A resale purchase typically completes in about 8 weeks from HDB's acceptance of the resale application
A worked RES examination question on bto and sales launches, from our Paper 2 bank — with the rule it turns on, and why each of the four options is right or wrong.
The question
A buyer and seller have just had their resale application accepted by HDB, and the buyer asks his agent roughly how long completion typically takes from that point onward. Which statement is correct?
The answer, and why
Answer: C
The rule. A resale purchase typically completes in about 8 weeks from HDB's acceptance of the resale application.
Why C is correct. About eight weeks from acceptance.
The other options.
- B gives the BTO timescale (years) to a resale purchase.
- A shortens it to a week; completion takes about eight weeks.
- D applies the ~3-month completed-SBF key timeline to a resale purchase.
Exam note. Resale ≈ 8 weeks; BTO ≈ years; completed SBF keys ≈ 3 months. Match the route.
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