Proposal for Married First-timer Home Ownership Measure to be Rolled Out Earlier

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for National Development whether the measures recently announced to facilitate home ownership for first-timers who are married with or without children can be rolled out sooner to take effect from the May 2023 BTO application.

Mr Desmond Lee: At the Ministry of National Development's (MND) Committee of Supply debate on 2 March 2023, MND announced enhanced support for eligible first-timer families with children aged 18 and below, and young married couples aged 40 and below to secure a new flat.

The moves will take effect from the August 2023 Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise. They were announced early to give the public some time to understand how the changes may affect them. The Housing and Development Board also needs some time to stress-test and implement the system changes needed for the moves.