Written Answer

Data on Queue Numbers of First-time BTO Applicants Who End Up Not Selecting Flats

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16 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for National Development for each HDB flat sales exercise since August 2023, what is the percentage of first-timer applicants who do not select a BTO flat among (i) applicants with a queue number larger than the available flat supply and (ii) applicants with a queue number smaller than the available flat supply, respectively.

Mr Desmond Lee: Since August 2023, the Housing and Development Board has completed flat bookings for four Build-To-Order (BTO) exercises. The respective proportions of first-timer (FT) applicants with queue numbers (a) larger than; and (b) smaller than the available flat supply, who did not select a flat when invited, are tabulated in Table 1 below.