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HDB eases income assessment rules for BTO flats from July 2025, helping young couples qualify for larger units with higher loan amounts.

March 27, 2025

Easier BTO Access for Young Buyers: HDB Relaxes Income Assessment Starting July 2025

With effect from the August 2023 Build-to-Order (BTO) Exercise, stricter penalties will be imposed on couples who do not select a flat when invited by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to do so. A new priority category benefiting first-timer families applying for their first BTO flat was also introduced. In his Committee of Supply …