Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on criteria determining mature and non-mature HDB estates
Apr 3, 2017
Mr Darryl David: To ask the Minister for National Development what criteria does HDB use when classifying estates as ‘mature’ or ‘non-mature’ and whether these criteria are made known to the public.
Answer:
Non-mature towns / estates refer to those where there is more land available for public housing development, whereas mature towns / estates are usually those with limited land for public housing development.
To guide applicants in Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises, the estate classifications of the flats on offer are stated in the HDB’s press releases and e-sales brochures.