @ Minbu Road
D11 & 21	Sky Eleven @ Thomson Lane
D11 & 21	The Axis @ Mandalay Road
D12 – 14	Centurion Residences @ Puay Hee Avenue
D12 – 14	D Casita @ Lor Marzuki
D12 – 14	Dakota Residences @ Dakota Crescent
D12 – 14	East Ruby @ Guillemard Road
D12 – 14	Evergreen View @ Geylang Lor 36
D12 – 14	One St Michael’s @ St Michael’s Road
D12 – 14	The Lattiz @ Lor Salleh
D15 – 16	Celestia @ Joo Chiat Terrace
D15 – 16	De Centurion @ Tanjong Rhu Road
D15 – 16	East Coast Residences @ Upper East Coast Road
D15 – 16	Eastbay @ Tay Lian Teck Road
D15 – 16	Espira Residences @ Telok Kurau Lor K
D15 – 16	Espira Spring @ Telok Kurau Lor G
D15 – 16	Grand Duchess @ St Patrick’s Road
D15 – 16	Idyllic East @ Upper East Coast Road
D15 – 16	One Amber @ Amber Gardens
D15 – 16	Palm Galleria @ Telok Kurau Lor K
D15 – 16	Palmera Residence @ Telok Kurau Lor N
D15 – 16	Prestige Loft @ Telok Kurau Road
D15 – 16	Tembeling Court @ Tembeling Road
D15 – 16	The Amarelle @ Guillemard Road
D15 – 16	The Seafront on Meyer @ Meyer Road
D15 – 16	The Serennia @ Pulasan Road
D17 – 18	Bluwaters 2 @ Jalan Loyang Besar
D17 – 18	Ferraria Park @ Flora Drive
D19 – 20	Fontaine Parry @ Poh Huat Road
D19 – 20	The Ambience @ Punggol
D19 – 20	The Quartz @ Compassvale Bow
D22 – 28	Chestnut Residences @ Jalan Emas Urai
D22 – 28	Dalla Vale @ Springleaf Avenue

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