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First BTO exercise under raised income ceiling set to draw highest number of applications in two years

By CNA · Published by Everything Blog

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The November launch offered 7,964 flats across seven estates, drawing 35,603 applicants shortly before the deadline closed. First-timer families and singles registered strong interest, with singles posting a median application rate of 8.2 for two-room flexi flats. Premium offerings such as Toa Payoh Hillside and Bedok's Bayshore projects saw heavy oversubscription despite restrictions like subsidy clawbacks.

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Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving…: Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving public housing applications to a two-year peak.
Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept…: Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept subsidy clawbacks for well-located homes.
First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in…: First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in non-mature estates like Tengah.

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As of 5pm on Wednesday – hours before applications close – more than 35,600 applicants were vying for nearly 8,000 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in the November exercise.

SINGAPORE: The first Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercise since the income ceiling was raised is set to draw the highest number of applications since October 2024, said National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat on Wednesday (Nov 11).

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 7,964 flats across seven projects in Bedok, Geylang, Sembawang Tengah, Toa Payoh and Yishun, in the November BTO exercise.

As of 5pm on Wednesday, there were 35,603 applicants - or nearly 4.5 applicants per flat.

In October 2024, there were 35,678 applicants for 8,573 flats in the first exercise under the new flat classification framework.

For first-timer families applying for three-room and larger flats in the latest exercise, the median application rate was 2.6 applicants per flat, compared with 1.4 in June and 0.9 in February.

For first-timer singles applying for two-room flexi flats, the median application rate was 8.2, which was slightly higher than the 7.8 recorded in June…

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Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving…: Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving public housing applications to a two-year peak.
Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept…: Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept subsidy clawbacks for well-located homes.
First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in…: First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in non-mature estates like Tengah.

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Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving…: Expanded household income ceilings successfully widened the eligible demographic, driving public housing applications to a two-year peak.
Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept…: Strong interest in Prime and Plus developments indicates buyers remain willing to accept subsidy clawbacks for well-located homes.
First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in…: First-timer singles continue to face intense competition for compact units, especially in non-mature estates like Tengah.

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First BTO exercise under raised income ceiling set to draw highest number of applications in two years

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