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Changes
All the changes with the regulations
Using this list for RES revision? CEA’s one-month exclusion covers changes announced or implemented within one month before the exam, including those taking effect immediately. Check both dates in the official sources; inclusion here doesn’t mean a change will be tested.
2026 Q3
- 15-month HDB wait removed, but subsidised buyers still wait 30 months (Relaxation)
- ABSD deadlines extended to 6 years for large en bloc sites and 7 years for mega sites (Relaxation)
- Community Care Apartment eligibility lowered from age 65 to 55, with lower service fees (Support)
2026 Q2
- Developers with serious defects can be barred from government land sales and new launches for up to 5 years (Regulation)
- EC MOP doubled to 10 years and Deferred Payment Scheme removed for new sites (Cooling)
2026 Q1
- Third Child Priority Scheme quota doubled to 10% and extended to expecting families (Support)
- Temporary rental occupancy cap of 8 extended through 2028 (Relaxation)
2025 Q4
- One-off 2026 property tax rebate announced for owner-occupiers (Relief)
- URA Master Plan 2025 gazetted as Singapore’s statutory land-use plan (Planning)
2025 Q3
- Property agents move to a 16-hour CPD framework in 2026 (Regulation)
- SSD holding period extended from 3 to 4 years, with rates up 4 percentage points (Cooling)
- Property agents and developers get stronger anti-money laundering duties and penalties (Regulation)
2025 Q1
- ABSD deadlines extended by 6 to 12 months for complex housing projects (Relaxation)
- Silver Housing Bonus raised to $40,000 and expanded to more private home owners (Support)
- Fresh Start grant for second-timers raised to $75,000; scheme extended to first-timer rental families (Support)
- Deferred Income Assessment expanded to couples with only 1 student or National Serviceman (Support)
2024 Q4
- One-off 2025 property tax rebate set at 20% for HDB and 15%, capped at $1,000, for private owner-occupiers (Relief)
- Family Care Scheme gives married and single children priority to live with or near parents (Support)
- Standard, Plus and Prime BTO framework starts, with 10-year MOPs for Plus and Prime flats (Regulation)
2024 Q3
- HDB loan LTV reduced from 80% to 75% (Cooling)
- Enhanced CPF Housing Grant raised to $120,000 for families and $60,000 for singles (Support)
2024 Q1
- Owner-occupied property tax bands widened from 2025 (Relief)
- Developer ABSD remission eased for projects at least 90% sold (Relaxation)
- Property tax rates increased in 2024 (Tax)
2023 Q4
- Rental occupancy cap temporarily raised from 6 to 8 (Relaxation)