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You can inherit your mom's 3-room HDB flat if it was purchased before 2000. You can keep both the inherited HDB flat and your private condo. If eligible for HDB ownership, you must move into the HDB flat. If not eligible, you may sell the flat if the MOP is met; otherwise, appeal to HDB for an early sale.

1) Singaporeans and PRs can buy residential-zoned shophouses; foreigners need LDAU approval. 2) No LDAU approval needed for commercial shophouses. 3) Mixed-use shophouses' residential parts are subject to ABSD. 4) Gazetted conservation status adds value but comes with strict restoration rules, especially in Historic Districts.

There are two main categories of estates in land: Freehold estates (Estate in Fee Simple and Estate in Perpetuity) and Leasehold estates (ownership for a defined duration, often 99 or 999 years). The URA designates landed housing areas into categories like Good Class Bungalow areas, Bungalow areas, Semi-Detached areas, and Mixed Landed housing areas.

A mortgagee sale occurs when the borrower fails to repay the mortgage, and the lender sells the property to recover the outstanding loan.

Work Permit holders from the construction sector must be Malaysians to rent a whole HDB flat.

S Pass holders with at least 6 months' pass validity can rent a whole HDB flat. The restriction for Construction, Marine, and Process sector tenants to be Malaysians applies only to Work Permit holders, not S Pass holders.

An agent or salesperson should clarify that their advice is not an official valuation and recommend the client engage a licensed valuer if necessary.

S Pass holders in the construction sector can rent a whole HDB unit if their pass is valid for at least 6 months. Nationality restrictions apply only to Work Permit holders in this sector, not to S Pass holders.

You can use your CPF Ordinary Account (OA) to pay for the BTO flat downpayment in Singapore, which is 20% of the purchase price. You can use up to 100% of this from your CPF OA. The Staggered Downpayment Scheme allows paying in two stages: 5% at lease signing and the remainder at key collection.

The information does not confirm any discount availability. Check directly with the developer or appointed salesperson for promotions or benefits.