Young & Savvy
What to look out for when buying HDB resale flats
Use grants wisely, be aware of remaining lease and do not take listed price at face value
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Like many couples hoping to buy our first Housing Board flat, my partner and I have given up on getting a Build-To-Order (BTO) unit.
We applied four times in 2020 and 2021 - thrice for a Sale of Balance Flat and once for a BTO - but ended up with either balloted queue numbers more than double that of the flats on offer, or no number at all.
