Tag: hdb first-timers

Nothing says adulting like buying a HDB flat for the first time. Whether you’re a single and 35, or happily engaged and ready for married life, building your nest is the next step. The next BIG step. Big responsibility. Big money. So, it’s important to get things right from the start. For HDB first-timers, there…

As far as HDB flats are concerned, they are being talked about for all the wrong reasons. But never mind, the August 2018 Build-to-order (BTO) sales exercise is open for applications, and all thoughts are on Yishun and Punggol — the two estates with new HDB flats up for sale this time round. In this article,…

Forget the big 30 or 40, 35 is the age that many Singaporean singles look forward to. Reach this age, and they become eligible to buy a HDB flat, be it resale or a build-to-order (BTO) flat*. And like couple applicants, singles can also benefit from housing grants. In this article, we outline all the…

Here’s a question we get all the time: Can a PR buy a HDB flat? The short answer is that a Singaporean Permanent Resident (SPR) is only allowed to buy a HDB resale flat — as in, a HDB flat bought in the open market from existing owners, not a subsidised flat directly from HDB under the built-to-order…

For most couples, getting married means buying a HDB flat. Without HDB grants for couples, this can be a financial challenge — especially if you’re planning a 3-day photoshoot in the Maldives, a banquet at The Capella and a honeymoon in Iceland. Thankfully, when you buy a resale flat or a flat directly from HDB…

There are a lot of things to consider when buying a new flat, but the key problem is that wrong decisions aren’t exactly reversible; buy the wrong unit, and you’re listening to honking trucks at 3am for the next 25 years (or worse, if you buy a resale unit with a loanshark problem). Here are…

When it comes to HDBs, we’ve got HDB housing grants to fall back on. The difficulty is trying to figure out which actually applies to you.

In other developed societies, couples move in together before getting married, and then at some point before or after the wedding they decide if they’re financially stable enough to purchase a home. In Singapore, something quite different happens—couples wait years for their flats to be built, and many are forced to continue living with their…