{"id":73379,"date":"2024-03-06T16:41:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T08:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=73379"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:41:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T08:41:47","slug":"government-support-couples-s300-rental-vouchers-downpayment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/government-support-couples-s300-rental-vouchers-downpayment\/","title":{"rendered":"Government support for young couples: S$300 rental vouchers, reduced downpayment, &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yesterday, the Ministry of National Development (MND) provided additional insights into the announcements made during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/budget-2024-singapore-annual-value-bands-property-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore Budget 2024<\/a> speech in February.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among these initiatives are S$300 rental vouchers under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/parenthood-provisional-housing-scheme-renting-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS)<\/a> and reduced down payments to aid young couples in their home-buying journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are more details on these plans and when they\u2019re set to roll out:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-rental-vouchers-under-pphs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Rental vouchers under PPHS<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/300-a-month-in-rental-vouchers-for-families-awaiting-bto-flats-lower-deposit-for-young-couples?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=telegram&amp;utm_campaign=sttg&amp;login=true&amp;close=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Eligible families waiting for BTO units can receive rental vouchers of S$300 a month<\/a> to offset <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/hdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rent for an HDB flat or bedroom<\/a> on the open market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative aims to provide additional support as the Housing Board <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/tanglin-halt-2000-interim-rental-flats-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adds another 2,000 vacated flats in Tanglin Halt to the temporary homes stock under PPHS from the second half of 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This brings the total to 4,000 by 2025, meeting the demand for such flats among eligible families, and reducing the need to lease flats from the open market.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ismail Gafoor, CEO of PropNex, highlighted that while the vouchers provide relief, families may still face a substantial rental cost in the interim. The rental rates of PPHS flats vary depending on location, ranging from S$400 to S$550 per month for 2-room flats and S$600 to S$900 per month for 3-room flats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt S$300 per month, the PPHS voucher amount will certainly help to defray some rental expenses but the sum is on the modest side, considering the difference in rental rates of PPHS HDB flats and those on the open market\u201d, he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 350px !important; box-shadow: 0px 2px 12px rgb(11 17 52 \/ 15%); border-radius: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/property-value-widget?contentSource=insider-blog&amp;contentId=government-support-couples-s300-rental-vouchers-downpayment\" width=\"350\" height=\"370\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; 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style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-assistance-for-young-couples\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Assistance for young couples<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young couples applying for unfinished five-room or smaller flats under various schemes will receive assistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-time students, national servicemen, or recent graduates may defer their income assessment for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/enhanced-cpf-housing-grant-ehg\/#:~:text=The%20Enhanced%20CPF%20Housing%20Grant%20(EHG)%20is%20a%20housing%20grant,flat%20in%20the%20open%20market.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enhanced CPF Housing Grant<\/a> and an HDB housing loan until just before collecting the keys to their flat.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"border: 2px solid black; padding: 10px;\"><em><strong>Not sure which HDB grants you&#8217;re eligible for?<\/strong> Read our ultimate guide here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/hdb-grants-for-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HDB grants for couples \u2013 Quick guide (with updated infographic) to resale HDB and BTO grants for couples<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"portal-widget-tab-panel-6ac3355e1b95b\" class=\"portal-widget-tab-panel\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container\" id=\"swiper-container-6ac3355e1b95b\">\n                        <div class=\"row-title-widget\">\n                <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel-title-left\"><h4 class=\"portal-widget-title\">Rental options for you, starting at S$300\/month<\/h4><\/div>\n                <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel-title-right text-right\"><span class=\"portal-widget-see-all-link link-top\"><a href=\"\" class=\"nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/hdb?bathrooms=any&amp;building_age=any&amp;composite_floor_level=any&amp;composite_furnishing=any&amp;composite_views=any&amp;diversity_friendly=false&amp;features_and_amenities=any&amp;has_floor_plan=false&amp;main_category=hdb&amp;page_num=1&amp;page_size=35&amp;path=%2Fsingapore%2Frent%2Fhdb&amp;period_of_availability=any&amp;property_segments=residential&amp;rental_type=all&amp;rooms=any&amp;show_cluster_preview=true&amp;show_description=true&amp;show_internal_linking=true&amp;show_meta_description=true&amp;show_nearby=true&amp;sort_field=price&amp;sort_order=asc&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">See all listings<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/Ggqc8tA33soGSpscNkG8Rg?text=John+Ng&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=9e274567abc52e52eb173acb1d82da269cf289aa\" alt=\"74 Bedok North Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">74 Bedok North Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 460074 \u00b7 D16<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>100 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 350<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/74-bedok-north-road-hdb-PgehCkePuKPnCAweMWreBi?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">PARTIALLY FURNISHED<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/rfxFnDszW29wNHDFtMCQs5?text=corinne+ng&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=e76285f219ea89f4f2a4d8db45284a5797a03c09\" alt=\"103 Yishun Ring Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">103 Yishun Ring Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 760103 \u00b7 D27<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>100 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 350<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/103-yishun-ring-road-hdb-XxfY5YPFYj23NqDYhcWFQ2?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/9ArtYFt7UhhNpaA3KqgX3o?text=Alan+Huy&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=b4d6c7402e043755316e825de6b054d314adbf31\" alt=\"41 Sims Drive Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">41 Sims Drive<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 380041 \u00b7 D14<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>1,211 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 375<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/41-sims-drive-hdb-ACZ53XNsWggSdppHJ9XT4K?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">FULLY FURNISHED<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/UNwqUhkNAcpwscb2gwFDpA?text=Alan+Huy&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=deb4ce91cf5b03082d55655f11de7dcd341943bc\" alt=\"41 Sims Drive Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">41 Sims Drive<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 380041 \u00b7 D14<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>200 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 375<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/41-sims-drive-hdb-2kiiGRdJSwnEpw67PjgLXy?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">DIVERSITY FRIENDLY<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/3feW8Sj8Baaud9k3FPnRL9?text=Chris+Pang+hoon+kiew&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=b91e6c8c708f029c8e42c64cd0109b7f4ca07c28\" alt=\"95 Aljunied Crescent Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">95 Aljunied Crescent<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 380095 \u00b7 D14<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>150 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/95-aljunied-crescent-hdb-DhWUrkHkkX9S6UDjXbswvg?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">FULLY FURNISHED<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/7TFNfTB58hZvLvtJUPCJx3?text=Amy+Wah&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=9b7cbc4b54151d0bbb94eedf04d03e95ad63e52b\" alt=\"146 Yishun Street 11 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">146 Yishun Street 11<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 760146 \u00b7 D27<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>130 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/146-yishun-street-11-hdb-RJz3f6YWbvuY6BbyXe5gUa?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/KhSRCxfhBQkKcKriXZMfBa?text=Amy+Wah&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=976e28e4659b906d9c4ba0ca75cac1bc084906ca\" alt=\"171 Hougang Avenue 1 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">171 Hougang Avenue 1<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 530171 \u00b7 D19<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>100 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/171-hougang-avenue-1-hdb-PhZbVGQnwpEe3yUZxGcZpT?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">PARTIALLY FURNISHED<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/cAY6g4NKBv5wVA2VRNM3sY?text=Eyun+Jiann+Wei+Jeff&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=860d1c8d196f86363f919659368f90d151e8e48e\" alt=\"361 Bukit Batok Street 31 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">361 Bukit Batok Street 31<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 650361 \u00b7 D23<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>200 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/361-bukit-batok-street-31-hdb-AzH9vcGTzDz8RYyRMweK6v?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">FULLY FURNISHED<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/emouoW5n5LHeuBWnQBiaVa?text=Frankie+Teo&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=e664779aee4cd9d4f474cb338cd104dd1b735b55\" alt=\"248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 680248 \u00b7 D23<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>150 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/248-choa-chu-kang-avenue-2-hdb-NpyoCK2758SPHH7ogUDrFs?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n                    <span class=\"\"\n                  style=\"color:#1757d7;\n                          background-color:#F0F6FF;\">DIVERSITY FRIENDLY<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/gBX964BosHLgA7x4NqnWTk?text=Serene+Tong&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=49017d0130daa79b34acc3bad64afd471a3f2157\" alt=\"123 Yishun Street 11 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">123 Yishun Street 11<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 760123 \u00b7 D27<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>-1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display:none;\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>11 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 400<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rooms\/property\/123-yishun-street-11-hdb-WAuVuvSf29PsUCJVzmGyrT?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <!-- Add Arrows -->\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-reduced-initial-down-payment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Reduced initial down payment<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting from the BTO sales exercise in June, the upfront down payment for couples eligible for the deferred income assessment will be lowered to 2.5% of the flat price under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/glossary\/staggered-downpayment-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HDB\u2019s Staggered Downpayment Scheme<\/a>. This would be quite a significant drop from the current requirements of a 5% downpayment for an HDB loan or no loan and 10% for bank loans:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"h-payment-plan-under-sds-for-households-eligible-for-deferred-income-assessment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Payment plan under SDS for households eligible for deferred income assessment<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Currently <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>From June 2024<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Loan type <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Initial downpayment <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Payment at key collection<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Initial downpayment <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Payment at key collection<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">No loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">95%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\">2.5%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">97.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">HDB housing loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">17.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bank (FI) loan*<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>*Assuming for 75% LTV (Loan-to-value limit). Data source: The Straits Times.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This aims to ease the initial cost for young couples when buying a flat.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr Gafoor emphasised the impact of this change, citing an example where the down payment for a S$420,000 4-room BTO flat in a non-mature estate would be reduced from S$21,000 to S$10,500.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning and applying early can be beneficial, as the flat would likely be completed and ready for occupation by the time the couple graduates and secures full-time employment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Read more on the Staggered Downpayment Scheme here:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/hdb-downpayment-guide-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding HDB downpayments: A comprehensive guide<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img img-link media-img img-link media-img img-link media-img\" href=\"https:\/\/go.99.co\/99gformblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-62770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/seller-lead-cta-banner-e1672816945355.jpg\" alt=\"Seller 99.co in-house CTA banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/seller-lead-cta-banner-e1672816945355.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/seller-lead-cta-banner-e1672816945355-150x28.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-challenges-faced-by-young-couples\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Challenges faced by young couples<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these measures, some young couples may still encounter difficulties with the initial down payment due to disbursement timelines for the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to HDB, some young couples might find it tough to cover the initial down payment because the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant, which can go up to S$80,000 if they qualify, is given out closer to when they collect their keys. This implies they&#8217;ll need to dip into their savings for the first payment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For buyers taking HDB loans, the total down payment required is 20% of the unit&#8217;s price. If they opt for bank loans, it increases to 25% of the flat price.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDB has processed about 3,800 flat bookings from young couples who qualified for the deferred income assessment from May 2018 to December 2023.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/home-loan-refinance-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should you refinance your home loan in post-Budget 2024?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-future-voluntary-early-redevelopment-scheme-vers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Future Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers)<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another thing to keep an eye on? The government is developing plans for the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), where owners of flats aged 70 years and older can vote for the government to buy back their homes before their leases run out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, since the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">initiative involves navigating through various complexities and challenges \u2013 like managing the redevelopment of older areas within towns while ensuring minimal disruption to residents in newer neighbourhoods \u2013 it\u2019s safe to say that its implementation could take some time. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, we\u2019ll keep you updated on any and all progress!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <section id=\"portal-widget-tab-panel-6ac3355e1bd75\" class=\"portal-widget-tab-panel\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container\" id=\"swiper-container-6ac3355e1bd75\">\n                        <div class=\"row-title-widget\">\n                <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel-title-left\"><h4 class=\"portal-widget-title\">Looking for other options besides BTOs?<\/h4><\/div>\n                <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel-title-right text-right\"><span class=\"portal-widget-see-all-link link-top\"><a href=\"\" class=\"nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">See all listings<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/GrLTuJnD8PMgLK3c7Zonxj?text=Yee+Bey&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=bbc75557042239b616abdc22a4229b785498c1c9\" alt=\"The Sail @ Marina Bay Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">The Sail @ Marina Bay<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">6 Marina Boulevard \u00b7 D1<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>861 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,830,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/the-sail-marina-bay-condo-ET5a2jHZHKXv7SwrWr258j?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/pkpmNLniZbEPBLhVVKkwWF?text=Yee+Bey&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=cd2ae22940425775f3a4e9a7e6afa56ee26390e2\" alt=\"One Pearl Bank Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">One Pearl Bank<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">1 Pearl Bank \u00b7 D3<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>527 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,300,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/one-pearl-bank-condo-L3Z82TBMsmMNuYtoVGctB6?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/y5STSYRrUjA3BBk4iE6bse?text=Yee+Bey&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=3f169b247ddf600d22447f9b277409a81f367857\" alt=\"138B Yuan Ching Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">138B Yuan Ching Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 612138 \u00b7 D22<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>1,163 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 928,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/138b-yuan-ching-road-hdb-XKf4JKP5JMWC9PvJkt7opi?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/xpPZttAPieTbHVjBc6eQDL?text=Yee+Bey&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=c8e57368fdf80d381aebcae082609abc509e4063\" alt=\"The Visionaire Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">The Visionaire<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">188 Canberra Dr \u00b7 D27<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>980 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,599,998<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/the-visionaire-condo-hW8cpfYPWRNJW4USW23R3v?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/wZ9gVXzYbGMxNAGZfBkCLe?text=Yee+Bey&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=ce7dc1fe2ff6dd1df687f08bf50eb64cbe95608a\" alt=\"Astor Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">Astor<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">51C Lengkong Empat \u00b7 D14<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>1,109 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,388,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/astor-condo-SHVU55Butyw5RuaSggv5zY?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/o5YKSu9NTWzsf8SC5WbRPW?text=Carrie+Chin&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=1d22cb1da56360e99eab4eb4f523a79a8773b815\" alt=\"Cliveden At Grange Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">Cliveden At Grange<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">100 Grange Rd \u00b7 D10<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>2,153 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 6,040,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/cliveden-at-grange-condo-d7mXxQsWjKy8mqvym7aiEG?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/r9iCxaak7dYNdR2iWs6bn4?text=Carrie+Chin&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=8ecd020ed986acfd5f3a5a01fcd80e698fd75665\" alt=\"Eleven @ Holland Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">Eleven @ Holland<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Holland Link \u00b7 D10<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>5<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>5<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>3,735 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 3,800,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/holland-link-landed-R2Ro3WtxZGM3vVbd9wKs5w?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/F6wc9o4cFnuft5KHNUithT?text=Joji+Lin&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=ac35889dbef4a4ebf89d68cc6df6166275a55a0a\" alt=\"3 Lorong Lew Lian Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">3 Lorong Lew Lian<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 531003 \u00b7 D19<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>786 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 520,000<\/div>\n                 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class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">310 Shunfu Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 570310 \u00b7 D20<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>3<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>2<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>1,044 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 850,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/310-shunfu-road-hdb-o4zi8WSREXHY4qZciq5NMA?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"portal-widget-formatted-tags\">\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic2.99.co\/v3\/UEngjM53aoDPnpvXBLaCjJ?text=Yvonne+Chloe+Long+%E9%BE%8D%E9%A3%9B%E5%A6%8D&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=91b3cfeff388004b51af6e67023b0cae6ecae41a\" alt=\"The Cascadia Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">The Cascadia<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">945 Bt Timah Rd \u00b7 D21<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-room\">\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bed-icon.svg\" alt=\"bedroom\">\n                                    <span>1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/plugins\/nndc-portal\/public\/partials\/..\/images\/bath-icon.svg\" alt=\"bathroom\">\n                                    <span>1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>571 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,140,000<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn-view-listing nndc-open-app-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale\/property\/the-cascadia-condo-pCkgtr9BCRM98ya8qmjtVU?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        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