Demand from singles for two-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flats continues to climb in the third day since the Housing and Development Board’s sales launch.
This is the first time that singles are able to apply for a flat directly from the government.
Overall, as of 5pm on Thursday, there were 29.8 single applicants for each two-room unit available.
There are 519 new two-room flats in Sengkang and Yishun on offer. Of these, about one-third is set aside for singles.
The two-room units in Sengkang are proving the more popular choice. As of 5pm, there were 42.4 single applicants for each two-room unit in Sengkang, compared to 19.7 single applicants for each two-room unit in Yishun.
Source : Channel NewsAsia – 1 Aug 2013