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Prime BTO flats are good buys</h1><p class="mb-6 mt-2 font-lucida text-xl tracking-[-0.075rem] text-gray-850 md:px-6 md:text-4xl md:leading-normal">Such homes are attractive for living and investing, and they keep the system fair for all</p><div class="mb-6 md:px-6 min-h-[50px] text-gray-850 mt-4 space-y-4 md:flex md:flex-wrap md:space-y-0" data-testid="article-authors-list-component"><div class="flex flex-row items-start justify-start gap-2" data-testid="byline-component"><div class="flex flex-shrink-0 flex-row items-center justify-start"><img class="rounded-full" src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/395d95271ec4bfff619236d8bb07ebcddbcf2fc6d570b1d1c893207c74ad9f49" alt="Leslie Yee" width="50" height="50"/></div><div class="flex flex-col flex-wrap pl-2"><div class="flex flex-wrap gap-x-1.5"><h4 class="align-middle font-poppins font-semibold text-gray-850 word-break text-base" data-testid="byline-name-component"><a class="!text-gray-850 hover:underline" 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PHOTO: BT FILE</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div></div><div class="body-content tracking-tighter mb-6 mt-4 font-lucida text-lg font-medium leading-normal tracking-[-0.05625rem] text-gray-850 antialiased md:px-8 md:text-xl" data-testid="article-paragraphs-component"><div class="relative [&>*:last-child]:relative [&>*:last-child]:after:absolute [&>*:last-child]:after:inset-0 [&>*:last-child]:after:bg-gradient-to-t [&>*:last-child]:after:from-white [&>*:last-child]:after:to-transparent mb-4 md:mb-6"><p class="mb-4 md:mb-6 leading-8 -tracking-5%" data-story-element="paragraph" data-testid="paragraph-component">MANY Singaporeans have built wealth from buying new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats at subsidised prices. Will this proven wealth creation method still work if one purchases a flat with tighter restrictions under the new HDB framework?</p><p class="mb-4 md:mb-6 leading-8 -tracking-5%" data-story-element="paragraph" data-testid="paragraph-component">New HDB Build-To-Order (BTO) projects starting with the October BTO exercise – where HDB will offer 8,573 flats across 15 projects – sees flats classified as Prime, Plus or Standard. In this exercise, there are 4,988 Standard flats in seven projects, 3,273 Plus flats in seven projects and 312 Prime flats in one project. </p><p class="mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:inset-0 after:bg-gradient-to-t after:from-white after:to-transparent leading-8 -tracking-5%" data-story-element="paragraph" data-testid="paragraph-component">Prime flats will be in the choicest locations. Plus flats will be in choicer locations such as being near good transport connectivity and amenities. </p><p class="mb-4 md:mb-6 hidden leading-8 -tracking-5%" data-story-element="paragraph" data-testid="paragraph-component">BTO buyers of various flat types enjoy significant market discounts. In addition, buyers of Plus flats will receive more subsidies and buyers of Prime flats will get the most subsidies. </p><p class="mb-4 md:mb-6 hidden leading-8 -tracking-5%" data-story-element="paragraph" data-testid="paragraph-component">In turn, buyers of Plus flats will be subject to tighter conditions while those of Prime flats face the tightest conditions. </p></div><div class="mb-6 border-t border-gray-175"><section class="mx-auto my-4 w-full" data-testid="article-purchase-link-component"><section class="mx-auto flex w-full flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4 lg:gap-0 lg:px-3" data-testid="article-purchase-link-version-2-component"><p class="mb-0 font-public-sans text-xs tracking-normal">Copyright SPH Media. 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