{"id":25248,"date":"2023-05-25T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=25248"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:25:09","slug":"property-jargon-of-the-day-executive-condominium-ec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-jargon-of-the-day-executive-condominium-ec\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Condominium (EC)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Once in a while, 99.co<\/a> picks a piece of property jargon to explain it. Today we look at Executive Condos<\/a><\/strong> (ECs), and the appeal they hold to Singaporeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Executive Condominium (EC)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ECs are sandwich-class housing \u2013 they’re built to cater to Singaporeans who bust the income ceiling to own HDB flats, but still don’t feel financially secure enough to take on a regular condo.<\/p>\n\n\n

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ECs follow the rules for HDB properties until their 11th year.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

ECs are built and marketed by private developers. That means they’re full suite condos; they have a gym, pool, clubhouse, and all the usual amenities. The interiors are also more upmarket, with better finishing than you’d find in a typical BTO flat. And like regular condos, developers market them in showflats and fancy launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key difference, however, is that ECs follow the rules for HDB properties until their 11th year.<\/p>\n