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Necessary measures to keep developers on the straight and narrow
Published Wed, Nov 29, 2017 · 09:50 PM
DEVELOPERS' profit margins may be squeezed with rising land prices - and the government appears to worry they may compromise on two fronts, going by its recent moves and hints of upcoming measures.
Rising land prices is not the developers' only headache. They also have to sell their projects fast - within five years of the land purchase, or incur additional buyer's stamp duty on land cost.
The developers may therefore max …
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