What the end of the HDB wait-out rule means for private homeowners | Money Talks

The government has removed the 15-month wait-out period for private homeowners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats, marking the end of one of Singapore's property cooling measures. PropNex executive chairman Ismail Gafoor joins Andrea Heng to explain why the rule was lifted, what it could mean for HDB resale prices and how this affects anyone thinking about right-sizing. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 02:02 Why the wait-out period existed 04:41 Why the government lifted it now 05:28 What really cooled HDB prices 07:07 How many buyers were held back? 08:58 Will HDB resale prices rise again? 10:48 Which flats right-sizers prefer 13:27 What happens to private home supply? 16:47 Which cooling measures remain? 18:30 Three things to consider before right-sizing ============= #MoneyTalksPodcast #singapore #property #cnapodcasts Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia