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build-to-order build to order

BTO

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build to order

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definitions

noun

  1. a scheme by HDB to build housing according to demand, where applicants apply for a new flat via a balloting system.

    2. BTO flats come with basic home design features and are an affordable and popular option for young married couples who are first-time homeowners.

    — 2024 March 19, PropertyGuru Editorial Team. PropertyGuru.com, https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-guides/hdb-appointment-booking-bto-sbf-application-timeline-fees-38649

  2. a block or neighbourhood of flats built under the BTO scheme

    3. There are new BTOs springing up in previously-ulu areas like Punggol and Jurong East.

  3. a specific apartment which is part of a block built under the BTO scheme

    4. Gina and Gerald's new BTO is almost ready. They're planning to jio their friends over for a housewarming party when it's all settled in.


verb

  1. to apply for a flat under the BTO scheme

    2. Aswin and Penny BTOed two years ago, but are still waiting for their flat to be ready.

  2. (metonym, of a young male-female couple) to get married; to settle down

    3. Wah, you and Kevin are so sweet together... when you two gonna BTO?


usage notes

Applying for a BTO requires one to be at least 35 years old if single, and 21 (in certain cases 18) if a fiancé/fiancée couple.[1] Hence, the term is often used in a suggestive or teasing manner to imply a steady romantic relationship between a young man and woman has developed to the point of considering marriage and moving in with one another.


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2023 December 06, Dinesh Dayani. Dollars and Sense, [BTO Guide] Eligibility Criteria For Buying A HDB In Singapore