Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on projected number of private non-landed properties not subjected to seller’s stamp duty

Apr 3, 2017


Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for National Development 

(a) what is the projected number of five-year old private non-landed properties in 2017 and in the next three years whereby sellers will not be subjected to the seller's stamp duty; and

(b) how many of these properties are in the Core Central Region and outside of the Core Central Region respectively.


Answer:

From 2017 to 2020, the estimated total number of private non-landed properties that were purchased five years ago, whereby sellers will not be subject to Seller’s Stamp Duty, is about 12,000 in the Core Central Region and 67,000 outside of the Core Central Region. 

Property transaction data can be obtained via URA’s Real Estate Information System (REALIS) at https://spring.ura.gov.sg/lad/ore/login/index.cfm.