Why Singaporeans Pay a Mortgage But Never Own Their Flats

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]In most countries paying off your mortgage means you own your home. In Singapore, you were never the owner. You were the tenant. HDB flats run on a 99-year lease. That means the land belongs to the government, always has.

[00:00:12]When the clock hits zero, the flat goes back to them. No extension guaranteed, no compensation promised. And here's the part nobody talks about. The older your flat gets, the less it's worth. Banks won't even mortgage a unit with under 30 years left on the lease. You're not building wealth, you're watching $500,000 slowly expire. Sub to join the broke club.