Eligibility

As not everyone is eligible to buy an EC, I've decided to extract the eligibility conditions from HDB website for your reference. If you are still confuse about your eligibility, feel free to drop me a sms/call/email for a discussion.

Note: Extracted from HDB website:

 http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyingNewFlatEC?OpenDocument

Last Updated on 02 Mar 2011

Eligibility to buy Executive Condominium

You must meet the following conditions to buy an EC:

Eligibility Conditions

·       Citizenship

i)      You must be a Singapore Citizen

ii)     Your family nucleus must comprise at least another Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident.

·       Age

i)      You must be at least 21 years old at the time of application

ii)     If you are buying an Executive Condominium (EC) under the Joint Singles Scheme, you must be at least 35years old

·       Family Nucleus

You must form a proper family nucleus under one of the following schemes:

Type Of Scheme	Family Nucleus Requirement
Public	You, the applicant and; Your spouse, and children (if any) Your parents, and siblings (if any) Your children under your legal custody, care and control (for widowed/ divorced)
Fiancé/Fiancée	You, the applicant and your fiancé/fiancée
Orphan	You, the applicant and; Your unmarried siblings, or Another single unrelated orphan
Joint Singles	You, the applicant and another single person

·       Income Ceiling

i)      Your gross monthly household income must not exceed $10,000

·       Ownership in Private Property

You, your spouse, any occupiers listed in the Application Form or their spouses must not own or dispose or have an estate or interest in any other flat, house, building or land*

i)      Within 30 months before the date of application, and

ii)     Between the application date and the date of taking possession of the EC

* includes but not limited to:

(a)  HUDC flats (Privatised and Non-Privatised)

(b)  Properties acquired by gift

(c)  Properties inherited as beneficiaries under a will or as a result of the Intestate Succession Act

(d)  Private properties:

(e)  Properties owned/acquired/disposed through nominees regardless of properties location

·       Owners/Ex-owners of HDB flats / DBSS flats / EC units

Each eligible Singaporean household can buy the following housing unit only twice:

i)      a flat from the HDB;

ii)     a resale flat with the CPF Housing Grant*;

iii)    a DBSS flat from developer;

iv)   an EC unit from developer.

*Only applicable for first-timer applicants

If you have already bought two housing units, you will not be eligible to apply or be  listed as an essential occupier in an application.

Household Status

·       First-timer Applicants

You and the essential family members listed in the application for purchase of the flat must not:

i)      Be the owners of a flat bought direct from HDB, a DBSS flat or an Executive Condominium bought from the developer

ii)     Have sold a flat bought direct from HDB, a DBSS flat or an Executive Condominium bought from the developer

iii)    Have received the CPF Housing Grant for the purchase of an HDB resale flat

iv)   Have enjoyed other forms of housing subsidy (for example, enjoyed benefits under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, privatisation of HUDC estate etc)

Higher Quota of the EC Supply for First-time Applicants during Initial Launch Period

The developers will set aside 95% of the supply for first-timers during the initial launch period.

·       Second-timer Applicants

You or the essential family members listed in your application have owned/sold or are currently owners of:

i)      Any HDB flat that was bought from HDB, or

ii)     Any resale flat that was bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme, or

iii)    A DBSS flat or an EC bought from the developer, or

iv)   Have enjoyed other forms of housing subsidy (for example, enjoyed benefits under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, privatisation of HUDC estate etc.)

Second-timers not required to Pay Resale Levy

The resale levy will not apply to new EC projects which are launched from 2009 onwards, after the La Casa.

Time Bar

·       Existing Owner or Ex-Owner of an HDB Flat

Are you, your spouse or any of the essential occupiers listed in the application an existing owner or ex-owner of a:

i)      Flat bought directly from HDB

ii)     DBSS flat bought from the developers

iii)    Resale flat bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme

If you belong to any of the above categories, you may apply to buy an EC on condition that a 5-year period (excluding any period of subletting of the whole flat) has lapsed from the *date of taking possession of the flat to the date of application for a new EC

* The date of taking possession refers to following dates (whichever is applicable):

(a)  Date of key collection, for flats that are bought direct from HDB

(b)  Date of resale completion, for purchase of resale flats from the open market bought with the CPF Housing Grant

(c)  Date of transfer at market value of the flat bought with CPF Housing Grant

(d)  Date of key collection for EC/DBSS flats bought from the developer

·       Ex-Owner of an EC

Are you, your spouse or any of the essential occupiers listed in the application an ex-owner of an Executive Condominium bought directly from the developer? If yes, you would need to meet a 5-year period from the date of taking possession of the earlier Executive Condominium.

30-Month Period

In addition, you need to wait out a 30-month period from the effective date of disposal (i.e., date of legal completion of the sale of their Executive Condominium, evidenced by the Notice of Transfer or such other documentary evidence as HDB may require) of the Executive Condominium before you can apply to buy another Executive Condominium

directly from the developer.

·       Essential Occupier
You or any person listed the application must not be currently listed as an essential occupier of:

i)      An existing HDB flat bought directly from HDB,

ii)     A DBSS flat bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme, or,

iii)    A resale flat bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme

However, an essential occupier may apply or be included in an application only if he has stayed in the existing flat for 5 years from the *date of taking possession of the existing flat to the date of application for an EC.

* The date of taking possession refers to following dates (whichever is applicable):

(a)  Date of key collection, for flats that are bought direct from HDB

(b)  Date of resale completion, for purchase of resale flats from the open market bought with the CPF Housing Grant

(c)  Date of transfer at market value of the flat bought with CPF Housing Grant

(d)  Date of key collection for EC/DBSS flats bought from the developer

·       Divorcees

If you are a divorcee, you may apply to buy an EC or be listed as an occupier after 5 years from the date the divorce is made absolute to the date of application for an EC if your matrimonial flat was:

i)      Bought directly from HDB,

ii)     A DBSS flat bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme, or

iii)    A resale flat bought from open market under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme

     

      However, the 5 years period will not apply if:

i)      The matrimonial flat was bought from the open market without any CPF Housing Grant

ii)     You are applying for the EC with your parents or new spouse

·       Person Who Has Bought an EC/DBSS Flat with CPF Housing Grant

A person who bought an EC or DBSS flat with CPF Housing Grant and terminated the Sale and Purchase Agreement may apply to buy an EC.

However, this is allowed on the condition that a 5-year period has lapsed from the termination date of the Sale & Purchase Agreement of their earlier EC or DBSS flat purchase, to the date of application date for an EC.