900 4-room, bigger flats put up for sale

900 4-room, bigger flats put up for sale

By Foo Siew Shyan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 June 2007 1404 hrs


SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board is putting up for sale about 900 four-room and bigger flats in the northeastern part of Singapore.

They come under HDB's combined balloting and walk-in system, the second such exercise after it replaced the previous Walk In Selection scheme earlier this year.

The units are located at Hougang, Punggol and Sengkang.

Some 500 four-room flats, 100 five-room flats and 300 executive flats are available.

Interested buyers can submit their applications online at www.hdb.gov.sg from June 11-18. - CNA/ir

June 11, 2007

HDB launches sale of 922 large flats


The Housing Development Board (HDB) is launching the sale of 922 flats in towns in the north-eastern part of Singapore (collectively known as Sector B), under the Jun 07 Bi-monthly Sale of 4-room and Bigger Flats exercise today.

This is the second sales exercise under the combined balloting/walk-in system, which has replaced the previous Walk-in-Selection (WIS) system.

The flat supply for this exercise comprises 503 4-room flats, 113 5-room flats and 306 Executive flats. They are located in three towns, namely Hougang (71 units), Punggol (198 units) and Sengkang (653 units).

Application Period
Interested flat buyers can submit their applications online from today until June 18. Following the close of the application period, HDB will conduct a computer ballot of all the submitted applications to determine the queue positions of the applicants.

Applicants will then be notified of their appointments to book a flat, subject to availability when their turn is due.

Those who have missed the application period can submit their applications online from 8am on June 19. They will be given appointments to book a flat after those who have earlier submitted their application within the application period.

Eligibility Conditions
Households with gross monthly income of up to $8,000 are eligible to buy the 4-room and bigger flats offered for sale, subject to other eligibility conditions such as citizenship, family nucleus, and non-ownership of private property.

Eligible first-timers can also apply for the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) of up to $20,000. To qualify, they must have been in continuous employment over the past 24 months, and have an average monthly income of $3,000 or less over the same period.

Showflats & Sample Units
Interested flat buyers can visit HDB’s e-Sales website at to view the electronic brochures and obtain more details on the Jun 07 sales exercise.

The sales brochures are also available at the Sales Office at HDB Hub, Toa Payoh, where there are also 3D models on display.

To provide applicants with a better idea of the flats on offer, some showflats and unfurnished sample units will be open for viewing. The showflats and sample units are also available for sale in this exercise.

Update on Apr 07 Bi-monthly Sale of 4-room and Bigger Flats
HDB launched the first Bi-monthly Sale of 4-room and Bigger Flats Exercise offering 1,269 flats in towns in the north and west of Singapore (Sector A) on 10 Apr 07. As at 31 May 07, there are still 561 flats available for immediate booking.

Those who are interested in purchasing one of these units can approach HDB's Sales Office at HDB Hub, Toa Payoh.

For enquiries, the public can e-mail [email protected]; or call 1800-8663066.