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You are here: Home / Credit Management / HDB Title Deed

HDB Title Deed

25, December 2009 by Wilfred Ling 1 Comment

Last Updated on 13, May 2014

I was shown a "Land Title Deed" of a 5 room HDB flat. For those who does not know, it is not a title teed. Instead, many are shocked to see that the “owner” of the flat is merely taking out a lease. It clearly shows that the owner is not an “owner” of the flat. The so called 'Title Deed' is given to the owner when all mortgages are paid. However, what is written on it is a reminder that HDB owners do not really own their flat. The so-called "Title Deed" shows that it is a lease because the property is a 99 years leasehold or perhaps HDB flats are tightly regulated government properties. Likely it is due to these two reasons.

So should we rent instead of “buying” a HDB flat since the latter does not make us owners even if all mortgages are paid up? Well, for a 5 room flat it is not too difficult to rent the entire flat for $2000 per month. Assuming a time horizon of 30 years and that the discount rate is the same as inflation, the present value of this rental is the 2000 x 12 x 30 = $720,000! It is possible to buy a 5 room flat at a much cheaper price than this. Thus, “buying” a 5 room flat is still more worth it.

But most still cannot swallow the hard fact that “owners” of HDB flat do not own the flat!

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  1. A Ahmedmeyan says

    10, November 2022 at 10:16 pm

    Nearly 3 mths ready nochecked get title deed for HDB fullpament how long will be take LTA

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