Number of Successful First-Time Applicants in BTO and Sale of Balance Flats Exercise in Past Two Years

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development (a) in each of the past two years, how many first-timer applicants have successfully secured their HDB flats from Built-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises on (i) first attempt (ii) second attempt (iii) third attempt (iv) fourth attempt (v) fifth attempt and beyond; and (b) how effective has the present measure of additional ballot chances for each failed attempt been in assisting first-timer applicants to secure their flat.

Mr Lawrence Wong: The details of first-timer (FT) families who have been successful in the Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises launched in the past two years are tabulated below.

FT families who are not invited to book a flat after two attempts for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates will be given an additional ballot chance for their subsequent applications for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates. Over the past two years, among the FT families who applied for a BTO flat in the non-mature estates, all have been successful by their third attempt.