Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on number of first-timer applicants who failed to secure a HDB flat from Built-To-Order (BTO) exercises in non-mature estates after their first, second attempt and third attempt respectively
Jul 26, 2021
Miss Rachel Ong: To ask the Minister for National Development for each year since 2019, how many first-timer applicants failed to secure a HDB flat from Built-To-Order (BTO) exercises in non-mature estates after their (i) first attempt (ii) second attempt and (iii) third attempt respectively.
Answer:
The details of first-timer (FT) families who were unsuccessful in the Build-To-Order (BTO) exercises in the non-mature estates in 2019 and 2020 are tabulated below. These figures include applicants who may have been successful in applications outside of BTO exercises in the non-mature estates, but chose not to select a flat.
BTO Launches in the non-mature estates
|
Total number~ of FT Families who applied for BTOs in non-mature estates |
Number~ of FT Families Who were Unsuccessful* |
First attempt
|
Second attempt
|
Third attempt
|
| 2019 |
9,020 |
1,465 |
353 |
19
|
| 2020^ |
7,180 |
3,180 |
733 |
33 |
Notes:
~ Based on unique applications within each year.
* Applicants who have yet to have a chance to book a BTO flat in the non-mature estates
^ Excludes Nov 2020 BTO exercise as the flat selection exercise is ongoing.