Question 1

What is a HUDC estate?

Accepted Answer

HUDC stands for Housing & Urban Development Company. HUDC flats were built between 1974 and 1987 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDB to provide larger, better-finished public housing for middle-income Singaporeans whose incomes exceeded HDB ceilings but who could not yet afford private condominiums. The scheme produced 18 estates totalling roughly 7,500 units.

Question 2

Are HUDC estates freehold?

Accepted Answer

No. All 18 HUDC estates are on 99-year leasehold land. The lease commencement dates range from 1973 to the early 1980s. None of the privatised HUDC estates are freehold.

Question 3

How many HUDC estates are there in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are 18 HUDC estates in Singapore. All have been privatised between 1995 and 2017. Currently, 7 still stand as private condominiums while 11 have been collectively sold and redeveloped.

Question 4

Which HUDC estates have not yet been sold via en-bloc?

Accepted Answer

Seven HUDC estates remain as private condominiums and have not yet been sold collectively: Braddell View, Pine Grove, Ivory Heights, Neptune Court, Lakeview Estate, Laguna Park and Lagoon View.

Question 5

How does the HUDC en-bloc process work?

Accepted Answer

Once privatised, HUDC en-bloc sales follow the same process as any private strata development. Estates older than 10 years require 80 percent consent by share value and strata area. After consent, owners form a sale committee, appoint a marketing agent, set a reserve price, and apply to the Strata Titles Boards for approval before completion.

Question 6

What was the largest HUDC en-bloc sale?

Accepted Answer

Farrer Court was sold collectively in 2007 for S$1.34 billion, the largest HUDC en-bloc transaction. It was redeveloped into D'Leedon, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Question 7

Can foreigners buy units in privatised HUDC estates?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once privatised, HUDC units transact on the open market like any private apartment in Singapore. Foreigners may buy individual units subject to standard private property rules and applicable ABSD.

Question 8

When was the last HUDC privatisation completed?

Accepted Answer

Florence Regency was the final HUDC estate to complete privatisation in 2017. The privatisation programme had begun in 1995 and ran for over two decades.

Estate Name	Town	Number of Units	Privatisation	Present Status
Farrer Court	Bukit Timah	618	November 2002	Enbloc 2007 – Redeveloped as D’Leedon
Laguna Park	Marine Parade	516 units with 11 shop lots	July 2007	Not Yet Enbloc
Lakeview Estate	Bishan	240	August 2003	Not Yet Enbloc

Estate Name	Town	Number of Units	Privatisation	Present Status
Amberville	Marine Parade	168	December 2002	Enbloc 2006 – Redeveloped as Silversea
Anthony Garden	Anthony Road, District 9	196	N.A.	Demolished – Redeveloped as Orchard Scotts
Braddell View	Toa Payoh	918	March 2017	Not Yet Enbloc
Chancery Court	Novena	136 units with 5 shop lots	May 2014	Enbloc 2018 – Redeveloped as Chancery Court Residences

Estate Name	Town	Number of Units	Privatisation	Present Status
Gillman Heights	Bukit Merah	608	November 1996	Enbloc 2007 – Redeveloped as The Interlace
Ivory Heights	Jurong East	654	June 1998	Not Yet Enbloc
Minton Rise	Hougang / Lorong Ah Soo, D19	342	February 2001	Enbloc 2007 – Redeveloped as The Minton
Pine Grove	Bukit Timah	660	November 1996	Not Yet Enbloc
Waterfront View	Bedok Reservoir	583	February 2002	Enbloc 2006 – Redeveloped as Waterfront Waves / Key / Gold / Isle

Estate Name	Town	Number of Units	Privatisation	Present Status
Eunosville	Geylang	330	June 2011	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as Parc Esta
Florence Regency	Hougang	336	June 2014	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as The Florence Residences
Raintree Gardens	Toa Payoh	175	July 2014	Enbloc 2016 – Redeveloped as The Tre Ver
Rio Casa	Hougang	286	May 2014	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as Riverfront Residences
Serangoon Ville	Serangoon	244	May 2014	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as Affinity at Serangoon
Shunfu Ville	Bishan	358	March 2013	Enbloc 2016 – Redeveloped as JadeScape
Tampines Court	Tampines	560	April 2002	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as Treasure at Tampines

Estate Name	Town	Number of Units	Privatisation	Present Status
Lagoon View	Marine Parade	480	August 2011	Not Yet Enbloc
Neptune Court	Marine Parade	752	Announced	Not Yet Enbloc
Normanton Park	Queenstown / Kent Ridge	488	Unknown	Enbloc 2017 – Redeveloped as Normanton Park

A Complete Directory of HUDC Estates in Singapore.

Phase 1 HUDC Estates

Phase 2 HUDC Estates

Phase 3 HUDC Estates

Phase 4 HUDC Estates

Other HUDC Developments (MOF, SAF, Redeveloped)