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I am asking on behalf of my friend. She is divorced with two kids and is a SPR. She has been renting a 5-Rm flat in Bukit Merah area. She says it's so tough for a single mum who is a SPR to own a flat. Is that true? Can anyone advise?
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Yian Tay
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HDB Flats are a form of subsidized housing (yes even resale), is governed by this principle. Hence unless you are a citizen, you have less privileges and this is one of them. If she is a citizen, she can still buy a resale HDB, from the open market. It is tough because of the prices for even SC single mums. But the prices are coming down so it is becoming easier, as units are selling below valuation in some areas Read More
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