Applications for Built-To-Order and Rental Flats

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2015.

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Khaw Boon Wan stated that HDB received 17,900 BTO applications in 2008, rising to 55,000 by 2012 before dropping to 34,200 in 2014, with supply increased from 2011 to clear queues so most first-timer families now succeed on their first try.
For rental flats, an average of 9,000 applications were received annually from 2008 to 2014, with about one-third successful as HDB prioritizes those in genuine need.
Applications for rental flats are assessed on needs, with many rejected due to family support or ability to buy a flat, though flexibility is applied in hardship cases.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the number of applications received for (i) HDB Built-To-Order (BTO) flats and (ii) rental flats annually from 2008 to 2014; and (b) what is the percentage of successful applications for (i) BTO flats and (ii) rental flats annually from 2008 to 2014.

Khaw Boon Wan

The number of unique BTO applications received from families was 17,900 in 2008, and 28,300, 48,400, 50,000, 55,000, 43,700 and 34,200 in subsequent years.

Before the surge in demand in 2008, first-timer families could generally book a BTO flat in a non-mature estate within three applications. This rose to seven attempts in 2010. In response, HDB ramped up the BTO flat supply and offered more than 100,000 flats between 2011 and 2014. This has successfully cleared the queue and, today, almost all first-timer families are successful in their first application for a BTO flat in a non-mature estate.

Applications for public rental flats are assessed and approved on a needs basis to safeguard rental flats for the needy. From 2008 to 2014, HDB received an average of 9,000 applications a year for rental flats. One-third of them were successful. The rest did not meet the eligibility criteria, as they had family support or were assessed to be able to buy a small flat. Nevertheless, where there are genuine hardship cases, HDB will exercise flexibility, even

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if they do not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

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Khaw Boon Wan stated that HDB received 17,900 BTO applications in 2008, rising to 55,000 by 2012 before dropping to 34,200 in 2014, with supply increased from 2011 to clear queues so most first-timer families now succeed on their first try.
For rental flats, an average of 9,000 applications were received annually from 2008 to 2014, with about one-third successful as HDB prioritizes those in genuine need.
Applications for rental flats are assessed on needs, with many rejected due to family support or ability to buy a flat, though flexibility is applied in hardship cases.

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Applications for Built-To-Order and Rental Flats

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2015.

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Khaw Boon Wan stated that HDB received 17,900 BTO applications in 2008, rising to 55,000 by 2012 before dropping to 34,200 in 2014, with supply increased from 2011 to clear queues so most first-timer families now succeed on their first try.
For rental flats, an average of 9,000 applications were received annually from 2008 to 2014, with about one-third successful as HDB prioritizes those in genuine need.
Applications for rental flats are assessed on needs, with many rejected due to family support or ability to buy a flat, though flexibility is applied in hardship cases.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Khaw Boon Wan

The number of unique BTO applications received from families was 17,900 in 2008, and 28,300, 48,400, 50,000, 55,000, 43,700 and 34,200 in subsequent years.

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if they do not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

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Khaw Boon Wan stated that HDB received 17,900 BTO applications in 2008, rising to 55,000 by 2012 before dropping to 34,200 in 2014, with supply increased from 2011 to clear queues so most first-timer families now succeed on their first try.
For rental flats, an average of 9,000 applications were received annually from 2008 to 2014, with about one-third successful as HDB prioritizes those in genuine need.
Applications for rental flats are assessed on needs, with many rejected due to family support or ability to buy a flat, though flexibility is applied in hardship cases.

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