New rules for BTO applications have helped genuine public housing buyers: Mah THE private market may have quietened, but the housing board resale market remains “quite active”, said Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan. :”Transactions are still strong - not as strong as six months ago, but still relatively strong,” Mr Mah said, on the sidelines of a community event...
HDB Application Process
I REFER to “Building Brics for HDB” (May 27) from Wong Weng Keet. The new flat application process aims to encourage flat-buyers to think through their housing plans and options carefully before they apply for a flat. We would like to clarify that under the revised procedures, the priorities under the Married Child Priority Scheme (MSCP) are not “cancelled out”. Those applying under MSCP will...
Proposed flat application system gives ownership of choice and saves on effort I APPLAUD the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) recent initiative regarding balloting under the build-to-order (BTO) scheme, which aims to deter people from throwing their names into the flat-balloting hat frivolously. However, I feel that the root of the problem lies with the balloting system - it is like a lucky-draw,...
National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has said that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has no intention to raise the administrative fee for the application of new flats. Speaking on the sidelines of the Draft Master Plan Exhibition on Friday, Mr Mah said the fees will remain at the current S$10, so as not to deter genuine flat buyers. He also justified the need to revise the application rules...
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has revised the application process for its Build-to-Order (BTO) and Balloting Exercise (BE) modes of sale to address recent increases in non-selection of new HDB flats. The changes will take effect from the May 2008 BTO exercise. Under the revision, first-timer applicants who reject two chances to select a flat will have their first-timer priorities removed for a...