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If you are age 55 or above, after selling off the private residential property, you will need to wait for a period of 15 months before you can purchase a 5room or bigger resale HDB. If you intend to get 2, 3 or 4 room flat, you can do so immediately.

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Hi,
Congrats on your sale!

If you are below 55, you have to wait for 15months to purchase a HDB resale flat. If you are over 55, you can do so immediately.

So, it all depends on your needs and wants.

Please contact me so that I can be of further assistance.
Cheers!

Elan Govan
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Hi

If you are 55 years old and above, you can purchase resale hdb 4-room size and below immediately. If not you have to wait out 15 months before you are eligible for hdb resale 5-room size and above.

Hope the above clarifies. I am well-versed with HDB and private property transactions, having helped more than 100 homeowners transit smoothly with their housing plans. Please reach out to me at 97432395  for a more in-depth discussion :)

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Hi, appreciate your sharing. Are you age 55 and above ?
How long is your last condo sold ?
Able to do HFE ?
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Congrats on your sale. On top of what the other agents have described above on your restrictions depending on your age, you may wish to note the recent news surrounding comments from our Minister for National Development, Chee Hong Tat, as linked in the BT article below.

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/government-may-remove-15-month-wait-out-period-when-hdb-resale-prices-begin-moderate-chee-hong-tat

As an agent, I monitor current events like these closely for my clients, as these would cause market movements that have a great effect on buyers and sellers like you.

I'm a Harvard graduated real estate agent with a degree in economics, and I have a decade of experience working on Singapore public policy. If you would like to find out more about how this news affects you, and other relevant data that would impact you, I would be happy to schedule a free consultation to run through my findings.

Feel free to reach out via whatsapp or email.

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Good day to you,

If you are 55 years old or younger, there is a wait-out period of 15 months after selling your private property before you can buy a resale HDB unit. As a single buyer from Singapore, you can buy a flat with up to 5 rooms if you are securing a bank loan.

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Hi,

I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Have a good day ahead. By the way, yes it is possible for you to purchase right away if you are at least 55 years of age.

Regards
Aaron Chong
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Hi,

I'd be happy to assist you further — please feel free to reach out if you need any help.

Just to confirm, yes, it's possible to proceed with the purchase if you're at least 55 years old if buying 4 room HDB and below.

Anything bigger than 5 room flat, there will be a 15 months wait out period before you can apply for purchase.

Have a great day ahead!

Best regards,
Eugene Cambert Bek
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Hi Lim San,

You can only purchase immediately if you are above 55 years old and buy 4R HDB or smaller. For EA or Maisonette you will have to wait 15 months. Hope this helps,

This platform does not allow me to contact you directly so kindly contact me at https://wa.me/6597261112 I would be glad to assist you further.

Thank you and best regards,

Jenny Tran
Propnex Realty Pte Ltd
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Dear Sir/ Madam,

If u above 55, no waiting period for u to buy hdb resale 4rm n below. If u below 55 need to wait for 15 months.

I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance.

Wishing you a fantastic day ahead.

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I would be glad to assist you.
Feel free to contact me at wa.me/6597100155
Hope to hear from you soon.
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1. Seniors aged 55 and above must wait 15 months after selling a private home before buying a large (5-room or bigger) resale HDB flat.
2. There’s no waiting time if they choose a smaller resale flat—2-TO 4-room units can be bought right away.
3. This rule aims to encourage right-sizing and support sustainable housing for retirement years.

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If you're a single woman (“spinster”) who just sold your condo, you may be eligible to buy a 5-room or jumbo HDB flat under the Single Singapore Citizen Scheme or Joint Singles Scheme. However, there are several conditions you'll need to meet:

You must be at least 35 years old.

There are income ceilings and ethnic integration considerations.

You must not own any other property (local or overseas) at the time of application.

You’ll need to meet the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) for your condo—typically 5 years—before buying a new HDB.

It’s best to check directly with HDB or through your HDB portal to confirm your specific eligibility.

If you'd like someone to help you navigate the requirements or explore suitable flats, feel free to message me anytime.
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