Updated September 2026. Housing schemes, eligibility and property records can change. Verify the current position with HDB, URA and the relevant professionals before acting.
Nine unit types buyers may encounter
- Standard HDB flat: compare flat type, remaining lease, floor, orientation and condition.
- Executive or maisonette-style HDB flat: verify the exact legal flat type and layout in official records.
- 3Gen flat: review current household eligibility and resale restrictions directly with HDB.
- Dual-key unit: understand the approved layout, privacy, utility and financing implications.
- Loft or duplex: inspect stairs, void space and how strata area translates into usable space.
- Penthouse: separate internal area from roof terrace and other non-liveable strata space.
- Ground-floor patio unit: review privacy, drainage, maintenance and exclusive-use boundaries.
- Studio or compact unit: test furniture planning, storage and the likely future buyer or tenant pool.
- Strata landed or cluster home: verify title, by-laws, maintenance obligations and permitted alterations.
Names used in marketing are not a substitute for the title, approved plans or current agency rules. Compare the exact unit on usable space, ownership conditions, ongoing cost and exit audience.