For private non-landed homes sold in the week of Jan 31 to Feb 7, the next biggest loss, after the Seascape unit, of $1.56 million occurred in the sale of a 1,249 sq ft unit at Scotts Square in prime District 9. The seller bought it at $5.2 million, or $4,171 psf, from the developer in August 2007 and sold it at $3.65 million, or $2,923 psf, on Feb 3. The loss works out to 30%, or 4% annualised over a holding period of 9.5 years.
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This transaction marks the biggest loss at Scotts Square so far. All seven units at Scotts Square transacted last year, whose previous caveats could be traced, were sold at a loss. The sellers sustained losses ranging from $647,088 to $1.2 million, working out to an average loss of $910,579, or 24%.
The monthly rents for units of between 1,200 and 1,300 sq ft at Scotts Square averaged $7,682 in 2H2016, which implies a 3% gross rental yield for the recently transacted unit. Scotts Square is a mixed-use development completed in 2011. It comprises 338 freehold apartment units and is located within walking distance of Orchard MRT station.