Appeals for Waiver of 15-month Wait-out Period for Private Property Homeowners Over Past Three Years

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for National Development (a) for each year over the past three years, how many appeals are received by HDB to waive the 15-month wait-out period for former private homeowners before they can buy a non-subsidised HDB resale flat; and (b) how many appeals over the same periods are for the purchase of 5-room or larger HDB flats.

This Question has been addressed by Parliamentary Question 112 on the Order Paper for 22 September 2025. [Please refer to ​"Update on Review to Remove 15-month Wait-out Requirement for Private Property Owners Downgrading to HDB Flats", Official Report, 22 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 2, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]