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I am contemplating on selling my resale flat (5I) to buy a new HDB flat (4room). I believe there is a HDB contra scheme for this. I would like to know

1) what is the best sequence to do this? Do I look for buyer for my current house first? Or do I wait till I get a HDB new flat first? OR both? I wish to avoid unnecessary delays or wait time that may jeopardize HDB approval.

2) What are the finances involved? Do I have to fork out a lot of cash? I do not have any OA left in my CPF account. Let's say I wish to purchase a 380k 4 room flat and my current 5I flat is 470k

3) Am I eligible for any Housing Grant for 2nd timer under Contra Scheme?
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Hi,

Do you mean new flats direct from HDB (BTO or ROF)? If so for these new flats, its pretty much down to chance for 2nd timers like you as the balloting favors first timers chances more. Hence its best to get some confirmation from queue number that you are definitely able to select a new flat before exploring the sale. It is likely you need your sale proceeds to fund the purchase. Do note a resale levy of 45k applies if your 5 room was bought with grant and you are getting another BTO or ROF from HDB.

If you meant a resale 4 room, then it's another story altogether. Typically its best to do concurrently the sale & purchase as it takes time to secure a buyer as well as find your ideal place. If your current property is on hdb loan and you are taking hdb loan again, you can be eligible for contra and less cash is involved. For 2nd timer, the available grants are likely only the proximity housing grant.

May I have more info and requirements about your plans so to make better recommendations? Thanks and look forward to value-add to your housing plans.

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Hi Sir,

I would like to address your concerns:

1. The ideal situation would be to wait for your new flat to be almost ready before you start marketing your current HDB for sale as this will ensure that you will be able to transit smoothly from your current place to the new flat without the need for an interim solution.

2. Financially, it will be ideal to time to sale and purchase together so that you can recycle the funds (both cash and cpf) from your current flat to the new HDB. This will allow you to minimize your cash outlay and optimize the usage of your CPF. I would need to examine your overall financial status before I can give my recommendations.

3. For CPF Housing Grant, if you have applied and obtained once before, you will no longer be eligible. You will also need to pay a resale levy of 45k when you purchase a BTO flat.

4. You may not need to do a contra if the timline is planned properly. Contra may not be the best option as there are certain restrictions and requirements to fulfill before you are eligible.

I have assisted clients to transit successfully from their current HDB to a BTO seamlessly. Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation better and provide you with further assistance!

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Hi Chee Chong,

(1) Sequence: timeline planning is a tedious work. You have to sell and view to buy at the same time.
(1A) If apply for BTO/SBF/ROF, you have know all conditions:
(a) Resale levy of $45k if this 5I is also a BTO/SBF/ROF or grant was received.
(b) You have to ensure you already selected your flat before selling
(c) You have 6 months to dispose off your 5I upon key collection of 4-rm new flat.

(2) Dependent on whether you planned to apply for HDB or bank loan to determine the cash portion.
On top of this, has to find out the CPF used + accrued interest to understand how much cash you can receive upon selling.

(3) All Citizen eligible for HDB loan twice in their life time.
However, you have to understand there is a "Right-Size" policy involved when apply for 2nd HDB loan.
Brief description of "Right-Size" policy is as such:
Sales proceed
(a) Above $50K - 50%-50% split between Seller and HDB loan 2
(b) Below $50k - Seller keeps up to $25k, balance goes to HDB loan 2.

Hope the above answer to your main concerns, but if there are more queries, please feel free to contact me at 90110636  , or email: ling.ck7@gmail.com if more information is needed.
I'll be glad to assist.

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