Property decoupling in Singapore: what it is and how it works
What decoupling means, how the ownership transfer works, and why couples consider it.
Decoupling, ABSD, school proximity and the strategy behind a second-property move.
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What decoupling means, how the ownership transfer works, and why couples consider it.
How decoupling frees up one spouse to buy a second property, and the conditions involved.
The real costs of decoupling - stamp duty on the transferred share, legal fees, valuation and refinancing.
How decoupling compares with buying under one name and other routes to a second property.
The financing, legal, relationship and policy risks to weigh before decoupling.
Why HDB decoupling was stopped, and what HDB owners can do instead.
How living within 1km of a primary school affects Primary One registration priority.
How the 1km / 2km distance bands work in Primary One registration, and how distance is measured.
Whether 1km really guarantees a place - priority, balloting and the reality at popular schools.
How proximity to a sought-after primary school tends to affect demand, price and resale.
How renting near a school can be used for registration - and the rules and risks.
What's allowed when buying property for or in the name of a child - trusts, ABSD and the limits.
How a decoupling and a school-proximity move can combine - sequence, costs and pitfalls.
Common ABSD strategies - and why the 99-to-1 partial-share arrangement drew IRAS scrutiny.
A clear overview of the routes to a second property and the trade-offs of each.