"Studio HDBs" are already changed by the 2-place Flexi flat plan, which serves an identical intent, specifically for seniors. These flats can be found in two sizes, about 36 sqm and 45 sqm, featuring just one bedroom, a living location, a kitchen, plus a lavatory. The scheme supplies overall flexibility in lease options, with seniors aged fifty five and higher than equipped to settle on a lease of fifteen to 45 years in 5-12 months increments, presented it covers them to at the more info very least age ninety five. This feature minimizes the flat's buy cost, enabling for monetization of existing larger sized flats. To start with-time singles and family members also can apply for these flats, but on an ordinary 99-yr lease. Eligibility for the two-area Flexi flat is matter to some home money ceiling of S£7,000 for singles and S$14,000 for partners and family members, with stricter procedures for brief-lease flats. Past HDB Studio Apartments had been located in estates like Tampines, Bedok, and Yishun.