{"id":25581,"date":"2019-05-02T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T03:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=25581"},"modified":"2022-10-24T12:38:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T04:38:45","slug":"property-jargon-of-the-day-design-build-sell-scheme-dbss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-jargon-of-the-day-design-build-sell-scheme-dbss\/","title":{"rendered":"Design, Build & Sell Scheme (DBSS)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every day, 99.co picks a piece of property jargon to demystify. Today we look at the term Design, Build & Sell Scheme<\/strong> (DBSS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a DBSS flat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Design, Build & Sell Scheme (DBSS) came about in 2005, and was suspended in 2011. DBSS was a “sandwich” class of flats, being more upmarket than BTO flats, but not quite as expensive as a condo. The easiest way to explain DBSS flats is this: picture a flat with an interior like a condo, except you don’t have the swimming pool, gym, clubhouse, or other amenities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A DBSS flat is like having an interior of a condo unit, without its usual amenities.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Besides a more luxurious interior, many DBSS flats were launched in desirable, mature locations \u2013 places where getting a BTO flat is improbable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DBSS flats were built by private developers. However, unlike the ECs<\/a> today, they don’t eventually get privatised. Also, the DBSS flats were never marketed by developers the same way ECs are (with fancy showflats, etc.) They were bought direct from HDB when they launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many DBSS flats are there?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Between 2005 and 2011, there were 13 DBSS projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n