Thursday, March 06, 2014

HDB COV hits zero for first time in 9 years

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[For the first time in nearly a decade, the median cash-over-valuation (COV) for resale public flats hit zero-ground last month as resale and rental volumes weakened, flash estimates show.
Data from the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) showed that overall HDB COV fell from $3,000 in January to zero in February.
Overall HDB cash-over-valuation (COV) dropped from $3,000 in January 2014 to zero in Feb 2014 - the first time COV hit zero since 2006 when SRX began collecting COV records.
Twelve out of 26 HDB towns saw zero or negative median COV, according to SRX. This marks an increase from eight HDB towns in January that saw zero or negative COV]

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Development charge rates up from today

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[The Ministry of National Development, in consultation with the Chief Valuer, revises DC rates based on current market values twice a year - on March 1 and Sept 1. The rates are stated according to use groups across 118 geographical sectors in Singapore.]