UOB lawsuit unlikely to impact developers
Market watchers believe it will be difficult to find out if the price of a unit sold has been inflated
Singapore
THE lawsuit filed by United Overseas Bank (UOB) against a Lippo Group subsidiary and seven other individuals has intrigued industry players over how the transacted prices of some residential units could be so substantially inflated. But many have deemed this a special case on its own facts.
The monthly developers' sales data collated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) have started factoring in cash rebates, absorption of legal fees or stamp fees, furniture vouchers and rental guarantees in transacted prices since late 2013.
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