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1. PKWA Law
Best for HDB resale buyers and sellers who want the fee fixed and published
Publishes fixed fees for HDB resale flats: S$2,200 all-in to buy one, S$1,800 to sell one and S$1,500 to refinance one, including search and registration fees and the mortgage stamp fee where it applies.
Handles sales and purchases of HDB flats, condominiums and other private property, new developments, collective sales, leases and mortgages.
Says it is on the panel of every major bank in Singapore, naming DBS, UOB, OCBC, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Maybank and Citibank, and that it acts for the CPF Board.
A law corporation since 1 March 2004, taking over a practice established in 1988; more than 100 employees.
Its main office is at HDB Hub in Toa Payoh, open Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm and closed at weekends; the first consultation is free.
PKWA Law is the only provider on this page that publishes what it charges: a fixed, all-in fee to buy, sell or refinance an HDB resale flat. A reader can know the legal cost before making the first call, which no other entry here allows.
Its main office is at HDB Hub in Toa Payoh, and it says it sits on every major bank's panel and acts for the CPF Board. It publishes no fee for private property, and its other three offices handle corporate matters only.
- Languages
- English
- UEN
- 200401590R (PKWA Law Practice LLC)
- Address
- 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #16-01 East Wing, HDB Hub, Singapore 310480
- Phone
- +65 6397 6100
- Email
- mail@pkwalaw.com
- Website
- pkwalaw.com
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2. Yuen Law
Best for Chinese-speaking and foreign buyers of private property
Handles purchases and sales of HDB flats, private homes, commercial property, shophouses and industrial property, and the decoupling of jointly owned property.
Its conveyancing page answers foreign buyers' questions: which kinds of property a foreigner may buy without approval, and the stamp duties that apply.
Advises on buyer's stamp duty, additional buyer's stamp duty and seller's stamp duty, and on remission of stamp duty.
Says it handles conveyancing with most local banks and financial institutions, naming DBS, UOB, OCBC, Maybank, Singapura Finance and Citibank.
Its website has a full Chinese version; it describes itself as a medium-sized, full-service law practice.
Yuen Law is the provider on this page that does most for a reader who is new to Singapore's rules. Its conveyancing page sets out what a foreigner may buy and which stamp duties apply, and its whole website can be read in Chinese.
It names the lenders it works with and covers every kind of property, from HDB flats to shophouses. It publishes no fees and does not say how long it has practised; the company was registered in 2012.
- Languages
- English and Chinese
- UEN
- 201209980K (Yuen Law LLC)
- Address
- 50 South Bridge Road, #02-00/#03-00/#04-00, Singapore 058682
- Phone
- +65 6536 6037
- Email
- inquiry@yuenlaw.com.sg
- Website
- yuenlaw.com.sg
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3. Robert Wang & Woo
Best for Higher-value purchases, including by foreign buyers or through a company
Has a Retail Conveyancing practice: sale and purchase of public and private housing and of commercial and industrial property, mortgage financing and refinancing, and applications to use CPF money.
States a niche in acting for local and foreign high-net-worth individuals and private banking clients buying and selling property in Singapore, including purchases through a company set up for the purpose.
Lists private individuals, developers, banks, the CPF Board and statutory boards among its conveyancing clients.
Established in 1986; around 14 fee-earners.
Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays by special arrangement. Its office is at HarbourFront Tower 1.
Robert Wang & Woo states plainly who it serves: local and foreign high-net-worth buyers and private banking clients, including those who buy through a company. Few law firms describe that work on a public page, and it is the reason for this place on the list.
Its Retail Conveyancing practice also handles ordinary purchases of public and private housing, with CPF applications and refinancing. It has practised since 1986 and will meet at the weekend by arrangement. It publishes no fees and states no language other than English.
- Languages
- English
- UEN
- T11LL1673H (Robert Wang & Woo LLP)
- Address
- 1 HarbourFront Place, #03-11 Podium Block, HarbourFront Tower 1, Singapore 098633
- Phone
- +65 6336 0123
- Email
- mail@rwwnet.com.sg
- Website
- rwwnet.com.sg
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4. I.R.B. Law
Best for Readers who want to deal in Mandarin, Malay, Tamil or another language, or to meet at the weekend
Lists phone lines by language: one in English, Tamil, Mandarin, Malay, Hindi and Arabic, and one in English and Mandarin.
Open Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday by appointment.
Handles the sale and purchase of HDB flats, condominiums, landed property and commercial property.
Says its conveyancing lawyers have handled over 10,000 property transactions.
Publishes no fee figures; it says its fees are transparent and gives a quote on request.
I.R.B. Law states more service languages than any other provider on this page, six in all, with phone lines listed by language, and it is one of two here that say they will see clients at the weekend.
It handles HDB flats, condominiums, landed and commercial property and says it has handled over 10,000 property transactions. It does not say how long it has practised, names no banks it acts for and publishes no fees; the partnership was registered in 2012.
- Languages
- English, Tamil, Mandarin, Malay, Hindi and Arabic
- UEN
- T12LL0483A (I.R.B. Law LLP)
- Address
- 60 Albert Street, #06-07 to 12 OG Albert Complex, Singapore 189969
- Phone
- +65 6980 7814
- Email
- hello@irblaw.com.sg
- Website
- irblaw.com.sg
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5. Characterist
Best for Families arranging a purchase across generations
Arranges family purchases: documents to protect parents' money used for a child's purchase, property trusts, and applications to IRAS on stamp duty.
Handles conveyancing for residential, commercial, industrial and retail property.
Says it is on the panel of most banks and has been on the CPF Board's panel for more than a decade.
Founded in 1978.
Has a separate phone line for conveyancing; its office is at Goldhill Plaza in Novena.
Characterist describes work that most conveyancing pages do not: a parent paying for a child's home, a property held in trust, an application to IRAS about stamp duty. A family whose purchase involves more than one generation will find its questions already listed there.
It has practised since 1978, says it is on most banks' panels and the CPF Board's, and keeps a phone line for conveyancing alone. It publishes no fees and states neither its opening hours nor any language other than English.
- Languages
- English
- UEN
- 200501945H (Characterist LLC)
- Address
- 51 Goldhill Plaza, #10-01, Singapore 308900
- Phone
- +65 6298 8388
- Website
- characterist.com
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6. CNPLaw
Best for Refinancing, decoupling and transfers after a divorce, alongside ordinary purchases
Has a Retail Conveyancing team that acts for private individuals buying, selling or leasing residential property.
Handles purchase, sale, decoupling, refinancing and redemption, and transfers that follow matrimonial or family disputes.
Says it is on the panel of all financial institutions offering retail and commercial loans in Singapore, naming twelve, and of the CPF Board.
Established in 1988; formerly known as Colin Ng & Partners.
One office, at Parkview Square on North Bridge Road.
CNPLaw is a full-service law firm with a team set aside for individuals' home transactions. Its page lists the work beyond a simple purchase, such as refinancing, decoupling and transfers after a divorce, and gives the longest list of lenders on this page: twelve named institutions and the CPF Board.
It has practised since 1988. It publishes no fees and states neither its opening hours nor any language other than English.
- Languages
- English
- UEN
- T08LL0403K (CNPLaw LLP)
- Address
- 600 North Bridge Road, #13-01 Parkview Square, Singapore 188778
- Phone
- +65 6323 8383
- Email
- contact@cnplaw.com
- Website
- cnplaw.com
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7. LYTAG Law
Best for HDB owners handling a transfer after a divorce or a death in the family
Says it has in-depth knowledge of HDB rules and has advised on transfers after a divorce and on the distribution of estates.
Retail conveyancing for private and HDB property: sale and purchase agreements, options to purchase, discharge of mortgages and sales by public tender.
Says it has acted in collective sales over the last three decades.
Established in 1971.
Two offices: Shenton House on Shenton Way, and a branch at 178 Toa Payoh Central. Appointments by phone, video call or in person.
LYTAG Law writes about the HDB cases that are not a plain sale: a flat transferred after a divorce, or one that passes through an estate. It has practised since 1971 and keeps a branch in Toa Payoh as well as its office in the business district.
It also handles private property and collective sales, and offers appointments by video call. It publishes no fees, names no banks it acts for, and states neither its opening hours nor any language other than English.
- Languages
- English
- UEN
- T15LL0455D (LYTAG Law LLP)
- Address
- 3 Shenton Way, #22-03/04 Shenton House, Singapore 068805
- Phone
- +65 6220 2666
- Email
- infolaw@lytag.com.sg
- Website
- lytag.com.sg
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8. Lee & Lee
Best for Larger or more complex property matters, such as a collective sale
Its Real Estate & Property department handles the sale and purchase of residential, commercial and industrial property, including property administered by government agencies such as HDB and JTC, for individual units and whole buildings.
Handles collective sales, developers' sales of homes and commercial property, and mortgages and charges.
Acts for listed companies, developers, government authorities and high-net-worth individuals.
Founded on 1 September 1955; a limited liability partnership since 1 October 2025, with a combined strength of over 180 lawyers, paralegals and support staff.
Its website can be read in English and in Chinese.
Lee & Lee is the oldest practice on this page, founded in 1955, and the largest of those that state their size, with a department for real estate alone. Its strength is the larger matter: a collective sale, a purchase from a developer, a whole building.
Its pages are written mainly for companies and developers and say little about an ordinary home purchase, which is why it comes last here. It publishes no fees and does not state its opening hours.
- Languages
- English and Chinese
- UEN
- T25LL8888A (Lee & Lee LLP)
- Address
- 25 North Bridge Road, Level 7, Singapore 179104
- Phone
- +65 6220 0666
- Email
- leenlee@leenlee.com.sg
- Website
- leenlee.com.sg