{
  "id": 9724796,
  "title": "HDB confirms 2 Telok Blangah flats combined & listed as 1 unit for sale at S$2.18 million legitimate, will review Conversion Scheme following public concern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hdb-confirms-2-telok-blangah-flats-combined-listed-as-1-unit-for-sale",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/hdn-telok-blangah-combined-unit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two adjacent three-room HDB flats were combined into one larger unit and sold for S$2.18 million on September 19, 2026. The combined unit, a five-bedroom corner flat in Block 93B Telok Blangah Street 31, raised questions due to its asking price and remaining lease. The two flats were purchased by the owners in December 2017 and August 2021, respectively, and approved for sale under the Conversion Scheme. This scheme allows eligible owners to combine their flat with an adjoining unit on the open market, subject to citizenship and household requirements. HDB confirmed the listing's legitimacy but noted the price was significantly higher than comparable transactions, which ranged from S$673,000 to S$771,000 for individual three-room flats. The housing board expressed concern over the substantial cash-over-valuation and advised buyers to conduct thorough research and evaluate their housing options carefully before purchasing. HDB will review the Conversion Scheme to address public concerns about the listing.",
  "summary": "HDB said the total price of two such flats would be around S$1.54 million, based on past transactions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two adjacent three-room HDB flats combined into one five-bedroom flat",
    "Sold for S$2.18 million, higher than comparable three-room flat prices",
    "HDB will review Conversion Scheme following public concern"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The HDB's confirmation that the combined flat listing was legitimate sets the stage for a review of the Conversion Scheme to address public concerns about high-priced transactions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}