{
  "id": 17481203,
  "title": "Rare, roomy and pricey? Inside Singapore's niche jumbo HDB flat market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/rare-roomy-and-pricey-inside-singapores-niche-jumbo-hdb-flat-market-17481203",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/jumbo-hdb-flat-singapore-rare-housing-market-6506081"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's niche market for spacious, jumbo HDB flats has attracted attention due to their rare combination of size and exclusivity. These flats, typically 1,600 sq ft or larger, are created by merging two adjoining HDB units, resulting in an estimated 2,900 such properties out of over 1.1 million existing flats. Owners like Ms Aileen Tan appreciate the additional living space, which allows for hosting gatherings and accommodating guests. However, the unique nature of these properties often comes with a premium price tag, with some listings exceeding S$2 million. Despite the appeal, selling a jumbo flat can prove challenging due to their limited availability and specific requirements for conversion, such as the minimum occupation period and meeting new eligibility criteria.",
  "summary": "With HDB reviewing the flat conversion scheme to create jumbo flats, CNA speaks with owners of such units about the attraction of extra space – and the extra cost.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Singapore targeted by coordinated disinformation over Indonesia stock market crash and fake secret meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/singapore-targeted-by-coordinated-disinformation-over-indonesia-stock",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:00:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}