The Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) is open for application once every 2 months, in even months (February, April, June, August, October, December). The application window will be from the 1^st to the 14^th of the month.

Before applying for a flat under PPHS, take a look at:

(a) the PPHS flats available for application. This is updated on the 1^st of even months. Please check the available flats and their site expiry dates before submitting your application. We recommend applying only if there are flats offered with site expiry dates at least 4 months after your new flat's Probable Completion Date. You can check this via MyHDB Page.

(b) the rental rates of PPHS flats. You are advised to rent a flat that is within your budget.

Step 1: Submit application

If you are eligible for PPHS, you may submit your application to rent a PPHS flat online.

Do take note of the following:

If you would like to share a PPHS flat with another household, you must first find a household with a similar waiting time for their new flat and work out the flat sharing details among yourselves. Thereafter, you may call our Branch Service Line at 6225-5432 to inform us on your PPHS co-sharing arrangement. We will then contact both households for details to assess your eligibility.

If you are an applicant under the Fiancé/ Fiancée Scheme, you must register your marriage within 3 months of collecting the keys to your PPHS flat.

If you are a married parent who is expecting, please also submit a doctor's letter stating your Estimated Delivery Date via MyDoc@HDB.

If your household income was more than $7,000 in your application to buy a flat, but is now at $7,000 or below, please write to us. We will contact you to understand more about your circumstances.

Fees

A non-refundable administrative fee of $10 is payable via credit card (MasterCard/ Visa) for each application. Your application will not be accepted if the administrative fee has not been received.

Step 2: Receive application outcome

If your application is successful, we will invite you for flat selection in the month following your application. Your queue position will be determined by computer ballot.

Queue positions will be balloted according to these priority groups:

First priority:
- Households with at least one Singapore Citizen child aged 18 and below
- Expectant married parents who submit a doctor's letter stating their Estimated Delivery Date
Second priority:
- Other households with a married couple or a child
Third priority:
- Fiancé-fiancée couples

Applicants intending to share a PPHS flat with another household will enjoy further priority in balloting within the applicable priority group.

Step 3: Selection of PPHS flat online

Successful applicants must log in to BookingSG to select a PPHS flat online after your assigned start time, which is based on your balloted queue position. Email and SMS notifications will be sent beforehand.

After selecting a flat, choose an appointment slot to visit HDB Hub, where you will make payment, sign the tenancy agreement and collect the keys to your PPHS flat. Once you have confirmed your appointment, your selected PPHS flat will be reserved for you in the current selection exercise, and you cannot select another flat.

You may reschedule your appointment on BookingSG during the PPHS flat selection exercise. Cancelling your appointment will release the flat that you have selected, and you cannot select another flat again during this exercise.

You may check the remaining flats available during the selection exercise.

If you do not select a PPHS flat after having 2 chances to do so, you will need to wait a year before you can apply for a PPHS flat again. This includes applicants who selected a PPHS flat but did not proceed with payment.

Step 4: Signing of tenancy agreement and payment

You must be present at the signing of the tenancy agreement. If any of your PPHS household members are owners of an existing HDB flat, they must also be present. All members of your PPHS household will need to give up ownership of their existing flat within 6 months of collecting the keys to your PPHS flat.

You will need to make payments for the following, when signing the tenancy agreement:

First month rental
1-month rental deposit
Stamp fees

The maximum length of the first tenancy agreement is 3 years, subject to the expiry of the PPHS site. If your new flat is not ready in 3 years and the PPHS site expiry permits, we can consider renewing your tenancy on a yearly basis.

Your tenancy should end around 4 months after the Probable Completion Date of your new flat, or when the PPHS site expires, whichever is sooner.

Application Process for Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS)