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What if homes were sold only for occupation and not investment?

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Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

Published Mon, Jan 23, 2023 · 03:00 PM
    • As almost 90 per cent of resident households own their homes, one's home is a key asset for many people.
    • As almost 90 per cent of resident households own their homes, one's home is a key asset for many people. The Straits Times

    LAST month, I took some time off work and allowed my mind to wander. I imagined an alternate universe in homeownership in Singapore, where homes are almost exclusively used for occupation and not investment.

    I have been writing this column for about two years. I started in January 2021 as a freelance contributor, with the column running on a bi-weekly basis. I have since become a full-time staff and the column runs on a weekly basis.

    My column focuses on physical real estate, not that in the metaverse, which my school-going daughter is much more familiar with than I am. Fortunately, the physical property space in Singapore is rather eventful, hence giving me material to dissect.

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