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Hi,

Yes for all property purchases, BSD of approx 3% applies. For PR there is ABSD on top of the BSD, hence total 8% approx. BSD stands for Buyer Stamp Duty, and ABSD for Additional Buyer Stamp Duty. Its part of the cooling measures to tame rising property prices. HDB sale charges include legal fees, agent commission and hdb admin fees.

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Hi,

BSD = Buyer Stamp Duty. Anyone who purchase a property is liable to pay BSD. It is 1% on the first $180,000, 2% on the next $180,000, with the balance being charged 3%.

ABSD = Additional Buyer Stamp Duty. It is part of Government's cooling measures imposed on property ownership. The ABSD rates for PR's first property is 5%. Second property is at 10%.

For Selling HDB, there is no need for you to pay BSD or ABSD. You will just need to pay Agent's commission and Lawyer's fee for conveyancing, and some misc fees charged by HDB.

Should you need any further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305  . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you and your partner in the current market.

Thank you.

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Robbie Chen
 9748 6305 
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Good day sir / madam

A standard rate BSD of slightly less than 3% is applicable to ALL residential properties regardless of citizenships or nationalities .

5% ABSD is applicable for p r permanent residents , in addition to BSD .

In other words p r permanent residents will have to pay a total of slightly less than 8% stamp duty to buy a hdb.

NO bsd or absd when selling hdb regardless of citizenship or nationalities .

Kindly contact me joanne chia HP 8333 3327  for a no-obligations chat for your property needs .

My charges are 1% commission for exclusive selling rights ( sole agent ) to your hdb or 2% for open listing ( many agents ) .

Joanne chia
Chia_joanne@yahoo.com.sg
Hp 8333 3327  Read More

Hi

Besides the questions that you are asking, there will be many more questions.

If it's Ok with you, we can have a casual chat on the aspect of selling your HDB. There is no obligation.

Yo may write to gavin.ng@orangetee.com

Regards

Gavin Read More

Hi,
For PR, BSD and ABSD is payable. Around 3% of buyer standard stamp duty is payable by all buyer, and 5% of ABSD to be pay be SPR. For more information, please drop me an email for me to share.

To assist and advise you more in details, kindly drop me an email for me to share.

I am contactable at my mobile or email.

CK Ang
 9046 3808 
res.ckang@gmail.com Read More