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Playbook

The Singapore Playbook

ABSD, loan limits, decoupling, ECs, SSD — the full local rulebook.

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Playbook

The UK Playbook

Buying UK property from Singapore end to end — cost, tax, financing, exit.

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Market

Invest in Kuala Lumpur

Central KL and the costs foreigners pay.

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Money page

ABSD 2026: the full matrix

Every ABSD rate by buyer profile, with worked examples.

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Money page

UK stamp duty for Singapore buyers

The SDLT stack with worked £300k examples.

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Money page

Financing UK property from Singapore

Non-resident mortgages, SG-bank loans or cash — compared.

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Money page

True cost of a £300k Manchester flat

A worked all-in cost in SGD, gross vs net.

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Guide

The UK buying process

Reservation to completion, step by step — and when SDLT is due.

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Money page

Malaysia's foreign minimum price

State-by-state price floors for foreign buyers.

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Calculator

All-In Cost — UK

True cash to buy UK property, in SGD.

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Calculator

Net Yield — UK

Gross vs net vs after-tax rental yield.

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Calculator

All-In Cost — Malaysia

Foreign-buyer costs incl. the 8% stamp duty, in SGD.

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Calculator

ABSD & Decoupling — Singapore

ABSD/BSD by profile and a decoupling estimate.

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Calculator

What does your budget buy?

A budget in SGD across SG, KL and the UK.

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Calculator

FX Sensitivity

Stress-test a foreign return in SGD.

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Calculator

Mortgage Affordability — Singapore

Max home loan under TDSR & MSR, stress-tested at 4%.

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Calculator

UK Stamp Duty (SDLT)

Full SDLT incl. non-resident + additional-property surcharges, in £ & S$.

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Risk

Off-plan risk: checking a developer

Verify delivery, funding, deposit protection, contract.

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Risk

'Guaranteed returns': red flags

Why an assured yield is marketing, not insurance.

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Risk

JB 2015–19 oversupply

Selection beats location in a supply-heavy market.

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Risk

Currency risk

Why a foreign yield isn't a Singapore yield.

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Risk

Service charges: the yield killer

How service charge and ground rent eat gross rent.

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Risk

What if you can't complete

The off-plan completion gap and down-valuation trap.

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Risk

Ground rent & cladding

UK leasehold risks that can stop a mortgage.

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Risk

Off-plan vs completed

Matching the risk profile to your situation.

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Risk

The decoupling trap

When avoiding the 20% ABSD costs more than it saves.

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Reference

Property glossary

82 terms across SG, UK and Malaysia, in plain English.

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Reference

Risk Library index

All the risk pieces in one place.

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