Eligibility To Buy
 

To buy an HDB resale flat, you have first to ensure that you can meet the conditions of one of the eligibility schemes.

You can check your eligibility to buy an HDB resale flat using the " Eligibility check for purchase of new or resale HDB flat" (e-Service) or click on the scheme for details on the conditions to be met.

Eligibility SchemeSituation
Public SchemeYou are buying the resale flat with:
  • your husband/wife and children (if any) or
  • your parents and siblings (if any) or
  • your children under your legal custody, care and control (if you are a widowed or divorced)
Fiancé/Fiancée SchemeYou are buying the resale flat with your fiancé/fiancée (intending to get married)
Single Singapore Citizen SchemeYou are buying the resale flat on your own as a single, that is:
  • an unmarried person; or
  • a widowed person; or
  • an orphan; or
  • a divorcée
Joint Singles SchemeYou, and a few others (up to a maximum of 4 applicants), are buying the resale flat as singles, that is:
  • unmarried person/s; or
  • widowed person/s; or
  • orphan/s; or
  • divorcée/s
Non-Citizen Spouse SchemeYou are buying the resale flat with your wife/husband who is not a Singapore Citizen or a Singapore Permanent Resident
Non-Citizen Family SchemeYou are buying the resale flat with your family members, e.g. parents, who are non-citizens and non-Singapore Permanent Residents
Orphans SchemeYou (an orphan) are buying the resale flat with your single siblings
Conversion SchemeYou are buying:
  • one unit of 3-room or smaller resale flat (adjoining your current 3-room or smaller flat); or
  • two adjoining units of 3-room or smaller resale flats (if you currently do not own any flat)

with either your
  • husband/wife and children (if any); or
  • parents and siblings (if any); or
  • children under your legal custody, care and control (if you are widowed or divorced)
Last Updated on 16 May 2013