Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on first-timer applicants getting flats through BTO and SBF exercises
Jul 8, 2019
Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for National Development
(a) in each of the past two years, how many first-timer applicants have successfully secured their HDB flats from Built-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises on
i. first attempt;
ii. second attempt;
iii. third attempt;
iv. fourth attempt; and
v. fifth attempt and beyond; and
(b) how effective has the present measure of additional ballot chances for each failed attempt been in assisting first-timer applicants to secure their flat.
Answer:
The details of first-timer (FT) families who have been successful in the Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises launched in the past two years are tabulated below.
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Successful
Application* at:
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No. of FT Families Successful* in
BTO and SBF Exercises Launched in:
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2017
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1Q to 3Q2018^
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First attempt
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11,433
|
6,396
|
|
Second attempt
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5,319
|
2,582
|
|
Third attempt
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2,336
|
1,029
|
|
Fourth attempt
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1,157
|
542
|
|
Fifth attempt and beyond
|
1,135
|
522
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Note: The “attempt” can be a BTO or SBF application.
* There are flats available for booking when the balloted queue position to select a flat is due.
^ Flat selection is on-going for the BTO/SBF exercise launched in Nov 2018.
FT families who are not invited to book a flat after two attempts for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates will be given an additional ballot chance for their subsequent applications for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates. Over the past two years, among the FT families who applied for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates, all have been successful by their third attempt.