Tag: HDB BTO

Update as of 25 May 2022: This article has been updated with more information about the May 2022 BTO launch.  Towards the run-up to the Feb 2022 HDB BTO launch, we weren’t just anticipating the site plans, prices and names (will it contain “Parc” or “Residences”?) of the BTO projects. We were also looking forward…

When it comes to the HDB BTO application, being a first-timer applicant gives you a lot of benefits. Not only can you qualify for a higher grant amount, but you get more priority too (read: better chance of securing a queue number). First-timer applicant benefits for HDB BTO Enhanced CPF Housing Grant of up to…

A lot of Singaporeans think of their house as a retirement plan. Come the age of 65, when we walk out of the office for the last time, we’ll need some sort of income. If the plan is to look at the house, then it’s logical to ponder which type is the real money maker….

National Development Minister Desmond Lee announced today (12 April) that the first HDB BTO project in the Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW) will be launched in three years. A total of 9,000 units will be built on the site of Keppel Club, where its lease will expire in June this year after a six-month extension. The…

Updated as of 17 Feb 2022: This article has been updated to include more information released during the Feb 2022 HDB BTO launch. February 2022 heralds the exciting launch of a double-project BTO launch in Yishun. The last launch was four years ago, so there’s plenty to look forward to. 1,839 units will be launched…

Update as of 25 May 2021: This article has been updated with new information released during the May 2021 BTO launch. In the May 2021 BTO exercise, four projects across two mature and two non-mature estates will be launched, with 3,879 units available. One of the projects will be in the non-mature estate of Woodlands,…

This article first appeared on Seedly and is part of a content syndication agreement between 99.co and Seedly.   Breakups suck, but you know what’s worse? Breaking up when you and your partner have already balloted for a BTO flat. While I’ve shared my experience with regard to the nuances of getting your BTO, as well…

Four Build-to-Order (BTO) projects – Sky Vista @ Bukit Batok, Senja Heights and Senja Ridges at Bukit Panjang, Marsiling Grove in Woodlands – and West Coast Parkview, a Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) replacement site for West Coast Road residents in Clementi – will be delayed as the main contractor has reportedly gone bust….

Update as of 17 November 2021: This article has been updated with information released during the November 2021 BTO launch.  This November 2021, HDB will offer 4,501 BTO flats across nine projects in two mature and four non-mature estates. Accounting for nearly 50% of the units in this launch will be the two Tengah BTO…

Last week, the Straits Times pointed out that HDB has not launched any five-room Built-to-Order (BTO) flats in the central region of Singapore since 2015, except in Bidadari estate (within Toa Payoh town). In fact, HDB has launched 9,273 four-room BTO flats within the central region since 2015, compared to just 642 five-room flats in…