{"id":93299,"date":"2026-01-08T20:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=93299"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:29:35","slug":"hdb-plans-19600-bto-flats-in-2026-over-4000-with-shorter-waits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/hdb-plans-19600-bto-flats-in-2026-over-4000-with-shorter-waits\/","title":{"rendered":"HDB plans 19,600 BTO flats in 2026, including over 4,000 with shorter waits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Singapore heads into 2026, the public housing landscape is beginning to look more measured and more deliberate. After several years of tight supply, long waiting times, and rising resale prices, clearer signs of balance are starting to emerge. At the centre of this shift is a sustained ramp-up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/hdb\/bto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Build-To-Order (BTO)<\/a> supply, paired with careful policy reviews and steady construction progress.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than reacting quickly, housing authorities appear to be taking a longer-term approach. Step by step, supply is being expanded, waiting times are being shortened, and affordability pressures are being addressed. For buyers, especially first-timers, this matters. It shapes not just when you can buy a home, but also how much you may need to pay in the years ahead.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\">\r\n<h3>Table of contents<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-a-closer-look-at-the-2026-bto-supply\" data-level=\"2\">A closer look at the 2026 BTO supply<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-how-higher-bto-supply-supports-affordability\" data-level=\"2\">How higher BTO supply supports affordability<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-why-shorter-waiting-time-swt-flats-matter\" data-level=\"2\">Why Shorter Waiting-Time (SWT) flats matter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-ongoing-reviews-of-housing-policies\" data-level=\"2\">Ongoing reviews of housing policies<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-what-this-means-for-buyers-moving-forward\" data-level=\"2\">What this means for buyers moving forward<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-a-closer-look-at-the-2026-bto-supply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>A closer look at the 2026 BTO supply<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, close to 19,600 BTO flats are set to be launched. This continues the momentum built over recent years and keeps the Housing and Development Board (HDB) firmly on track to deliver around 55,000 flats between 2025 and 2027.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To spread out demand more evenly, the launches will take place across three separate sales exercises. These will be held in February, June, and October, which gives buyers more chances throughout the year to apply rather than crowding into a single launch window.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, new flats will be offered in a wide range of towns. These include Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Tampines, Woodlands, and Yishun. Because of this spread, buyers with different location preferences and budgets are more likely to find suitable options.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importantly, the 2026 supply will include a balanced mix of Standard, Plus, and Prime flats. This reflects the newer classification framework, which aims to match subsidies and restrictions more closely with location attributes. As a result, access to housing is being shaped not just by price, but also by fairness and long-term sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-how-higher-bto-supply-supports-affordability\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How higher BTO supply supports affordability<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more flats coming onto the market, accessibility is expected to improve. When supply rises steadily, buyers are not forced to compete as aggressively for limited units. Over time, this creates a calmer application environment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as importantly, a stronger BTO pipeline also plays a role in the resale market. When more buyers are able to secure new flats, fewer are pushed toward resale options. As demand shifts gradually, resale price pressures can ease.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This pattern was already seen in 2025. With a large number of BTO and Sale of Balance Flats released that year, resale price growth became more stable. Industry observers have noted that price movements were more controlled, rather than fast or uneven. If supply continues at this pace, similar conditions could carry forward into 2026.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-why-shorter-waiting-time-swt-flats-matter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Why Shorter Waiting-Time (SWT) flats matter<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond overall numbers, waiting time has become an increasingly important concern for buyers. Because of this, shorter waiting-time flats remain a key priority.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, a goal was set to deliver 12,000 flats with waiting times of under three years between 2025 and 2027. Progress toward this target has been steady. Just a few years ago, fewer than 2,000 such flats were available in a single year. By 2025, that figure had risen to well over 4,000.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, more than 4,000 flats are expected to fall into this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/shorter-wait-period-bto-flats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shorter waiting-time<\/a> category. This means roughly one in five new BTO units will be completed faster than usual. Looking ahead, around 8,000 shorter waiting-time flats are expected across the next two years.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put this into perspective, that total is comparable to the size of an entire large estate such as Bidadari. Through this approach, access to housing is being improved not just through quantity, but also through timing. For you, this can make a real difference in life planning.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <section id=\"portal-widget-tab-panel-69f70d4d2a71d\" class=\"portal-widget-tab-panel\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container\" id=\"swiper-container-69f70d4d2a71d\">\n                        <div class=\"row-title-widget\">\n                <div class=\"portal-widget-carousel-title-left\"><h4 class=\"portal-widget-title\">No time to wait? Browse resale HDB properties now<\/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?main_category=hdb&amp;name=Singapore&amp;page_num=1&amp;page_size=36&amp;path=%2Fsingapore%2Fsale%2Fhdb&amp;property_segments=residential&amp;query_name=Singapore&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=relevance&amp;sort_order=desc&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\/H5txowhrYPYPEYb8vTbL89?text=Alex+Ang&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=5ef383a47db1bad40514bd0e5cb41f79fda8a868\" alt=\"539 Bukit Panjang Ring Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">539 Bukit Panjang Ring Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 670539 \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>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>1,076 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 590,000<\/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\/539-bukit-panjang-ring-road-hdb-MqKHqzTLN8sWe7UVQmd3pc?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\/Jg6hg9gBHwkhwaujH7D3M6?text=Mark+Tan&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=cf1e0da0ebddc8fbf1e11f7ec32292451218b37d\" alt=\"448 Bukit Panjang Ring Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">448 Bukit Panjang Ring Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 670448 \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>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>1,087 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 568,000<\/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\/448-bukit-panjang-ring-road-hdb-K8XZMJ23w2E8bNfWZ6guUK?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\/vr8ou4ezUDWZuBnTQ9bepS?text=Bob+Chan&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=e48fc2b2e545d2cbde7b9d9d3f65f0b899ea6218\" alt=\"11 Farrer Park Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">11 Farrer Park Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 210011 \u00b7 D8<\/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>969 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 980,000<\/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\/11-farrer-park-road-hdb-nAjUDQnCkCDQAvLg5qcpwh?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\/74P7kUvRYCD5CPSwCFq2fJ?text=J.+Syarif&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=7b18a66d1534be660e5f28c019dfb8bdfee2eaa5\" alt=\"115 Hougang Avenue 1 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">115 Hougang Avenue 1<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 530115 \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>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$ 570,000<\/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\/115-hougang-avenue-1-hdb-Ny2hZqddNpuJktn2eE8aEy?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\/vv4KUoZD2p5MWGmQqAcjoU?text=Jeffrey+Ng&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=4bf58f4f579727d2d5da8d2904231094aa19ece3\" alt=\"28 Telok Blangah Rise Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">28 Telok Blangah Rise<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 090028 \u00b7 D4<\/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>1<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div >\n                                    <span>753 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 398,888<\/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\/28-telok-blangah-rise-hdb-kDkra4wYQWytAPhBvb7Dtd?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\/YRoKMZu6U6HkoKApNYHKLi?text=Jasper+Koh&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=1a930f10634132ea5022b97a115796e2a4a16521\" alt=\"163 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">163 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 560163 \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>882 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 600,000<\/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\/163-ang-mo-kio-avenue-4-hdb-PV6B4c78RGQpsjLZeFCMnj?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\/gFGwRFxAER5m8WoX5yDiJS?text=ALWIN+GOH&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=fb845861d3480464a8253e9e1a397775b1901d2c\" alt=\"173D Punggol Field Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">173D Punggol Field<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 824173 \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>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>1,183 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 650,000<\/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\/173d-punggol-field-hdb-TmefmBRxQNJuTqBqCYLCYF?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\/n2x3jvixipE7ykPCJVJLci?text=Serene+Ng&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=c08ffe845fd19e8a4c9f2bfe87a0948fc65caf5c\" alt=\"135 Bishan Street 12 Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">135 Bishan Street 12<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 570135 \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>1,302 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 1,000,000<\/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\/135-bishan-street-12-hdb-NMwuFxinxuHTVBbXmmhxdg?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\/fxD68Sb3SwumwNFDSGRYX2?text=TAN+MAY+SHING%2C+GRACE&sampling=lanczos&version=1&height=600&width=800&mode=fill&quality=80&convert_if_png=true&signature=46b961d9b7b909afaba3b3f6fd86588e5f73cc9b\" alt=\"601 Bedok Reservoir Road Photo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-description\">\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-title\">601 Bedok Reservoir Road<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-subtitle\">Singapore 470601 \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>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>1,302 sqft<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-text card-price\">S$ 650,000<\/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\/601-bedok-reservoir-road-hdb-H4HEaFG4Tp3SaaJfcS6uQu?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=widget\">View this listing<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                 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These include the income ceiling for BTO buyers, the minimum age for singles, and the 15-month wait-out period for private property owners who wish to buy resale flats.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any change to these rules has to be carefully considered. If income limits are raised or age requirements lowered too quickly, demand could rise faster than supply. When that happens, waiting times may lengthen again, and ballot success rates could fall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this, the current strategy places supply first. Only when market conditions are stable will policy adjustments be assessed. The same cautious approach applies to the wait-out period. If it is removed at an unsuitable time, resale prices could soften too quickly, which may disadvantage first-time buyers who rely on stable valuations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even so, confidence has been expressed that progress can be made across all three areas, provided current trends continue.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-what-this-means-for-buyers-moving-forward\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>What this means for buyers moving forward<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taken together, these developments suggest a housing market that is gradually finding its footing. Supply is being expanded with intent, policies are being reviewed carefully, and construction capacity continues to grow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While challenges remain, the direction is clear. The focus is no longer on quick fixes, but on steady progress. 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