HDB to review flat conversion scheme after concerns raised over Telok Blangah resale listing

What is a jumbo flat and the HDB conversion scheme?

Such flats can range from 1,400 sq ft to over 2,000 sq ft. Read more at straitstimes.com.

$2.18m Telok Blangah jumbo flat: HDB reviewing scheme following public concerns

HDB said on Friday (Sept 25) that it is reviewing the conversion scheme, commonly referred to as jumbo flats.Members of the public had expressed concerns after a jumbo flat in Telok Blangah was recently listed for sale at $2.18 million. Introduced in 1993, the conversion scheme allows eligible owners of three-room or smaller HDB flats who require more living space to combine their flat with an adjoining unit to form a larger flat. Eligible owner…

HDB to review flat conversion scheme after concerns raised over Telok Blangah resale listing

The scheme allows eligible owners of 3-room or smaller HDB flats who require more living space to apply to combine their flat with an adjoining unit to form a larger unit.

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

HDB says flat’s listed price ‘significantly higher’ than comparable transactions in the area Read more at The Business Times.

HDB confirms 2 Telok Blangah flats combined & listed as 1 unit for sale at S$2.18 million legitimate, will review Conversion Scheme following public concern

HDB said the total price of two such flats would be around S$1.54 million, based on past transactions.