**Yes, you can buy an HDB resale flat together under the Public Scheme.**
As an unmarried Singapore Citizen (SC) above 21, pairing with your mother forms an eligible **parent-child core family nucleus**. This allows you to bypass the age-35 rule for singles and buy any resale flat size (2-room to 5-room/Executive) on the open market.
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### 1. Eligibility & Ownership Structure
* **Public Scheme Requirements:** You must be an SC aged 21 and above, and your mother must be at least a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) or SC.
* **Ownership Roles:**
* **Joint Tenancy / Tenancy-in-Common:** Both of you can be co-owners if your mother is eligible to take a loan/use CPF.
* **Owner + Essential Occupier:** You can be the sole owner while listing your mother as the essential occupier. (Crucial if she already holds private property or to avoid locking up her name).
* **Property Ownership / Disposal:** Neither of you can own other residential property locally or overseas. If your mother currently owns an HDB flat or private property, it must be disposed of within 6 months of completion.
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### 2. Housing Grants You Can Stack (Up to $230,000)
If both of you are first-timers and meet the conditions:
1. **CPF Housing Grant (Family Grant):**
* **$80,000** for 2-room to 4-room resale flats.
* **$50,000** for 5-room or larger flats.
* *Household income ceiling: $14,000/month.*
2. **Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG):**
* Up to **$120,000** on a tiered scale based on household income.
* *Household income ceiling: $9,000/month (must have worked continuously for 12 months).*
3. **Proximity Housing Grant (PHG):**
* Up to **$30,000** for living together with your parent in the same flat.
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### 3. Key Future Impact (MOP & Marriage)
* Both of you are tied to the flat for the **5-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP)**.
* Your mother cannot be removed from the application during the MOP. If you get married later, you cannot buy another subsidised flat until the MOP is fulfilled.
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1. Is your mother a first-timer or second-timer, and does she currently own any residential property?
2. What flat type (e.g., 3-room, 4-room, 5-room) and town are you targeting?
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