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Commercial developments include office blocks, shopping complexes, convention centers, food centers, and mixed-use projects. They can be free-standing, podium-and-tower, or party-wall designs, and subdivided into strata units. Examples are offices, shops, retail formats, commercial schools, banks, cinemas, and entertainment venues.

A new launch condo cost involves a 5% booking fee, Buyer’s Stamp Duty up to 4% of the purchase price, a 15% downpayment within 8 weeks, legal and valuation fees of around S$3,500 and S$400. Subsequent installment payments will follow based on construction milestones. The remaining 25% is settled upon TOP and the final 15% upon legal completion.

Commissions are usually paid by the party that engages the salesperson. Sellers pay their own salesperson, and buyers pay their own agent. In some private property transactions, the seller or landlord may agree to pay the buyer's or tenant's salesperson through a separate agreement.

Rental commission in Singapore is negotiable, but typically for residential rentals: - Two-year lease: Landlord pays one month's rent. - One-year lease: Landlord pays half a month's rent. Commission can be split if both parties have agents. For leases above S$3,500/month, commission is split; below S$3,500/month, landlord's agent may keep full commission. Clarify terms with the agent.

Hold: Private home prices, especially in the Core Central Region, are up 3% in Q2 2025, showing resilience. Rent: Rental demand is strong; renting offers steady returns and retains long-term capital gains. Sell: Price growth may slow due to cooling measures and increasing supply, a good time if you need liquidity.

Engaging a property agent is not mandatory for housing transactions in Singapore. Consider managing the process yourself for straightforward sales, lack of urgency in selling, continuous tenant referrals, or transactions with known buyers, such as family deals or deals within a familiar network.

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If the estate agent is registered for GST, rental commission must include GST. If not, no GST is applicable.

Residential Seller's Stamp Duty (SSD) applies to properties sold within a specified holding period, based on the purchase date and duration held. Rates for properties purchased between 11 Mar 2017 - 3 Jul 2025 range from 12% to 0%, and for those purchased on/after 4 Jul 2025, from 16% to 0%. Certain exemptions apply.

Mortgage equity withdrawal loans (MWLs), certain refinancing of owner-occupied properties, and loans to Singapore accredited investors from private funders are types of property loans that do not require TDSR compliance under specific conditions.