Policy evolution

Wait-out period

  • Prevo records 3 structured Wait-out period rule changes, effective from 17 November 2021 to 28 July 2026, in the available archive; earlier history may be incomplete.
  • The current recorded rule became effective on 28 July 2026.
  • No conflicting records between consecutive versions.

Partial archive: 3 structured Wait-out period changes in the available records. Earlier or unrecorded changes may exist; this is not a complete history.

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Current recorded rule, 2 October 2026

ParameterValueStatus
PPO AND EX PPO, plh resaleUnavailableNot restatedLast recorded as 30 months from 17 November 2021; not restated by the change effective 30 September 2022, so whether it was still in force is not recorded.
PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resaleUnavailableNot restatedLast recorded as 15 months from 30 September 2022; not restated by the change effective 28 July 2026, so whether it was still in force is not recorded.
PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised housingUnavailableNot restatedLast recorded as 30 months from 30 September 2022; not restated by the change effective 28 July 2026, so whether it was still in force is not recorded.
cash or fi loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale0 monthsIn forceIn force from 28 July 2026, recorded on Singapore removes the 15-month wait-out for private-property owners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats without an HDB housing loan.
hdb housing loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale30 monthsIn forceIn force from 28 July 2026, recorded on Singapore removes the 15-month wait-out for private-property owners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats without an HDB housing loan.
PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised or grant assisted or new flat or ec from developer30 monthsIn forceIn force from 28 July 2026, recorded on Singapore removes the 15-month wait-out for private-property owners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats without an HDB housing loan.
post purchase disposal deadline, qualifying non subsidised hdb resale6 monthsIn forceIn force from 28 July 2026, recorded on Singapore removes the 15-month wait-out for private-property owners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats without an HDB housing loan.
  1. Earlier

    Policy state unavailable before 17 November 2021: no structured Wait-out period record precedes it.

  2. 17 November 2021
    Announced
    27 October 2021
    Effective
    17 November 2021
    Valid from
    17 November 2021
    Valid until
    Until 29 September 2022, the day before the next recorded change
    Authority
    Ministry of National Development, Housing & Development Board

    0 parameters changed, 1 newly recorded, 0 unchanged.

    Compare with previous
    • Added PPO AND EX PPO, plh resale: 30 months
    • 0 unchanged, not listed.
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    PPO AND EX PPO, plh resale
    30 months

    Source

    Joint MND-HDB Press Release on the Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) Model

    Ministry of National Development · Primary source · Published 27 October 2021

    Open original source

    Event checked against its primary sources on 27 September 2026. Each claim keeps its own verification status.

  3. 30 September 2022
    Announced
    29 September 2022
    Effective
    30 September 2022
    Valid from
    30 September 2022
    Valid until
    Until 27 July 2026, the day before the next recorded change
    Authority
    Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ministry of National Development, Housing & Development Board

    0 parameters changed, 2 newly recorded, 0 unchanged, 1 earlier not restated.

    Compare with previous
    • Added PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale: 15 months (recorded as 0 months before)
    • Added PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised housing: 30 months (recorded as 30 months before)
    • Not restated PPO AND EX PPO, plh resale: 30 months before; this event does not restate it
    • 0 unchanged, not listed.
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    PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale
    15 months
    PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised housing
    30 months

    Recorded earlier and not restated here: PPO AND EX PPO, plh resale (30 months).

    Source

    Joint MAS/MND/HDB media release: Measures to Promote Sustainable Conditions in the Property Market by Ensuring Prudent Borrowing and Moderating Demand

    Ministry of National Development · Primary source · Published 29 September 2022

    Open original source

    Event checked against its primary sources on 13 August 2026. Each claim keeps its own verification status.

    6 recorded corrections to this event's records (correction). Record corrections, not policy changes.

  4. 28 July 2026Current recorded rule
    Announced
    28 July 2026
    Effective
    28 July 2026
    Valid from
    28 July 2026
    Valid until
    Until superseded: no later recorded change
    Authority
    Ministry of National Development, Housing & Development Board

    0 parameters changed, 4 newly recorded, 0 unchanged, 2 earlier not restated.

    Compare with previous
    • Added cash or fi loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale: 0 months (recorded as 15 months before)
    • Added hdb housing loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale: 30 months (recorded as 30 months before)
    • Added PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised or grant assisted or new flat or ec from developer: 30 months (recorded as 30 months before)
    • Added post purchase disposal deadline, qualifying non subsidised hdb resale: 6 months (recorded as 6 months before)
    • Not restated PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale: 15 months before; this event does not restate it
    • Not restated PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised housing: 30 months before; this event does not restate it
    • 0 unchanged, not listed.
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    cash or fi loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale
    0 months
    hdb housing loan, PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale
    30 months
    PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised or grant assisted or new flat or ec from developer
    30 months
    post purchase disposal deadline, qualifying non subsidised hdb resale
    6 months

    Recorded earlier and not restated here: PPO AND EX PPO, non subsidised hdb resale (15 months); PPO AND EX PPO, subsidised housing (30 months).

    Source

    Joint MND-HDB statement on removal of the 15-month wait-out period (NOT YET OBTAINED; the factual layer is reconstructed from secondary coverage and requires line-by-line checking)

    Ministry of National Development · Primary source · Published 28 July 2026

    Original source link unavailable

    Event checked against its primary sources on 13 August 2026. Each claim keeps its own verification status.

    2 recorded corrections to this event's records (correction). Record corrections, not policy changes.

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