Today, HDB launched 7,568 flats for sale in a mix of mature and non-mature towns under the November 2014 Build-To-Order (BTO) cum Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise. The flats offered include the first housing project in Tampines North, which will also feature the first Three-Generation (3Gen) flats in a mature town.
2This launch brings the total BTO flat supply in 2014 to 22,455 units, in line with HDB’s commitment to launch 22,400 BTO flats for sale this year. Together with the 6,674 balance flats offered under the May and November 2014 SBF exercises, HDB has offered a total of 29,129 flats for sale in 2014 to meet the housing needs of Singaporeans.
3From the November 2014 sales exercise, up to 30% of the flat supply for first-timer families, and up to 15% of the flat supply for second-timer families will be set aside for those applying to live with or near their parents/married child under the MCPS (See Table 1).
Table 1: Enhanced Married Child Priority Scheme - Quota in Public Flat Supply
Household Types
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BTO Exercise
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Sale of Balance Flats Exercise^
|
Non-Mature Estates*
|
Mature Estates (2-room and Bigger)^
|
2-room
|
3-room
|
4-/5-room
|
| First-Timer Families |
5%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Second-Timer Families |
15%
|
15%
|
10%
|
3%
|
3%
|
Note:
 | * | Within the quota, first priority will be given to (a) applicants who apply for a flat to live together with their parents/married children; and (b) parents who own a flat in the mature estates and apply for a flat in the non-mature estates to live near their married children |
| ^ | Within the quota, first priority will be given to applicants who apply for a flat to live together with their parents/married children |
4Under the enhanced MCPS, first priority will be extended to two groups of applicants:
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- Parents and married children who apply for a flat to live together under one roof; and
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- Parents who own a flat in a mature estate, and who apply for a BTO flat in a non-mature estate to move near to their married child.
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5HDB will offer 4,277 BTO flats spread across six projects in the non-mature towns of Sembawang, Sengkang and Yishun, and the mature town of Tampines. A wide range of flats, comprising 2-room to 5-room flats, as well as 3Gen flats, is offered to meet the diverse housing needs of first-timers, second-timers, multi-generation families and singles.
6Tampines GreenRidges, the first housing development in Tampines North, will be offered for sale. It seeks to offer residents a tranquil living experience in a park-like setting. It is also the first precinct in Tampines to feature the Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System, an automated waste collection system that provides clean and fuss-free waste disposal.
7First-timers will continue to enjoy priority flat allocation, with at least 85% (for 4-room and 5-room flats) and 70% (for 2-room and 3-room flats) of the BTO public flat supply set aside for them. Eligible first-timer singles have the option of applying for a 2-room flat in Anchorvale Fields, Blossom Spring @ Yishun, Meadow Spring @ Yishun or Sun Breeze.
8Married/courting couples who wish to live together with their parent(s) can apply for a 3Gen flat at Tampines GreenRidges, where 3Gen flats will be offered in a mature town for the first time. Other multi-generation families who wish to live near each other in the same BTO project can apply for flats in Anchorvale Fields, Blossom Spring @ Yishun, Meadow Spring @ Yishun, Sun Breeze, Tampines GreenEdge or Tampines GreenRidges, under the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme [1] (MGPS).
[1] HDB will set aside up to 15% of the SAs, 2-room and 3-room flats in a BTO project (subject to a minimum of 20 units each) for parents applying under MGPS. The same number of 2-room and bigger flats will be set aside in the same BTO project for their married children.
9Eligible first-timer families can enjoy up to $60,000 of housing grants, comprising the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) (up to $40,000) and the Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG) (up to $20,000). With these grants, 2-room, 3-room, 4-room and 5-room flats can be purchased from
$13,000, $98,000, $205,000 and $346,000 respectively (see Table 2). Further details can be found in
Annex A1 
(PDF 2669KB).
Table 2: November 2014 BTO Prices
Town
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Project(s)
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Flat Type
|
Selling Price (Excluding Grants@)
|
Selling Price
(Including Grants^)
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| Non-Mature Towns |
|
|
|
2-room*
|
From $73,000
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From $13,000
|
3-room
|
From $149,000
|
From $99,000
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4-room
|
From $240,000
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From $205,000
|
|
|
|
2-room*
|
From $73,000
|
From $13,000
|
3-room
|
From $148,000
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From $98,000
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4-room
|
From $240,000
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From $205,000
|
|
|
|
2-room*
|
From $90,000
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From $30,000
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3-room
|
From $164,000
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From $114,000
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4-room
|
From $267,000
|
From $232,000
|
| Mature Town |
|
|
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3-room
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From $166,000
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From $136,000
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4-room
|
From $258,000
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From $243,000
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5-room
|
From $356,000
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From $346,000
|
|
|
3-room
|
From $202,000
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From $172,000
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4-room
|
From $294,000
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From $279,000
|
5-room
|
From $386,000
|
From $376,000
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3Gen
|
From $407,000
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From $397,000
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Note:
| * | Come in two sizes of 36 sqm (Type 1) and 45 sqm (Type 2). |
| ^ | The assumed housing grants are meant for applicants applying as a family nucleus or two singles under the Joint Singles Scheme for a 2-room BTO flat. SHG is also applicable only to 2-room, 3-room and 4-room flats in the non-mature estates: |
| | i) | 2-room flat: $60,000 (comprising AHG of $40,000 and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | ii) | 3-room flat: $50,000 (comprising AHG of $30,000 and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | iii) | 4-room flat: $35,000 (comprising AHG of $15,000 and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | iv) | 5-room flat / 3Gen flat: $10,000 (AHG only) |
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| | The actual grant amounts vary based on income and choice of flat type. Read more on various CPF Housing Grants available. |
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| @ | Singles who apply for the 2-room flats under the Single Singapore Citizen Scheme will pay $15,000 more than married couples. Eligible singles can also apply for AHG and SHG. The actual grant amounts will vary based on income. Read more on the various CPF Housing Grants available. |
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10HDB will offer 3,291 balance flats in 11 non-mature and 15 mature towns under the November 2014 SBF exercise. They comprise 298 Studio Apartments (SAs), 412 units of 2-room, 690 units of 3-room, 1,206 units of 4-room, 632 units of 5-room, 47 units of 3Gen and 6 units of executive flats.
11Flats offered under the SBF exercise are reserved for families. At least 95% of the supply of balance flats (excluding SAs) will be set aside for first-timers. In addition, 50% of the SAs will be set aside for eligible elderly flat applicants under the Studio Apartment Priority Scheme (SAPS), which enable them to age-in-place in the town of their current home, or near their married children.
12SBF flats come in a wide range of flat types, locations and selling prices (see Table 3). About 27% are already completed, while the remaining 73% are under construction. Pricing details and applicable ethnic quotas of the SBF flats offered are in
Annex A2 (PDF 74KB).
Table 3: Summary of November 2014 SBF Prices
Flat Type#
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Selling Price
(Excluding Grants)
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Selling Price
(Including Grants)^
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| Non-Mature Towns/Estates |
Studio Apartment
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From $76,000#
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-
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2-Room
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From $112,000
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From $52,000
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3-Room
|
From $150,000
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From $100,000
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4-Room
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From $229,000
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From $194,000
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5-Room
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From $285,000
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From $275,000
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3Gen
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From $331,000
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From $321,000
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Executive
|
From $390,000
|
-
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| Mature Towns/Estates |
Studio Apartment
|
From $88,000#
|
-
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2-Room
|
From $143,000
|
From $103,000
|
3-Room
|
From $188,000
|
From $158,000
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4-Room
|
From $321,000
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From $306,000
|
5-Room
|
From $431,000
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From $421,000
|
Executive
|
From $610,000
|
-
|
Note:
| 1) | ^The assumed housing grants are meant for applicants applying as a family nucleus. SHG is also applicable only to 2-room, 3-room and 4-room flats in the non-mature estates: |
| | i) | 2-room flat: $60,000 (comprising AHG of $40,000, and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | ii) | 3-room flat: $50,000 (comprising AHG of $30,000, and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | iii) | 4-room flat: $35,000 (comprising AHG of $15,000, and SHG of $20,000 where applicable) |
| | v) | 5-room flat / 3Gen flat: $10,000 (AHG only)The actual grant amounts vary based on income and choice of flat type. Read more on various CPF Housing Grants available. |
| 2) | # SAs are sold on a 30-year lease, beginning from the date of key collection. Prices are inclusive of the elderly-friendly fittings/finishes. |
| 3) | Please refer to esales.hdb.gov.sg to check the lease commencement date of each block. |
13Applicants are strongly advised to apply for a BTO flat in non-mature towns to enjoy a higher chance of success in securing a flat. Although the SBF flats have a shorter waiting time to completion, the number of units in each town is small, and is likely to attract high application rates.
14Regular updates on the number of applications submitted for the various flat types/towns will be published on the HDB InfoWEB. Applicants are advised to check for updates before submitting their application.
15Application for new flats launched in the November 2014 BTO and SBF exercises can be submitted online on the HDB InfoWEB from today, 25 November 2014 (Tuesday) to 1 December 2014 (Monday). Applicants can apply for only one flat type/category in one town/estate under either the BTO or SBF exercise.
16More details on application procedures can be found in
Annex B (PDF 62KB).
17For enquiries, the public can:
- Log on to esales.hdb.gov.sg; or
- Visit the HDB Sales Office to speak with our Customer Relations Executives during office hours (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm).
18Next year, HDB plans to launch four Build-To-Order (BTO) exercises, with a total of 16,900 new flats. HDB will conduct quarterly sales launches starting from February 2015. In February 2015, HDB will offer about 3,940 flats in Bukit Batok, Geylang and Hougang. More information on the flats to be offered under the February 2015 BTO exercise is available on the HDB InfoWEB.
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