HDB reviewing ‘jumbo’ flat scheme after Telok Blangah flat listed for sale at $2.18m

HDB said it understands the concerns from the public about the flat listing, and that the authorities are committed to keeping public housing affordable and accessible.

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Published Sep 25, 2026, 01:28 PM

Updated Sep 25, 2026, 01:29 PM

SINGAPORE - The Housing Board is reviewing the scheme that allows three-room or smaller flats to be combined into a “jumbo” unit, after this type of flat in Telok Blangah was put up for sale at $2.18 million.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, HDB said it understands the concerns from the public about the flat listing, and that the authorities are committed to keeping public housing affordable and accessible.

It added that so far, it has not received a resale application for the flat. The application will have to be submitted by the seller and buyer, who will then await HDB’s approval for the transaction.

HDB said the listed price of $2.18 million for the flat at 93B Telok Blangah Street 31 – comprising two three-room flats – was “significantly higher” than comparable transactions in the area.

Transactions for a three-room flat in the area range from about $673,000 to $771,000 over the past six months.

Taking the upper end of this range, the total price of two three-room flats would amount to about $1.54 million.

HDB said: “The current listed price is more than $600,000 or over 40 per cent above this amount.

“Should a transaction proceed at this price on a willing buyer-willing seller basis, it will likely entail a substantial cash-over-valuation, which must be paid fully in cash upfront.”

Cash over valuation is the amount a buyer has to pay in cash when a resale flat is sold above its HDB valuation.

HDB said the conversion scheme was introduced in 1993 and allows eligible owners who require more living space to combine their flat with an adjacent unit to form a larger flat.

They must also seek HDB’s assessment on the structural feasibility of combining the units before submitting their purchase application.

If approved, they can combine the two units into a single flat under one lease. The combined flat can be sold on the open market after meeting the five-year minimum occupation period.

HDB said the owners of the Telok Blangah flat bought the first three-room unit from HDB in December 2017.

They bought the next-door unit in August 2021, when their neighbour received approval to sell the flat during the minimum occupation period due to the family’s circumstances.

The property agent who put up the listing, Thomas Tong from PropNex Realty, said the 1,465 sq ft jumbo flat is near the upcoming Berlayar housing estate, which is part of the Greater Southern Waterfront.

It has 91 years left on its lease, he said.

“Some buyers are thinking about renting out one side while living on the other side,” he added.

The most expensive HDB flat transacted so far was for a five-room unit in Henderson, which sold for $1.73 million in April.

HDB said buyers need to do “thorough research, evaluate their housing options carefully, and plan their finances prudently so they do not end up over-paying”.

It urged buyers to refer to resale transaction data on the HDB website and other housing options on the HDB Flat Portal.

Isabelle Liew is a journalist at The Straits Times. She covers housing issues in Singapore, with a focus on public housing.

建屋发展局表示，他们理解公众对组屋上市的担忧，并承诺政府将致力于保持公共住房的价格可负担性和可及性。

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发布于 2026 年 9 月 25 日下午 1:28

更新于2026年9月25日下午1:29

新加坡——在直落布兰雅的一套三房式或更小的组屋以 218 万新元的价格出售后，建屋发展局正在审查允许将三房式或更小的组屋合并成“巨型”组屋的计划。

针对《海峡时报》的询问，建屋发展局表示，他们理解公众对组屋上市的担忧，并表示当局致力于保持公共住房价格合理且易于获得。

声明还指出，目前尚未收到该组屋的转售申请。该申请需由买卖双方提交，之后需等待建屋发展局（HDB）的批准。

建屋发展局表示，位于直落布兰雅街 31 号 93B 号的这套组屋（包含两套三房式组屋）的挂牌价格为 218 万新元，比该地区的类似交易“明显更高”。

过去六个月，该地区三房式组屋的交易价格在 673,000 美元至 771,000 美元之间。

按照这个价格区间的上限计算，两套三房式公寓的总价约为 154 万美元。

建屋发展局表示：“目前的挂牌价格超过 60 万美元，比这个价格高出 40% 以上。”

“如果买卖双方自愿以这个价格进行交易，则很可能涉及大量的现金溢价，这部分溢价必须预先以现金全额支付。”

溢价现金是指当转售组屋的售价高于建屋发展局（HDB）的估价时，买家需要支付的现金金额。

建屋发展局表示，该改组计划于 1993 年推出，允许符合条件的、需要更多居住空间的业主将自己的公寓与相邻的单元合并，形成更大的公寓。

他们还必须在提交购买申请之前，向建屋发展局 (HDB) 咨询合并房屋的结构可行性。

如果获得批准，他们可以将两套单元房合并成一套公寓，并签订同一份租赁合同。合并后的公寓在满足五年最低居住期限后，即可在公开市场上出售。

建屋发展局表示，Telok Blangah 组屋的业主于 2017 年 12 月从建屋发展局购买了第一套三房式组屋。

2021 年 8 月，由于邻居的家庭情况，他们在最低居住期限内获准出售公寓，于是他们买下了隔壁的房子。

发布该房源信息的房地产经纪人，来自 PropNex Realty 的 Thomas Tong 表示，这套 1,465 平方英尺的超大公寓靠近即将建成的 Berlayar 住宅区，该住宅区是南部滨水区的一部分。

他说，该物业的租约还有91年到期。

“有些买家正在考虑将其中一边出租，自己住在另一边，”他补充道。

迄今为止成交价最高的组屋是位于亨德森的一套五房式组屋，于 4 月份以 173 万新元的价格售出。

建屋发展局表示，购房者需要“进行彻底的研究，仔细评估他们的住房选择，并谨慎地规划他们的财务，以免最终支付过高的价格”。

它敦促购房者参考建屋发展局网站上的转售交易数据以及建屋发展局公寓门户网站上的其他住房选择。

Isabelle Liew是《海峡时报》的记者，主要报道新加坡的住房问题，尤其关注公共住房。