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Look back 2019: Making it easier for first-timers to buy HDB flats
This year saw policy updates to make HDB flats more affordable for first-timers, and plans for a greener, more vibrant Singapore
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An HDB index showed that the prices of resale flats in the third quarter this year inched up 0.1 per cent compared with the second quarter.
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Owning their first Housing Board home became easier for Singaporeans after several key policy changes were made to improve affordability for first-time home buyers.
The changes announced in September include raising the income ceiling for eligible buyers and introducing a new Enhanced Central Provident Fund Housing Grant (EHG).
