A new round of cooling measures were introduced last July to dampen demand in the property market.
Higher additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) rates and stricter loan-to-value (LTV) limits on residential property purchases were imposed to dissuade buyers from overextending themselves financially, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong when the measures were announced.
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