BTO Flat Applications from 2015-2016

28 Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development from 2015 to 2016 (a) how many Build-To-Order (BTO) flat applications have been received by HDB and what is the percentage of successful applications; and (b) how many applications for rental flat under the Public Rental Scheme have been received by HDB and what is the percentage of successful applications.

Mr Lawrence Wong: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) received 31,900 and 36,900 unique Build-To-Order (BTO) applications from families in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In 2015, most first-timer families who apply for a BTO flat in non-mature estates were able to book a flat within their first or second try, and definitely on their third try. Selection for BTO exercises 2016 is still ongoing.

From 2015 to 2016, HDB received an average of 8,600 requests a year for rental flats. About three in 10 of them were successful.