BTO Reviews

We Review The November 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Queenstown, Kallang/Whampoa, Bukit Batok, Tengah, Yishun)

It’s only been a few days since the August 2022 BTO launch, and while we’ve yet to see the final response, there’s never been a doubt that BTO launches are highly contested. For those who aren’t quite ready this round,…

• 6 Sep 2022
• 7 min read
• 2

August 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

It’s that time of the year again – the hotly anticipated August 2022 BTO launch. There will be 4,993 Build To Order (BTO) flats across 7 projects in both mature and non-mature estates (Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Choa Chu…

• 30 Aug 2022
• 36 min read
• 1

May 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

There’s no question about it – the May 2022 BTO launch is going to be hotly contested. There will be 4,583 Build To Order (BTO) flats across five estates that will be launched – with the main draw the two…

• 27 May 2022
• 26 min read
• 0

We Review The May 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Bukit Merah, Queenstown, Jurong West, Toa Payoh, Yishun)

With demand for HDB flats at a peak, the May BTO launch is bound to be hotly contested. In fact, HDB has mentioned that May 2022 will see a bumper crop, just for this reason. We’re seeing around 5,330 flats…

• 4 May 2022
• 8 min read
• 0

February 2022 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

Welcome to the first BTO guide of the year – our February 2022 BTO Launch Guide to help you choose the most suitable unit. This time around is slightly smaller than the November 2021 BTO launch, there will be 3,953…

• 18 Feb 2022
• 30 min read
• 0

We Review The February 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Geylang, Kallang/Whampoa, Tengah, Yishun)

The February 2022 launch is somewhat overshadowed by November; and we can foresee a few disgruntled buyers complaining about their second choice (let’s face it; with three applicants per flat, the odds of scoring the Rochor development were never high)….

• 3 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
• 0

7 Things To Know About The 2022 BTO Launch Sites

2022 will be an interesting year, with the debut of the Prime Location Housing (PLH) flats, as well as demand being at a peak. On top of that, HDB has promised to ramp up production starting this year, to avoid…

• 19 Jan 2022
• 9 min read
• 4

November 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit (New PLH Model)

Welcome to the last BTO guide of the year – our November 2021 BTO Launch Guide to help you choose the most suitable unit. This time, there will be 4,501 units across 6 estates on offer including the first Prime…

• 19 Nov 2021
• 31 min read
• 2

August 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

It’s that time of the year again – the mad rush to select your BTO unit. This time, it’s the much anticipated August 2021 BTO launch, with 4,989 units across 5 estates on offer. These are spread across 7 projects…

• 13 Aug 2021
• 28 min read
• 0

May 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

If you’re applying for the May BTO 2021 exercise, you might already be aware that as of this writing, over 11,000 applications have been received for just 3,879 BTO units on offer – and we haven’t even hit the weekend…

• 28 May 2021
• 18 min read
• 0

August 2021 HDB BTO: Can You Afford A Flat In Queenstown Or Jurong East?

August 2021 will be one of the most exciting and contested HDB launches to date, for one reason: two of the HDB towns involved are Queenstown and Jurong East. These are two of the most popular neighbourhoods; and with only…

• 3 Mar 2021
• 5 min read
• 2

We Review May 2021 HDB BTO Launch Sites (Tengah, Woodlands, Bukit Merah, Geylang)

With the February BTO launch covered, the next centres of attention are Tengah (again), Woodlands, Bukit Merah, and Geylang. This makes for an interesting group of launch sites for May 2021, with much debate over whether Woodlands is “up and…

• 3 Feb 2021
• 8 min read
• 0

We Review Feb 2021 HDB BTO Launch Sites

2020 left a number of disappointed BTO flat applicants, as mature areas like Tampines, Bishan, and Toa Payoh were snapped up at launch. If you’re one of these though, it’s not over yet: before you give in and buy a…

• 3 Jan 2021
• 10 min read
• 2

HDB BTO Launch November 2020: We Review Each Launch Site

It’s that time of year again: gather your payslips and IRAS tax forms, because the next batch of BTO flat sites are up. This batch of BTO launch sites comes hot on the tail of the giant August 2020 launch…

• 3 Nov 2020
• 9 min read
• 0

HDB BTO Launch August 2020: We Analyse Each Neighbourhood

Thanks to Covid-19, the HDB launch exercise in May was cancelled. This has led to HDB combining May’s offerings with August, so we now have the biggest BTO launch exercise to date. It’s the first time you’ll have eight different…

• 27 Jun 2020
• 9 min read
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