{"id":87894,"date":"2025-07-25T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=87894"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:46:21","slug":"family-care-singapore-singles-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/family-care-singapore-singles-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"From “Just wait till 35” to “Family Care”: Singapore HDB unlocks new housing doors for singles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’ve ever navigated HDB flat applications as a single person in Singapore, you’re likely intimately familiar with the traditional process. For decades, the dream of owning a home, especially one near ageing parents, has felt like an exclusive club with a very specific entry requirement.<\/p>\n

But hold onto your hats, singles, because July 2025 might just be the month the tide turns. HDB\u2019s July BTO and Sale of Balance Flats<\/a> (SBF) exercise, boasting 10,200 units, isn’t just another housing exercise. It also introduces a ground-breaking policy: the Family Care Scheme<\/span><\/a> (FCS).<\/p>\n

For the first time, singles and multi-generational families aren’t just getting a seat at the table; they’re getting a dedicated express lane to apply for flats near their loved ones, and we’re all for it!<\/p>\n

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  1. Peek into the past<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Before: Limited options, long waits<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. After: Prioritising proximity and caregiving<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. For families: A new Way to apply together<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Application details: What you need to know<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. A sign that housing policy is adapting to real life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n