About NewLaunchGuru
Understand the home behind the launch.
An independent starting point for researching new homes in Singapore. Organise your questions, compare the details and consult the original sources.
Our purpose
Why NewLaunchGuru exists
NewLaunchGuru is an independent Olano publication for people researching new homes in Singapore. We publish checklists and explain how to organise information from official sources, developers and qualified advisers.
We do not currently publish a live project inventory, verified price list or property recommendations. We are not offering estate agency services or personalised financial, legal or investment advice. Availability, prices, rules and eligibility must be checked with the relevant official source and your qualified advisers.
This is a new publication and does not claim affiliation with any former operator of this domain.
What we cover
Guides for the questions that come up.
Sources beside the claims
Guides link the organisers, agencies, operators or developers they rely on, and say when those sources were checked.
Examples are labelled
Fictional examples and illustrative photographs are marked as such. Desk research is never presented as a visit, interview or test.
Corrections are welcome
Tell us what has changed, with a source, and we check it against the evidence and update the guide.
Who publishes NewLaunchGuru
Published in Singapore by Olano.
NewLaunchGuru is published in Singapore by Olano, which builds AI agents for businesses. Olano also writes practical guides of its own in its resource library. When one of our articles adapts ideas from those guides, a closing note says so and links the original.
We do not use our guides to promote Olano’s products, and the same editorial standards apply to every article.
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Decoupling property in Singapore: ABSD, SSD and CPF costs
Decoupling property in Singapore: the BSD, SSD and CPF refund when one spouse sells a share to the other, and IRAS's stern view of ABSD avoidance arrangements.
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Stamp duty for tenancy agreement: the 0.4% rule and who pays
Stamp duty for a tenancy agreement is 0.4% of total rent on leases up to four years, due within 14 days of signing. Who pays, worked examples and penalties.
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Can foreigners buy property in Singapore? New launch rules
Foreigners can buy a condo unit in Singapore without approval; landed homes need SLA approval. ABSD is 60%, less for FTA nationals or with a citizen spouse.
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