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Lentor Gardens vs resale
New launch payment terms and 2029 TOP against buying a completed or sub-sale unit nearby.
Disclosure
This guide is written by an appointed sales agent for Lentor Gardens Residences. Facts are sourced, but read comparisons with that in mind and check the other projects' own sources too.| Lentor Gardens (new launch) | Resale or sub-sale in Lentor | |
|---|---|---|
| When you can live in it or rent it out | After TOP, expected Sep 2029 | Soon after completion, for a completed unit |
| How you pay | Progressive payments as the building rises | Larger cash and CPF outlay upfront |
| Cash needed at start | 5% cash minimum plus 20% deposit within about 8 weeks | 25% downpayment at completion |
| Lease | 99 years starting from the new project | 99 years from an earlier start |
| Price basis | Developer list, with published availability | Owner's asking price, negotiable |
| Unit choice | Limited to what is left | Whatever is listed at the time |
| Seller's Stamp Duty | You pay if you sell within 4 years of purchase | Your seller pays if they held under 4 years |
The core trade-off
A new launch spreads your payments over the build period but leaves you waiting until 2029. A resale or sub-sale gets you a home sooner, because the building is already built or nearer completion. Both are 99-year leaseholds; the resale lease started earlier, so the remaining term is slightly shorter.
Which suits whom
- You need a home or rental income within two years: resale.
- You can wait and prefer to pay in stages: new launch.
- You want the widest choice of stacks and floors on today's list: new launch, before the good stacks go.
The area guide to Lentor resale condos covers what to check on a resale purchase.
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