These are the procedures and terms and conditions referred to in your Option To Purchase and Sale and Purchase Agreement. If you intend to buy an Executive Condominium unit, you will have to comply with all the procedures. You will also be bound by the terms and conditions.

Please read this set of procedures and terms and conditions carefully, before you apply for a housing unit under the Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act (Cap 99A).

1 Procedures

1.1      General

1. The information states the procedures and the terms and conditions to buy an Executive Condominium unit (“EC unit”) under the Executive Condominium Housing Scheme (ECHS) Act Cap 99A.
2. ECs are governed by ECHS Act. We will develop, price and sell the EC  units. You are to liaise with us directly on all enquiries, requests and appeals.
3. You are advised to read the procedures and terms and conditions before you apply to buy an EC unit under the ECHS.

1.2      Submission of application form

1. You have to complete the application in the prescribed form (in other words, manual application form, e-application or any other form, whichever is applicable) provided by the developer.
2. You have to submit the completed prescribed form at the point of booking of an EC unit at Developer Sales Gallery (You cannot submit an application form by on-line or post or fax.)
3. If you  are  eligible  and  wish  to  apply  for  the  CPF  Housing  Grant  to buy an EC unit, you must also submit the application form for the CPF  Housing  Grant  together  with  the  EC  application  form  to  the developer at the point of booking of an EC
4. The developer shall have the absolute discretion either to accept or reject any application.

1.3      Documents to provide

You must submit the original and photocopies of all documents required in the application to buy an EC unit and the application for  CPF  Housing  Grant  (if  this  applies),  for  all  persons  listed  in  the application(s). You must do so upon booking of an EC unit.

The documents which you need to submit include:

1.31    Proof of identity or citizenship

1. For Singapore citizens: Identity card
2. For Singapore permanent residents: Singapore blue identity card
3. For non-Singapore residents: Passport

1.32    Proof of relationship and marital status

1. Birth certificates (to prove relationship between parents and children, siblings, etc.); and/or
2. Marriage certificate; and/or
3. Divorce documents (for persons who are divorced); and/or
4. Deed of separation (for persons who are legally separated); and/or
5. Death certificate (if this applies).

1.33    Proof of income (From 09 May 2023)

1. If you are employed:
   
   1. Payslips for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application; or
   2. An income letter from your employer (which must show either the company’s letterhead or stamp and the name and job title of the person signing it) on your gross monthly income for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application.
2. If you are self-employed:
   
   1. latest Notice of Assessment from IRAS (NOA/ IR8A From/ From B); or
   2. certified annual statement of accounts from an audit firm;
   3. valid Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) computer information (business profile) and valid license of business or trade; and
   4. Undertaking to confirm the average gross monthly income for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application.
3. If you are paid on commission:
   
   1. Commission statements or payslips for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application; or
   2. An income letter from your employer stating commission income or salaries for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of your application.
4. If you work part-time:
   
   1. Monthly-rated part-time employee with fixed monthly salary must submit a letter from employer stating your status as permanent staff and salaries for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application (which must show either the company’s letterhead or stamp and the name and job title of the person signing it); or
   2. Hourly-rated part-time employee with variable salary must submit payslips for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application or letter from your employer stating your salaries for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application (which must show either the company’s letterhead or stamp and the name and job title of the person signing it).
5. If you do odd jobs:
   
   1. latest Notice of Assessment (NOA) from IRAS; or
   2. An income letter from your employer (which must show either the company’s letterhead or stamp and the name and job title of the person signing it) stating salaries for the 12 months 2 months preceding the month of application.
6. If you are unemployed (all persons aged between 18 and 62):

Undertaking to confirm the employment status and the period of unemployment/previous  employment  within  the  assessment  period (if it applies);

If you are unemployed for less than three preceding months, we will work out the average income based on the actual number of months you have worked.

A valid copy of a Student Pass or letter from the school, college, institute of learning for persons aged 18 and above, to confirm full-time student.

1.34    Forms and undertakings

You, your spouse or essential occupier listed in the application form will have to sign all such forms, letters of consent, letters of undertaking, letters of confirmation, and such other documents (“the documents”) as may be required to determine your eligibility to buy an EC unit.

The documents shall form an integral part of the terms and conditions to buy an EC unit and any reference to a term or condition in the documents shall be a term and condition to buy an EC unit.

If you fail or refuse to sign any of the documents, you may be rendered ineligible to buy an EC unit and the consequences set out in the Option To Purchase and Sale and Purchase Agreement (if this has been signed) will apply. The consequences as set out in the ECHS Act will also apply (if it is relevant).

HDB’s prevailing policies, rules and regulations shall apply at all times. All decisions reached in this regard shall be final and conclusive.

1.35    Other documents

You must also produce such other documents as required by the developer to ascertain your eligibility to buy an EC unit.

All documents submitted to the developer will be retained by the developer for record purposes and will be treated as strictly confidential. The documents will not be returned to you or any of the persons listed in the application.

If there are any changes in your family nucleus, for example, due to marriage, death, divorce or separation of any person listed in the application, you must produce the relevant documents (e.g. marriage certificate, death certificate, divorce documents, Deed of Separation, etc.) to the developer. This is to re-assess and re-confirm your eligibility to buy an EC unit.

1.4      Use of data

You, including all persons listed in the application form shall unequivocally and irrevocably consent to and give the developer the right to release any information stated in the application forms, as well as such other information the developer may receive in the course of the sale of an EC unit to you, to HDB and to such other parties as may be authorised by HDB to process your application  to  buy  an  EC  unit  and/or  to  determine  the  eligibility and your continued eligibility to buy an EC unit.

To process the application relating to the name, NRIC number, nationality,  race,  sex,  date  of  birth,  address  and/or  other  details of  you  and/or  any  other  persons  listed  in  the  application  form, the  developer  shall  have  the  right  to  rely  on  HDB’s  records,  and/or any other relevant authorities as it considers fit.

Note: To administer housing programmes and services, HDB may collect   personal   data   from   the   developer   and/or   other   relevant government agencies on you or all persons listed in the application form.  HDB  may  share,  obtain  and  use  the  necessary  data  with/ from   other   Government   agencies,   except   where   prohibited   by legislation. The developer and HDB will not share the personal data of you or any of the persons listed in the application form with non-Government   entities,   except   where   such   entities   have   been authorised to carry out specific Government services.

1.5      CPF Housing Grant

If you are a Singapore citizen (SC) and you and the other essential occupiers (and their spouses) in the application have not taken any housing subsidy before*, you can apply for the CPF Housing Grant to buy the EC unit.

Note: *In other words, you must not:

1. 1. own a flat bought from HDB; or
   2. have sold a flat bought from HDB; or
   3. have received the CPF Housing Grant to buy an EC unit, a Design, Build & Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat or an HDB resale flat; or
   4. have transferred a flat bought from HDB or an HDB resale flat bought under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme; or
   5. have taken other forms of a housing subsidy, such as have taken benefits under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme or your flat has undergone HUDC estate

For more information on the eligibility conditions of the CPF Housing Grant, please refer to the application form for CPF Housing Grant.

Table 1: CPF Housing Grant amount for EC Buyers

Note:   * SPR – Singapore permanent resident.

# This applies if your spouse, fiancé or fiancée has taken a housing subsidy before.

1. If you are an SC/SPR household, you can apply for the Citizen top-up grant when one of the following conditions is met:-
   • The birth of an SC child; or
   • The SPR spouse, parent or child listed in the application has converted to

Within six months after one of the conditions is met, you must apply for the Citizen top-up grant to the HDB Branch managing your EC unit, or to the developer if you have not taken possession of your EC unit.

If you have sold the EC unit, you will not be eligible to apply for the Citizen top-up grant.

b. Two single persons applying for an EC unit are not eligible for CPF Housing  Grant,  as  they  are  not  considered  an  eligible  family