Personal Finance
Annuity Option for Lease Buyback Scheme
By Doctor Wealth  •  September 3, 2014
One of the big topics discussed during the National Day Rally is how to help elderly monetize their homes. The current lease buyback scheme allows the hdb owner to keep up to 30 years lease and sell the remaining value to HDB for a sum of money. elderly3 Studies on Allowing Flexibility In Number of Years Left on Lease There is a proposal to allow more flexibility of the number of years the owner can keep. So it could be less than 30 years for more money upfront or more than 30 years for less money upfront. The fear of course is that the owners might choose to retain a small number of years lease and then outlive it. Then it becomes a government issue to make sure they do not end up being homeless. Further studies need to be done on how to vary the lease range and possibly use ......
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