Purchase of Flats by Singles Below Qualifying Age

Dr Chia Shi-Lu asked the Minister for National Development with regard to singles below the age of 35 who have no family members or who have

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been granted protection orders from abusive family members (a) what are the types of public housing options available to them; (b) what are the numbers for each type of housing; and (c) whether exemptions can be made for them to purchase resale flats.

For singles who are orphans, HDB has flexibility to allow them to buy a new or resale flat, of any flat type, if they are at least 21 years old. Last year, 36 orphaned singles below the age of 35 had booked a new flat or bought a resale flat.

HDB also exercises flexibility for singles who have been granted protection orders from abusive family members to buy a resale flat, even if they are below 35 years of age. There was one such case last year.