For a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat, the **master developer is the Housing & Development Board (HDB)** itself.
Unlike private condominiums or Executive Condominiums (ECs) which are built by private commercial developers (e.g., CDL, CapitaLand, Sim Lian), BTO flats are statutory public housing projects:
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### 1. The Role of HDB
* **Sole Master Developer & Authority:** HDB plans the master layout, manages the sales launches, underwrites the buyer eligibility, handles all leases, and is the contractual party on your Agreement for Lease.
* **Policy & Framework:** Any change in ownership, appeal to swap applicants, or request for flat retention must be formally submitted directly to **HDB** (not an external private entity).
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### 2. Who Actually Builds the Flats? (Main Contractors)
While HDB is the developer, it tenders out the physical construction to **licensed Class A1 building contractors** via the Government Electronic Business (GeBIZ) procurement system. Examples of major contractors awarded HDB BTO tenders include:
* **Woh Hup (Private) Limited**
* **Chip Eng Seng Contractors (1988) Pte Ltd**
* **Qingjian Construction Pte Ltd**
* **Straits Construction Singapore Pte Ltd**
* **Lian Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd**
* **China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd**
The specific main contractor for your flat is typically listed on the project's sales brochure and the site notice board outside the construction plot.
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### 3. Who Do You Deal With for Ownership Changes?
Because the building contractor is purely an engineering vendor with zero say in flat ownership, **all legal contracts, downpayment refunds, and requests for change of applicants must be handled with HDB Branch Officers or via MyRequest@HDB / HDB Flat Portal**.
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1. What is the name or estate of your partner's specific BTO project?
2. Have you already contacted the assigned HDB Sales Officer or submitted an appeal via the HDB Flat Portal?
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