Not Getting Married (Part 1) — What Decisions Should You Make on Housing: Renting?
Having a place to call your own is a deeply personal matter. It is a major aspiration and milestone for youths who are adulting. In Singapore, we joke about how BTO applications are substituting romantic proposals. The truth of the matter is that there are social groups falling through the cracks. Not everyone can afford to buy property in Singapore. In this article, we focus on singles and couples who do not intend or plan to get married.
How would 28 year old Eligibility for HDB affect the Real Estate Market?
The parliamentary session earlier in March stirred up plenty of questions, debates, and opinions on whether the age criteria for single Singaporeans to buy HDBs should be lowered. Every one might have their own stance on this matter and we are not here to set the record straight. This article runs a simple thought experiment on what might potentially happen if the eligibility criteria for age is indeed lowered.
