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Hello. My husband and I are Singapore Citizens, still own a 5-rm HDB flat in Jurong West newly bought in 2002, and has been fully paid for in 2010. We are now residing in the USA & are planning to get a second property (EC or private condo) in Singapore as a rental property. Our household income don't exceed the SGD14,000 income ceiling, received 1 CPF Housing Grant thus far, don't own overseas properties. We understand that we can only rent out our EC after the MOP of 5 years. Please advise: (1) if we are allowed to purchase an EC; (2) if we are eligible for another CPF Housing Grant. We have no intention of selling our current 5-rm HDB flat.
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Hi,

If you wish to keep your HDB, you should not consider EC purchase from developers as you are required to sell your hdb after your key collection to EC (hdb regulation). Hence your option would be private condos, where you can keep both hdb & condo.

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YT Tan (陈永达)
Good afternoon C P,

I am afraid to inform you that you will have to dispose off your HDB within 6 months from new EC's TOP date. As you are a second timer, you might be subject to resale levy of $45k depending on which EC project you are purchasing. Some EC projects are not subject to resale levy. Resale levy is payable if you opt for BTO or new EC.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/residential/selling-a-flat/additional-information

If you still wish to continue to own two properties, perhaps private property will be the best option for you.

But do take note of these cooling measures when you opt to purchase second property:

1) you will be subject to 7% additional buyer's stamp duty as singaporean
2) if you had utilised CPF OA funds in HDB, you have to set aside basic retirement sum $80.5k in your CPF OA + SA first before you can use the excess CPF OA funds in this purchase.

By the way, care to share what's the usage of HDB now? Rental?

Do share more information with me so I will be in a better position to advise and assist you further.

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Hi MS C P,

What project you have in mind, pls share and will give my recommendation and suitable properties in the market.

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Evening,

Since you are SC, have fulfilled MOP and intend to keep your current HDB unit, you are only open to purchase of private property. Depending on your income and age, you can get mad of 80% loan where 5% down payment must be made with cash and balance 15% can be made with CPF and/or cash. Additional 7% ABSD is payable as this will be your second property in holding.

Do feel free to contact me for further discussion.

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Hi Ms C P,

To answer your main concern first, you can't purchase an EC without selling your HDB flat, and probably no more grants for you - your only option is to purchase a private apartment/condominium (do note that you'd be subjected to ABSD).

Feel free to contact me at your convenience, and we can carry on from there.

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Teck Chuan, Ng
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Hi Good day.
You only have 1 option. To get a condo. As to buy an EC, you have to dispose your hdb. And u cannot rent it out as well. So best option to go for a condo. You will also be liable for absd. Feel free to watsapp me/sms me at 91442664  for a detailed discussion.
Would love to assist you in the entire purchase and transaction.
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