{"id":991,"date":"2025-06-06T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T04:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/?p=991"},"modified":"2025-06-07T08:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:54:49","slug":"multi-generation-3gen-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/multi-generation-3gen-flats\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-generation (3Gen) flats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is a multi-generation (3-gen) flat?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduced in 2013, Three-Generation (3Gen) flats represent one of HDB&#8217;s more spacious BTO housing options today. These flats are specifically tailored to accommodate multi-generation families seeking to live together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the main features of a multi-generation (3-gen) flat?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The layout includes two bedrooms with attached bathrooms, catering to parents and grandparents alike. Spanning approximately 115 square metres, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/hdb\/3gen\">3Gen HDB flats<\/a> are a little bit larger than 5-room BTO flats. However, they do not surpass the Executive flat, which measures 130 square metres.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes 3Gen flats different is their unique configuration of 4 bedrooms, with 2 featuring attached bathrooms. This arrangement contains two master bedrooms for the married couple and the grandparents, distinct from the older multi-generational flats in the 1980s, which comprised a 4-room or 5-room flat connected to a separate studio apartment with its own entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/3-things-3gen-hdb\/\">3 things to consider before saying &#8220;yes&#8221; to a 3Gen HDB flat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Am I eligible for a multi-generation (3-gen) flat in Singapore?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eligibility requirement for a 3Gen flat entails forming a multi-generational family nucleus. To apply for a 3Gen flat, you can only do so through the Public Scheme or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/fiance-fiancee-scheme-for-hdb\/\">Fianc\u00e9\/Fianc\u00e9e Scheme<\/a> and must ensure that your family nucleus meets the requirements. At least one of your parents must be either a Singapore Citizen (SC) or a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR). Your multi-generation family should belong to one of the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Married couple and parent(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courting couple (fianc\u00e9 and fianc\u00e9e) and parent(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Widow\/widower with child and parent(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divorcee with child and parent(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, your parents must not have any properties registered in their names, both locally and abroad. Similarly, you should not have any property under your name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What grants are multi-generation (3-gen) flat purchasers qualified for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3Gen flat buyers are eligible for the same grants as other first-time home buyers. These grants encompass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/enhanced-cpf-housing-grant-ehg\/\">Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG<\/a>) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/family-grant-proximity-housing-grant-phg\/\">Proximity Housing Grant (PHG)<\/a> if the buyers live close to their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to buy a 3gen flat in Singapore? You can check out our listings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/hdb\/3gen\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a multi-generation (3-gen) flat?&nbsp; Introduced in 2013, Three-Generation (3Gen) flats represent one of HDB&#8217;s more spacious BTO housing options today. 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