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Write the household brief before you visit a new launch
A home has to work on an ordinary Tuesday. Start with journeys, space and responsibilities before opening another project brochure.
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A new launch is marketed in stages, with previews, sales galleries and price lists that change. These guides help you separate what the developer says from what an official source confirms, and what you still have to ask.
We do not recommend projects, promise returns or infer what is available. Each guide names its sources and the date we checked them.
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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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Dunearn Road GLS: Plymouth Avenue site open for application
Dunearn Road GLS: the Plymouth Avenue site, which we read as Raffles Town Club land, is on the Reserve List with about 250 homes and no tender date.
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Tanjong Rhu GLS: the Tanjong Rhu Close site due in November
Tanjong Rhu GLS: URA estimates a November launch for Tanjong Rhu Close, 1.23 ha at plot ratio 3.5. What it could hold and what Tanjong Rhu Road paid.
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De Souza Avenue GLS site: URA's launch due in November
De Souza Avenue GLS site: URA estimates a November 2026 launch for 2.22 ha at plot ratio 1.6. What it could hold, what its 2024 neighbour cost, what to check.
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East Coast Road GLS site: tender closes 3 Dec, about 85 homes
East Coast Road GLS site: URA's tender closes on 3 December 2026, and its homes must average at least 100 sqm, so expect about 85. What a buyer can check now.
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Chuan Grove GLS: two sites sold, a third on URA's Reserve List
Chuan Grove: URA sold two sites in 2025 for about 1,060 homes; a third, for about 930, opened for application in October 2026. What is confirmed.
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Orchard Boulevard GLS site: tender closed 29 October
URA's Orchard Boulevard GLS site, about 110 homes on a 99-year lease, closed for tender on 29 October. No award yet: what URA confirms and how to read the bids.
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URA caveat search: how to check new launch transaction prices
URA's caveat search shows new-launch prices from developers' options to purchase, updated each Friday. What it covers, what it misses and how to check a quote.
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Tengah Garden Residences: what is confirmed in October 2026
Tengah Garden Residences stands on URA’s Tengah Garden Avenue site and was 99% sold by 26 April 2026, Hong Leong Holdings said. TOP year unconfirmed.
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Home loan interest rates in Singapore: how to read an offer
Home loan interest rates in Singapore are one line of a bank’s offer. How to read SORA-pegged versus fixed, lock-in and fees, on a sample S$1.2 million loan.
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New launch TOP date: what the permit sets off for a buyer
A new launch’s TOP date starts key collection, property tax and the ABSD sale window. What URA and IRAS say, and how four launches state their dates.
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Add a spouse to a property title: Singapore stamp duty
Gifting a share to a spouse or changing to 60-40 is a transfer for stamp duty. IRAS’s BSD, ABSD and SSD rules, with five cases worked on a S$2 million example.
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ABSD for PR buyers of a new launch: rates and remission
ABSD for PR buyers is 5% on a first home and 30% on a second. Where citizen-spouse remission applies, and where not, on an illustrative S$2 million launch.
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ABSD refund in Singapore: couples and seniors replacing a home
An ABSD refund needs the first home sold within six months, counted from TOP or CSC for an unfinished new launch. How couples and single seniors 55+ claim it.
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Joint purchase property in Singapore: how ABSD is counted
In a joint purchase of property in Singapore, IRAS applies the highest buyer’s ABSD rate to the whole price. A five-step count shows who goes on the contract.
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P1 registration for a new property: the possession-date rule
P1 registration for a new property still being built: MOE needs possession within two years of P1 entry (31 December 2028 for 2026). What to ask the developer.
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Lorong Puntong site: new homes coming near Bright Hill MRT
URA awarded the Lorong Puntong / Sin Ming Avenue site near Bright Hill MRT on 18 September 2026. What is coming, and how it sits beside Thomson Reserve.
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Tyersall Avenue rezoned for homes: what the approval allows
Land at Tyersall Avenue and Holland Road was approved for homes on 9 October 2026 at a plot ratio of 1.4, URA's notice says. What it allows and leaves open.
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Jurong Lake District: Town Hall Link tender closes 17 Nov
The Town Hall Link white site in Jurong Lake District closes for tender on 17 November 2026 with up to 1,200 homes. What URA offers and the rail dates it gives.
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Reading a developer’s sales figures before you buy
Developers report sales, revenue, profit and pipeline differently. How to read CDL’s 1H 2026 results and a launch-weekend count before you compare launches.
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Private home prices Q3 2026: URA’s final figures, up 1.4%
URA’s final Q3 2026 statistics confirm private home prices rose 1.4%, as its 1 October flash estimate said. What moved between flash and final, and why.
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EC income ceiling raised to S$18,000: what buyers should check
The EC income ceiling rises from S$16,000 to S$18,000, announced on 23 August 2026. What gov.sg confirms, what it leaves open and what to ask before you book.
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Tengah hospital and Brickland Close: URA's rezoning proposals
URA proposes a higher plot ratio at Brickland Close, open to objections until 31 October 2026, and a road and linkway for a future Tengah hospital.
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Private housing supply: URA's end-September 2026 pipeline
URA counted 20,300 unsold private homes with planning approval at end-September 2026, and vacancy rose to 7.2%. What the Q3 supply figures mean for buyers.
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Marina Gardens Lane tender: EL Development wins at S$450.1m
URA awarded the Marina Gardens Lane site to EL Development on 26 October 2026 for S$450.1 million, about S$1,243 psf ppr. What it means for Marina South buyers.
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Who pays an agent when you buy a new-launch condo?
Ask whom the agent represents, who pays any commission and what the written agreement says before a showroom visit becomes a commitment.
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When might a buyer’s agent add value on a new launch?
When might a buyer’s agent add value on a new launch: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to follow new-launch construction progress
How to follow new-launch construction progress: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to choose a conveyancing lawyer for a new launch
Compare the actual transaction scope, professional fees, disbursements and named contact before signing a legal engagement. Check the scope.
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How to check a condo developer’s record
Check the developer, project documents and past work using official and verifiable sources. Includes a Singapore comparison and questions to ask.
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How to read a developer payment schedule
How to read a developer payment schedule: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to check new-launch marketing claims
How to check new-launch marketing claims: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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Documents to check before a new-launch booking
Documents to check before a new-launch booking: A worked example and practical questions for comparing written scope, cost and terms in Singapore.
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How to check primary-school distance before buying
Check MOE distance rules and address eligibility yourself before relying on a property listing. Includes a Singapore comparison and questions to ask.
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How to read a condo site plan
Read orientation, access, shared facilities and limits of a site plan before choosing a unit. Includes a Singapore comparison and questions to ask.
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Stamp duty on a new launch in 2026: BSD, ABSD and the SSD clock
How buyer’s stamp duty, ABSD and the four-year seller’s stamp duty apply to a new-launch purchase, with a worked S$2 million example and what to confirm.
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Thomson Reserve: prices, preview and the 31 October launch
Thomson Reserve’s developers list prices from S$1.544m for a 592 sq ft two-bedroom, a preview from 17 October and a sales launch set for 31 October 2026.
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The commute test: time real journeys before booking a new launch
Time the school run, work trip and family visits from a new launch address at the hours you travel, with a recording sheet and a way to weigh the gaps.
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Amberwood at Holland: 212 homes and a family-sized decision
Sim Lian is marketing three- to five-bedroom homes in District 10. Separate the appeal of the Holland setting from today’s journeys, future transport and the exact home on offer.
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Lucerne Grand: what to check now that sales have begun
CDL says Lucerne Grand sales began on 3 October 2026, after its preview. Dated starting prices, Lakeside MRT trade-offs and what to ask before choosing a unit.
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Newport Residences: reading the home behind the Anson Road address
Freehold Newport Residences on Anson Road: its unit types, the 2030 possession date read in September, CDL’s 2027 completion estimate and your daily routine.