{"id":66033,"date":"2023-07-28T13:22:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T05:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=66033"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:29:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T03:29:56","slug":"august-2023-hdb-bto-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2023-hdb-bto-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2023 HDB BTO (formerly August 2023 BTO) overview: Choa Chu Kang, Kallang\/ Whampoa, Queenstown and Tengah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Update as of 28 July 2023: HDB has announced that the BTO sales exercise in August will be pushed back to end-September<\/a>, and will run till early October.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As the ballot results of the May 2023 BTO and SBF will be released in the first and last week of August, respectively, the new timeline will allow flat applicants to know their queue positions before deciding if they should apply in the next sales launch.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Around 6,760 flats will be launched in the upcoming 2023 HDB BTO<\/a> launch, which will be held in end-September instead of August. They are spread across the island, in Choa Chu Kang<\/a>, Kallang<\/a>\/ Whampoa, Queenstown<\/a> and Tengah<\/a>. Each of these towns will have one project to be launched, except for Kallang\/ Whampoa, which will have three projects.<\/p>\n

But before we go into our overview of these September 2023 BTO projects, here are a few things you need to know before applying for BTO<\/a> during the upcoming exercise.<\/p>\n

What are the changes to the HDB BTO application process taking effect from the upcoming 2023 exercise onwards?<\/h2>\n

1. Penalty for rejecting a chance to book a flat<\/h3>\n

For first-timers, you\u2019ll be considered a second-timer the next time you apply for a flat for 1 year<\/h4>\n

Previously, if you\u2019re invited to book a flat, you could reject your chance of booking one, and still enjoy first-timer priority<\/a> the next time you apply for a flat.<\/p>\n

If you rejected to book a flat twice, your first-timer priority would be suspended for a year. This means during that one-year period, when you apply for a BTO, you\u2019ll be considered a second-timer. It\u2019s even harder to secure a flat as a second-timer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Common reasons for rejecting a chance to book a flat includes getting a bad queue number, so you\u2019re left with the unpopular units, such as those located near the rubbish chute or facing the west<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But from the next BTO sales exercise onwards (happening in end-September 2023 instead of August), you\u2019ll be penalised if you reject your chance to book a flat. So the next time you apply for a flat (BTO or SBF<\/a>), you\u2019ll be considered a second-timer for a year.<\/p>\n

This ensures a more efficient allocation of flats for those who need them.<\/p>\n

For second-timers, you won\u2019t be able to apply for a flat for 1 year<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s not just first-timers who will be penalised for not accepting a chance to book a flat.<\/p>\n

As a second-timer, if you reject a chance to book a flat, you\u2019ll have to wait a year before you can apply again.<\/p>\n

Not to worry, though, if there are a few units left for selection. For first and second-timers, HDB will waive the rejection count if there are at most 10 BTO units, or five SBF units to choose from.<\/p>\n