Wednesday, April 13, 2011

New rules to protect buyers, sellers

New rules to protect buyers, sellers
PropertyGuru.com.sg – Tue, Apr 12, 2011 12:00 AM SGT

New property measures to protect property buyers and sellers were passed in the Parliament yesterday and are expected to take effect on 1 August.

Under the new rules, lawyers will now be prohibited from holding conveyancing money in their clients' accounts. It will also stop the practice of depositing money from property transactions into law firms' client accounts.

"Lawyers currently hold conveyancing money for practical and important reasons as stakeholders or as agents for their clients who may be overseas or otherwise unable to attend to legal completion," Law Minister K Shanmugam said in Parliament.

"They perform a valued service within the conveyancing market: these new measures will help enhance public confidence in their role."

The new law, which amended the existing Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, will also require law firms to open conveyancing accounts in banks appointed by the Law Minister and two signatures from the parties, usually lawyers for the buyers and sellers, are required before funds are withdrawn.

In addition, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) can also hold the conveyancing money on behalf of the buyers and sellers.

Lawyers and law firms who violates the new rules will be fined up to S$50,000 or face imprisonment of up to three months.

"No system can be absolutely secure against a determined criminal who chooses to flout the law. But we have made it more difficult for a crooked lawyer to try to abscond with conveyancing money," said Mr. Shanmugam.

Friday, April 01, 2011

Names Starting with the Letter C

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NAME ORIGIN MEANING


Cadman Celtic Warrior

Caesar Latin Long Haired

Calder Celtic From Stony River

Caleb Hebrew Faithful Affection

Calvert Old English Shepherd

Calvin Latin Bald

Caldwell Old English Near a Cold Well

Caleb Hebrew Faithful

Calvin Latin Bald

Cameron Scottish With a Crooked Nose

Carl Teutonic Farmer

Carlin Gaelic Little Champ

Carlisle Old English From the Walled City

Carlton Old English From Carl's Farm

Carmine Latin Song

Carney Celtic Warrior

Carroll Celtic Champion

Carter Old English Cart Driver

Carver Old English Wood Carver

Cary English Fort

Casey Celtic Brave

Casper Persian Treasure

Cecil Latin Blind

Cedric Celtic Chieftain

Chad, Chadwick Celtic Warrior

Chalmers Teutonic Lord of the Household

Chandler Old French Candlemaker

Channing Old French A Canon

Chapin Old French A Clergyman

Chapman Anglo Saxon Merchant

Charles Anglo Saxon Manly

Chase French Hunter

Chatwin Old English Warlike Friend

Chauncey Latin Chancellor

Chester Old English Dweller in Fortified Town

Christian Latin A Christian

Christopher Greek Christ-Bearer

Clarence Latin Famous

Clark Latin Learned

Claude Latin Lame

Clayton, Clay Old English The Clay Farm

Clifford Anglo Saxon Near the Cliff

Clive Old English Cliff Dweller

Clyde Welsh Heard from Afar

Coleman Irish Dove

Colin Greek People's Victory

Collier Old English Miner

Colton Old English Coal Town

Con, Conan Celtic Wise

Conrad Teutonic Able in Counsel

Conroy Irish Wise Man

Conway Celtic Hound in the Plain

Corbin Latin The Raven

Corey Old Irish Residence Name

Corwin Latin The Raven

Cosmo Greek Well-Ordered

Crispin Latin Curly Haired

Crosby Teutonic Dweller by Town Cross

Culbert Teutonic Cool and Brilliant

Culver Old English Dove

Curt Latin Short or Little

Curtis French Courteous

Cuthbert Anglo Saxon Famous and Brilliant

Craig Celtic Rocky Hill

Cyril Greek Lordly

Cyrus Persian The Sun

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NAME ORIGIN MEANING


Caitlin Welsh Form of Catherine

Calista Greek Most Beautiful

Camille French Swiftness of Foot

Candace Greek Glowing

Cara Italian Darling

Carissa French Tender Touch

Carlin **** Short for Caroline

Carla Anglo Saxon Feminine of Charles

Carlotta Italian Form of Charlotte

Carly *** Form of Carol

Carmel Hebrew Woodland

Carmen Spanish Crimson or Red

Carrie, Caroline French Song of Joy

Cherise French Cherry

Catherine Greek Pure

Celeste Latin Heavenly

Chantal Latin Song

Charity Latin Affection

Charlene French Small Beauty

Chelsea Old English Harbor

Cheryl French Beloved

Chloe Greek Blooming

Christine Latin Christian Faith

Clarissa Latin Clear

Coral, Cora Greek Small Stone

Courtney French King's Attendent

Cynthia Greek Moon Goddess