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Real incomes in Singapore rose in 2024, but housing affordability lags as property prices outpace wage growth, impacting prospective homebuyers.

December 27, 2024

Real Incomes Rise in 2024, But Housing Affordability Progress Lags

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 …