Widening price gap for Singapore home upgraders

Private condominiums and HDB flats in the eastern part of Singapore. The price gap between an HDB flat and a private condo has widened.

IT is becoming harder than ever for housing board upgraders to make the leap to private property, despite softening prices.

The price gap between an HDB flat and a private condo has widened, hampering those who rely on resale proceeds to fund their new home - not least in the light of tougher home loan curbs.