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The resale completion date is usually when the seller moves out and the buyer takes over the flat. But what happens when the transaction is ready for completion and the seller’s next home is not? An HDB temporary extension of stay can help bridge this gap. It allows an eligible seller to remain in the flat for up to three months after resale completion, provided the buyer agrees and HDB approves the request. However, the extension affects more than the date the keys are handed over. The seller gets more time to move, while the buyer must wait to occupy a flat they already own and have started paying for. That is why both sides need to understand the costs, responsibilities and timelines involved before agreeing to the arrangement. Table of Contents: <!-- wp:aioseo/table-of-contents {"mode":"standalone","headings":[{"content":"What is an HDB Temporary Extension of Stay?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-what-is-an-hdb-temporary-extension-of-stay","blockClientId":"cffb09d8-a87f-4cd8-a1aa-93ca37c9d891","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":1,"headings":[]},{"content":"Who Can Request a Temporary Extension of Stay?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-who-can-request-a-temporary-extension-of-stay","blockClientId":"c03c171c-bb9d-417a-b3f0-94c612237076","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":2,"headings":[]},{"content":"Do Buyers Have to Agree?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-do-buyers-have-to-agree","blockClientId":"7b3cf02b-d71d-42d9-b5cf-57bc76c7ab3e","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":3,"headings":[]},{"content":"The Three Timelines Both Parties Should Understand","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-the-three-timelines-both-parties-should-understand","blockClientId":"55055842-bb0e-4f72-89b0-329af4f2d4c1","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":4,"headings":[{"content":"1. Ownership Timeline","level":3,"anchor":"aioseo-1-ownership-timeline","blockClientId":"404d3442-9b22-4ad5-b855-bc149611f413","hidden":true,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":5,"headings":[]},{"content":"2. Payment Timeline","level":3,"anchor":"aioseo-2-payment-timeline","blockClientId":"c56efaef-655f-4097-bbb5-d6577e1c4470","hidden":true,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":6,"headings":[]},{"content":"3. Occupation and MOP Timeline","level":3,"anchor":"aioseo-3-occupation-and-mop-timeline","blockClientId":"687d9a6b-783e-40e2-8cc1-7f06a4df88cb","hidden":true,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":7,"headings":[]}]},{"content":"How Long Can the Temporary Extension of Stay Last?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-how-long-can-the-temporary-extension-of-stay-last","blockClientId":"7147b24e-1719-43aa-b2c4-cfba97d85ac1","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":8,"headings":[]},{"content":"What Should Be Included in the Private Agreement?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-what-should-be-included-in-the-private-agreement","blockClientId":"e741ce39-6172-467f-aee0-df621b1b5ad3","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":9,"headings":[]},{"content":"What Should Buyers Check Before Agreeing?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-what-should-buyers-check-before-agreeing","blockClientId":"91ac7f13-8090-4c67-a97b-70fe625e80ab","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":10,"headings":[]},{"content"

Ten years ago, Ohmyhome started with a simple vision: to be the most trusted and comprehensive property solution for everyone. Over the next decade, that vision would shape how the business grew, from the way homeowners accessed property information to the different kinds of support available throughout a property journey. As Ohmyhome marks ten years since its founding, its story is best understood by returning to where it began Where Ohmyhome’s Journey Began Founded in Singapore in 2016, Ohmyhome began as a social enterprise focused on making property information and services more accessible. In its early days, the company handled pro bono brokerage cases for customers who could not afford agent services and built a do-it-yourself (DIY) platform that homeowners could use free of charge. Those comfortable managing a transaction themselves could use the platform, while homeowners who preferred professional guidance could turn to Ohmyhome’s in-house Super Agents. That balance between self-service and professional support resonated with homeowners. By 2017, that response had translated into 1,000 cumulative home transactions and $100 million in gross merchandise value. Ohmyhome also emerged as Singapore’s No. 1 HDB app. The momentum continued into 2018, when cumulative home transactions rose to about 2,400, further showing that there was room for a different way of navigating the property market, one that gave homeowners more access, more choice and more support when they wanted it. Bringing Ohmyhome Beyond Singapore As Ohmyhome grew in Singapore, it began reaching homeowners elsewhere in the region too. The business launched in Malaysia in 2019 and in the Philippines the following year. That period also saw cumulative home transactions continue to rise, reaching 5,000 in 2019 and 7,500 in 2020. As its customer base grew across different markets, Ohmyhome started looking for ways to streamline property searches and transactions. Technology played a key role in making that experience smoother. Finding Better Ways to Connect Customers By 2020, Ohmyhome was serving a much larger and more varied group of buyers, tenants, sellers and landlords than in its early years. With more people using the platform, the team explored how to make property searches and matching more efficient.

For years, living within 1km of a sought-after primary school has influenced how some Singapore families search for a home. Parents may narrow their options to a small radius, accept a less suitable unit or pay more for an address that could improve their child’s priority during Primary 1 registration. From the 2027 P1 Registration Exercise, that calculation may change. New Phase 2C rules will affect how places are allocated, including how home-school distance is treated at 12 primary schools. This does not mean living near a school will suddenly stop mattering. However, it may give some families good reason to look beyond the 1km boundary before paying a premium to live within it. What is Changing in the 2027 P1 Registration Exercise? Two changes will take effect from the 2027 registration exercise for children starting Primary 1 in 2028: Most primary schools will reserve at least 60 places for Phase 2C, up from 40. 12 selected schools will introduce a Two-Track Scheme in Phase 2C. The distinction is important: the increase in reserved places applies to most primary schools, while the new distance arrangement applies only to the 12 selected schools. Phase 2C is open to all Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident children, regardless of whether they have a prior connection to the school. It is therefore particularly relevant to families without a qualifying connection to the school through a sibling, parent or other route. The changes are intended to improve access for children without prior connections and encourage greater mixing among pupils from different backgrounds. They affect how existing P1 places are allocated, but they do not increase a school’s overall intake or guarantee admission. How Does Distance Priority Work Today? Under the current system, when there are more Phase 2C applicants than vacancies, Singapore Citizens are given priority over Permanent Residents. Within the same citizenship group, home-school distance is then considered in this order: Children living within 1km Children living between 1km and 2km Children living beyond 2km Balloting is conducted when the number of applicants within a priority group exceeds the available pla

Moving from an HDB flat to a condo is still achievable for many households, but whether it has become harder depends on the homes being compared and the household making the move. For some households, the difference may remain manageable. For others, the move may require a larger loan, higher monthly spending or compromises over space, location or the type of condo they originally wanted. In the sections ahead, we look at the different factors that can add to that pressure and make the move feel harder for some households than others. Table of Contents: 1. Your HDB Selling Price Is Not the Same as What You Have for the Next Home 2. The Mortgage Has to Fit the Rest of Your Life Too 3. You May Be Paying Much More Without Necessarily Getting More Space 4. The Resale Condo You Want Can Change the Answer Completely Does Moving From HDB to Condo Still Make Sense for You? How Can You Plan the Move Without Stretching Too Far? So, Has Moving From an HDB to a Condo Become Harder to Achieve? Thinking About Moving From Your HDB to a Resale Condo? Frequently Asked Questions 1. Your HDB Selling Price Is Not the Same as What You Have for the Next Home A high selling price can look reassuring at first. But the number on the sale agreement is not the amount you can simply carry over to the condo purchase. When the HDB is sold, any outstanding housing loan has to be settled. CPF Board also requires the CPF principal used for the property, together with accrued interest, to be refunded to your CPF account. So two owners can sell their flats for similar prices and still end up in very different positions. <!-- wp:paragrap

A record 201 HDB flats were sold for at least $1 million in August 2026, taking the monthly total above 200 for the first time since HDB’s current registration-date dataset began in January 2017. Yet the headline alone does not explain whether this was part of a wider rise in HDB prices or something happening mainly at the premium end of the market. The answer becomes clearer when we look at what else happened during the month, where the million-dollar sales were concentrated and which types of flats contributed to the increase. What the August Record Actually Shows August’s record did not come from a busier HDB resale market. In fact, total resale volume fell by 4.9% from July to 2,521 transactions. Yet the number of flats sold for at least $1 million increased by 7.5%, from 187 to 201. August 2026 HDB resale indicatorResultTotal resale transactions2,521, down 4.9% from JulyTransactions at $1 million or more201, up from 187 in JulyMonthly increase in million-dollar transactions7.5%Share of total resale transactions8%Highest transaction price$1,688,888Source: Ohmyhome analysis of HDB’s official resale flat transaction data⁠. Figures are based on resale registration dates and may change as HDB updates the dataset. The record was therefore shaped by the composition of the month’s sales, not higher activity across the wider market. The town and flat-type breakdowns show where the increase came from. Nearly Four in 10 Million-Dollar Sales Came from Three Towns Million-dollar transactions were concentrated in a few parts of Singapore. Toa Payoh recorded 32, followed by Queenstown with 26 and Bukit Merah with 21. Together, these towns contributed 79 of August’s 201 sales, or 39.3%. TownMillion-dollar transactionsShare of August’s totalToa Payoh3215.9%Queenstown2612.9%Bukit Merah2110.4%<t

At this year’s National Day Rally on 23 August 2026, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced higher income ceilings for HDB flat and EC buyers, additional BTO and SBF ballot chances for first-timer families with children, and a revised date for the final BTO exercise of 2026. For buyers, however, the useful question is what these changes alter. A higher ceiling may bring an HDB flat or new EC back into consideration, but it does not automatically make that home affordable. An extra ballot chance improves your position, but it is not a queue number. Here is what changed, who may benefit and what remains the same. Table of Contents: <!-- wp:aioseo/table-of-contents {"mode":"standalone","headings":[{"content":"National Day Rally 2026 Housing Changes at a Glance","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-national-day-rally-2026-housing-changes-at-a-glance-7","blockClientId":"da24d763-6cdd-449e-9ae1-0c17d9048a4d","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":1,"headings":[]},{"content":"HDB Income Ceilings Raised to $16,000 for Families and $8,000 for Singles","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-hdb-income-ceilings-raised-to-16000-for-families-and-8000-for-singles-9","blockClientId":"8970d946-b368-412f-89cd-11848472b19f","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":2,"headings":[]},{"content":"Income Ceiling Raised to $18,000 for Qualifying New EC Units","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-income-ceiling-raised-to-18000-for-qualifying-new-ec-units-15","blockClientId":"eaec6408-927d-427f-96ac-24f46fa2f037","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":3,"headings":[]},{"content":"Income Ceilings Also Raised for PPHS, Second-timer and Senior Housing Schemes","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-income-ceilings-also-raised-for-pphs-second-timer-and-senior-housing-schemes-21","blockClientId":"033ea75e-dfe4-4f39-9ca8-722e79dce0b6","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":4,"headings":[]},{"content":"More Children Will Mean More BTO and SBF Ballot Chances","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-more-children-will-mean-more-bto-and-sbf-ballot-chances-26","blockClientId":"30c3c338-ab45-4ff7-a301-3e2db35b0bcf","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":5,"headings":[]},{"content":"The October 2026 BTO Exercise Has Been Moved to November","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-the-october-2026-bto-exercise-has-been-moved-to-november-32","blockClientId":"6acc5273-eaff-40be-a014-d723a392d19d","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":6,"headings":[]},{"content":"More Housing Support is Being Considered for Larger Families, Singles and Seniors","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-more-housing-support-is-being-considered-for-larger-families-singles-and-seniors-37","blockClientId":"023c1ecc-0ec7-43e0-be6a-c07cb61e995a","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":7,"headings":[]},{"content":"What Should Buyers Do Next?","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-what-should-buyers-do-next-43","blockClientId":"850a9781-582f-493b-8fc5-0161c0ae052e","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":8,"headings":[]},{"content":"Frequently Asked Questions","level":2,"anchor":"aioseo-frequently-asked-questions-50","blockClientId":"cda58f02-b0ae-463c-aef5-7b09b1231808","hidden":false,"editedContent":"","editedOrder":9,"headings":[{"content":"Ho

Ghost Month can affect different parts of a property journey, from when families choose to sign property documents to when they renovate or move in. But does it also affect property sales?&nbsp; Ghost Month runs from 13 August to 10 September in 2026. Since the dates change each year, we looked at previous Ghost Month periods to see whether sales followed a consistent pattern. They did not. Property activity rose in some months and fell in others, with project launches, interest rates and buyer sentiment also shaping the figures. We examined three parts of Singapore’s property market from 2023 to 2025: New private home sales Resale condo and apartment transactions HDB resale transactions Together, these figures offer a broader view of how different parts of the market performed during Ghost Month.&nbsp; Here’s what the figures show: Table of Contents: What Happened to New Private Home Sales During Ghost Month? What Happened to the Condo Resale Market During Ghost Month? What Happened to HDB Resale Transactions During Ghost Month? Does the Data Show that Ghost Month Slows Singapore’s Property Market? Does Ghost Month Cause Property Prices to Fall? Can Buyers Get a Better Deal During Ghost Month? Should You Continue Your Property Plans During Ghost Month? Frequently Asked Questions What Happened to New Private Home Sales During Ghost Month?

Mid-Autumn is a time for reunion and reflection. It is also a meaningful moment to consider whether your current address still supports the way your family lives, grows and stays connected. Whether you're purchasing your first property or looking for your next one, Ohmyhome makes it simple to buy a home in Singapore. This Mid-Autumn, start your search for a new home with us and find an address that fits your family's future. Begin With the People You Want Around the Table As your family gathers this Mid-Autumn, think about how your household may change by the time you celebrate together in the years ahead. Children grow, parents get older and working arrangements can change. You do not need to predict every possibility, but it helps to consider who your next home may need to support. Ask yourselves: Who will live in the home now? Could a parent or relative move in later? How much privacy does each person need? Will young children eventually need separate rooms? Does anyone regularly work or study from home? Would an older family member need step-free access? How long do you hope to stay in the property? Your answers can give you a clearer idea of the space and layout your family may need, both for everyday life and future gatherings. A larger home can certainly help, but size alone does not determine how well a home works. A practical layout may serve your family better than additional floor area that is difficult to use. https://ohmyhome.com/en-sg/blog/i-lived-in-a-multi-generational-home-and-heres-what-its-really-like/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=backlink&amp;utm_campaign=MidAutumn2026Buyer <h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="font-size: 25px

Ghost Month in 2026 runs from 13 August to 10 September, with Zhong Yuan Jie, or the Hungry Ghost Festival, falling on 27 August. During this period, wandering spirits are traditionally believed to roam among the living, giving rise to customs around activities some people prefer to avoid. For some households, these beliefs also shape property decisions, such as when to begin renovations, move into a new home, sign contracts or view properties. Of course, every household observes these traditions differently. Whatever your preferences, there are still practical ways to continue planning and preparing for your next property step. Here are four ways you can use the time to prepare for what comes next. 1. Avoiding Night Viewings During Ghost Month? Make Your Daytime Viewing Count Some people prefer not to view empty properties at night during Ghost Month, as dark, vacant spaces are traditionally believed to attract wandering spirits. If you observe this belief, let your property agent know so viewings can be arranged during the day. More importantly, use the daylight to learn something useful about the home. Look at how much natural light enters different rooms and whether strong direct sun reaches certain parts of the unit. At the same time, check the walls and ceilings for water stains or cracks, inspect the fittings and look for signs of repairs that could mean additional costs later. Then, look beyond the four walls. Open the windows, listen for traffic or surrounding noise and consider how much privacy you would have from neighbouring units. So rather than simply changing <a href="https://ohmyhome.

Singapore may lower the consent needed for en bloc sales involving older private developments. Under the proposed Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Bill, the threshold would fall to 70% for developments aged 40 to 59 years and 65% for those aged 60 years or older. These figures are attracting attention, but the rules have not changed yet. The Bill was introduced in Parliament on 4 August 2026 and still needs to be debated and passed before any new thresholds can take effect. There is also more to the proposal than the headline percentages. Consent is measured in two ways, and reaching the required threshold would not guarantee that an en bloc sale succeeds. Let’s get into it below. What En Bloc Consent Thresholds Are Being Proposed? Only developments aged 40 years or more would receive lower thresholds under the Bill. The requirements for younger developments would stay the same. Development ageCurrent lawIf the Bill is passedLess than 10 years90%90% (unchanged)10 to 39 years80%80% (unchanged)40 to 59 years80%70%60 years or older80%65% Each threshold must be met by both share value and strata area. It is therefore not as simple as securing agreement from 70% or 65% of owners by headcount. Share value is a number allocated to each strata lot and is used for matters such as voting and determining contributions to common expenses. Strata area refers to the total area of the lots recorded in the subsidiary strata certificates of title, excluding accessory-lot areas under the Land Titles (Strata) Act. Here is how the two-part test could work: If a 45-year-old development had 72% support by share value but only 68% by strata area, it would still fall short of the proposed 70% threshold. Both measures would need to reach 70%. How Would a Development’s Age Be Determined? The relevant age is the age of the development, not the number of years an owner has held a unit or the remaining lease on the land. For a strata development, age is measured from the latest Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) issued upon completion of a bu