HDB Launches Oct 2007 Bi-Monthly Sale Of 4-Room And Bigger Flats

Source : Housing Development Board (HDB) Press Releases Oct 10, 2007

HDB is launching the sale of 489 flats in the North and West zones, under the Oct 2007 Bi-monthly Sale of 4-room and Bigger Flats today. This is the second sales exercise for the North and West zones under the combined balloting/walk-in system.

2 The flat supply for this exercise comprises 129 units of 4-room flats, 138 5-room flats and 222 Executive flats. They are located in 8 towns, namely Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Sembawang, Woodlands, and Yishun (see Annex 1 for breakdown).


Application Period

3 Interested flat buyers can submit their applications online from today until 16 Oct 2007 (Tues). 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 and ethnic quota when their turn is due.

4 Those who have missed the application period can submit their applications online from 8 am on 17 Oct 2007 (Wed). They will be given appointments to book a flat after those who have earlier submitted their application within the application period. More information on the application procedure can be found in Annex 2.


Eligibility Conditions

5 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.

6 Eligible first-timers can also apply for the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) of up to $30,000. To qualify, they must have been in continuous employment over the past 24 months prior to the date of the flat application, and have an average gross monthly income of $4,000 or less over the same period.


Showflats & Sample Units

7 Interested flat buyers can visit HDB’s e-Sales website at www.hdb.gov.sg to view the electronic brochures and obtain more details on the Oct 2007 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.

8 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. More information on these units can be found in Annex 3.


Details

9 For enquiries, the public can:
- e-mail hdbsales@hdb.gov.sg;
- call the Sales/Resale Customer Service Line at 1800-8663066 on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm; or
- visit the HDB Sales Office to speak with our Customer Service Officers during office hours.