Singapore To Keep Property Market Under Control Some Possible Measures
With the local economy continues to work itself out of the shadow of financial downturn and H1N1 flu, the Singapore property market has been doing brisk business. Past two years has seen a flurry of buying activities and bullish developers have been assaulting our senses with their incessant advertisements on a daily basis, all hawking for our attention on their properties. The business is so great that government has turned cautious on the sustenance of the current phenomena.
There is no doubt that the experience of the mid-nineties 'boom and bust cycle is still fresh in the administration' s mind. To move with our experience, that the government is ready all the stops to ensure it would not be repeated in the near future.
There are several tools in the government of Singapore's available to treat a similar event. Among them are decisions the country, monetary and fiscal policy tightening supply. We are pleased to tell you how it works and measures how effectively can be overheated market under control.
Land Offer decision - the government is the largest owner of land on the island and if they decide to reduce supply for the development of the country, will have a direct impact on the real estate market. Developers should have no place to minimize the construction of its luxury real estate and according to the new market. As a result, speculation of new apartments would be reduced drastically.
Credit crunch - popular story is that in the area of real estate that a comprehensive assessment of the credit market is in full swing. The maximum loan quantum is 90 percent of the value of the property. If the government takes a decision to make it to 80 percent or even lower, hit the entire market hard.
Capital Gains Tax - This is a tax derived from the profit obtained from the sales of property.If this is brought back into the fray, it is expected demand would be slowed down significantly and will be effective to discourage speculation as profit would be reduced. Government introduced capital gains tax at the height of nineties property boom but has since abolished it.When this taxation is applied, it will treat profit as income and subject to the prevailing tax rate at either individual or corporate level.
Property Tax - Another effective way to deal with an overheating market is to raise the property tax.Again based on reduced profit psychology, speculative activities could be significantly reduced due to the perceived small profit.
Double Stamp Duty - A legislative change may necessitate that both buyer and seller pay stamp duty. Currently stamp duty applies to buyer only. When it is implemented both ways, it is hoped that sellers/speculators would be more reluctant to freely sell/trade a piece of property.
These are just some of the measures that can give the government in its efforts to the real estate market under control. But it is still too early to say whether the existing ownership interest is real, and thus sustainable, or if another bubble in real decision-making. - 23196
There is no doubt that the experience of the mid-nineties 'boom and bust cycle is still fresh in the administration' s mind. To move with our experience, that the government is ready all the stops to ensure it would not be repeated in the near future.
There are several tools in the government of Singapore's available to treat a similar event. Among them are decisions the country, monetary and fiscal policy tightening supply. We are pleased to tell you how it works and measures how effectively can be overheated market under control.
Land Offer decision - the government is the largest owner of land on the island and if they decide to reduce supply for the development of the country, will have a direct impact on the real estate market. Developers should have no place to minimize the construction of its luxury real estate and according to the new market. As a result, speculation of new apartments would be reduced drastically.
Credit crunch - popular story is that in the area of real estate that a comprehensive assessment of the credit market is in full swing. The maximum loan quantum is 90 percent of the value of the property. If the government takes a decision to make it to 80 percent or even lower, hit the entire market hard.
Capital Gains Tax - This is a tax derived from the profit obtained from the sales of property.If this is brought back into the fray, it is expected demand would be slowed down significantly and will be effective to discourage speculation as profit would be reduced. Government introduced capital gains tax at the height of nineties property boom but has since abolished it.When this taxation is applied, it will treat profit as income and subject to the prevailing tax rate at either individual or corporate level.
Property Tax - Another effective way to deal with an overheating market is to raise the property tax.Again based on reduced profit psychology, speculative activities could be significantly reduced due to the perceived small profit.
Double Stamp Duty - A legislative change may necessitate that both buyer and seller pay stamp duty. Currently stamp duty applies to buyer only. When it is implemented both ways, it is hoped that sellers/speculators would be more reluctant to freely sell/trade a piece of property.
These are just some of the measures that can give the government in its efforts to the real estate market under control. But it is still too early to say whether the existing ownership interest is real, and thus sustainable, or if another bubble in real decision-making. - 23196
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