BTO: WHY YOU NEED TO BTO BY SEPT 2024! ✨

1. Classification of BTO flats will change!

Starting second half of 2024, bto will no longer just be considered mature and non mature, instead new classification will be introduced as Standard, Plus and Prime.

Standard flats – the bulk of HDB projects – will come with the usual subsidies and restrictions currently applied to BTO flats, such as the five-year minimum occupation period.

Plus flats – a new category – will be in what Mr Lee described as “choicer locations” across Singapore, such as near MRT stations or town centres.

They will come with more subsidies and tighter restrictions compared with Standard flats. These include a minimum occupation period of 10 years and stricter resale conditions like an income ceiling on resale buyers.

Prime flats – which are currently offered under the Prime Location Public Housing model – will be in the “choicest” locations, usually closer to the city centre. They will come with the most subsidies and the tightest conditions.

2. More HDB housing options for singles

Currently, only singles aged 35 and above can apply for 2 rooms flexi flats in non mature estates and resale in any estate except Prime Location housing locations.

In the second half of 2024,

✨ Apply for two-room Flexi BTO flats in all locations across the three categories

✨ Buy a Standard or Plus resale flat of any size, except Three-Generation flats

✨ Buy a two-room Prime resale flat

In related news,

3. Existing HDB flats, precincts will be upgraded to become more senior-friendly

To promote seniors to be more active and live healthier, more senior friendly features will be added to HDB compounds.

For example, more shelters and rest points will be built. There will also be more therapeutic gardens, fitness trails and exercise machines to encourage seniors to stay active.

Seniors will soon also be able to choose from a wider suite of senior-friendly fittings under an HDB improvement scheme called the Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) 2.0 programme. These include foldable shower seats and widened toilet entrances for wheelchair-bound seniors as well.

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