7,800 BTO flats will be offered in August 2020

By Valerie Kor

May 29, 2020 1:50 PM SGT

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Some of the 3,700 BTO flats that were originally scheduled for May in Choa Chu Kang, Tengah, Pasir Ris and Tampines will be combined with August’s launch. The deferment was a result of the closure of non-essential workplaces such as construction sites.

As a result, HDB will offer about 7,800 flats in Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Choa Chu Kang, Geylang, Pasir Ris, Tampines, Tengah and Woodlands in August. November’s launch will see another 5,700 flats in the areas of Bishan, Sembawang, Tampines, Tengah and Toa Payoh being offered. In addition, the Choa Chu Kang and Tampines North and Tengah launches will have shorter waiting times.

Lee Sze Teck, director of research at Huttons, says that the Geylang, Pasir Ris and Woodlands BTO are ideal as they are very near to an MRT Station. "We could see up to 10 applicants for each flat offered in the mature estates and up to four applicants for each flat in the non-mature estates," he adds.

August 2020 BTO Launch: Choa Chu Kang, Tengah, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Geylang, Pasir Ris and Tampines

Area	Address	Town/Estate	Flat Mix
Choa Chu Kang	Bounded by Keat Hong Link and Choa Chu Kang Grove	Non-mature	570 units of 2R Flexi, 3R and 4R
Tengah	Along Bukit Batok Road	Non-mature	1,040 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R and 5R
Woodlands	Bounded by Woodlands Avenue 5 and Woodlands Avenue 2	Non-mature	1,770 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R and 5R
Ang Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio Street 21	Mature	380 units of 4R and 5R
Bishan	Braddell Rd	Mature	470 units of 2R Flexi, 3R and 4R
Geylang	Cassia Link (Dakota)	Mature	420 units of 3R and 4R
Pasir Ris	Pasir Ris Drive 3	Mature	1,070 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R and 5R
Tampines	Bounded by Tampines Street 64 and Tampines Link	Mature	340 units of 3R, 4R and 5R
Tampines	Bounded by Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines Street 64	Mature	340 units of 4R and 5R

Source: HDB, EdgeProp

A pilot assisted-living project in Bukit Batok, comprising 160 units, which was scheduled to launch in May, is deferred until further notice. HDB will assess when it is safe to reach out to seniors to share the new flat offerings with them.

As the “circuit breaker” officially lifts on June 2, HDB has announced that critical services will be resumed by appointment only. These include booking of flats; key collection for new flats and rental flats; signing of agreements for lease, transfer of flat ownership, completion of resale flat transactions; and financial counselling. Other services will be resumed progressively from June 8, including signing of tenancy documents and issuance of keys for commercial properties.

The closure of construction sites will lead to delays in completion of several upcoming projects. HDB is currently in talks with building contractors and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on resuming construction works in phases.

Hutton's Lee believes that unlike resale properties, circuit breaker measures are unlikely to dampen demand because "BTO flats cater to buyers who can afford to wait and construction activities are gradually resuming from 2 June".

November 2020 BTO Launch: Sembawang, Tengah, Bishan, Tampines and Toa Payoh

Area	Address	Town/Estate	Flat Mix
Sembawang	Sembawang Avenue	Non-mature	720 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R and 5R
Tengah	Bounded by Tengah Garden Avenue, Tengah Boulevard, Tengah Garden Walk and Plantation Crescent	Non-mature	1,570 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R and 5R
Bishan	Bishan Street 13/14	Mature	1,500 units of 2R Flexi, 3R, 4R
Tampines	Tampines St 96/Bedok Reservoir Road	Mature	750 of units of 2R Flexi, 4R, 5R
Toa Payoh (Bidadari)	Mount Vernon Road	Mature	880 units of 3R, 4R and 5R
Toa Payoh (Bidadari)	Upper Aljunied Road (Next to Alkaff Lake)	Mature	350 units of 3R and 4R

Source: HDB, EdgeProp

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