Our Small but Cozy Nest (key collection )
Flash back:
After a very long wait, almost exactly 5 years. This is a piece of good news for Mr Cheong and I.
Our block is not only the last block to be ready, but we were like the later half to collect our keys for our block too.
We received our appointment date/time and some other documents from HDB via the snail mail when we came back to Singapore on the 5th.
When you come to collect the keys to your flat, you must bring the original documents of all persons listed in the application form for verification:
12 May 2015 - Key Collection Day!
I was early since I went over after my gym session. Mr Cheong said that he will depart from office by 12nn so I was expecting him to reach at around 1230, but he was late. After waiting for a while, I thought I will just check out where and how the process will be about, so I randomly just key in my NRIC number into the Q machine which has many options.. The machine is smart enough to know what I was there for and immediately dispensed the Q-number for me. I was kinda worried that Mr Cheong would not arrived when my Q number was call since all the documents were with him. Side note, I kind of like this Q-number since it looks a little like our unit number.
Next, the officer sent us to the various places to buy our fire insurance, open an account for our utilities and make payment for the conservancy fees and they are all at level 3.
The moment we went up to level 3, we came across the cashier at which we paid the conservancy fees, next we got our Q-number at the fire insurance counter. (though, there was like only 3 persons in front of us, we decided to go a little further to open our utilities account since there seem to be only 1 counter which was serving )
We spent some time at the SP outlet to open our utilities where the staff asked if we were also interested in install citygas for our home. We chose not to since we were not be using any city gas in our new place at all.
We thought we would have missed our Q-number for the fire insurance counter but to our surprise, it was not even our turn. We waited for a few more minutes.
After speaking to a few of our friends, we decided that we will get the basic fire insurance first and later convert to the enhanced one. I have also heard that, you can arrange on the spot to start the Enhanced insurance from Etiqa to start after your renovation.
We did not choose that option reasons being :
1) we have not checked out the fire insurance from other vendors
2) It is easy if we decided to switch to the Enhanced package from Etiqa, you just need 1 of the owner to come over to the counter here to apply.
3) We do not know when our renovation will be completed so it is difficult for us to arrange when we want to start the enhanced insurance
XX July 2010 - We balloted for our bto for the very first timeWe
26 August 2010 - We received reply from HDB and got a not too bad number which confirm us in getting a unit for ourselves
19 October 2010 - Unit selection Day
January 2015 - HLE was auto approved :)
End March 2015 - Probable Completion Date
03 May 2015 - Randomly login to my HDB page via Singpass while out in the sea at krabi and got a pleasant surprise!
26 August 2010 - We received reply from HDB and got a not too bad number which confirm us in getting a unit for ourselves
19 October 2010 - Unit selection Day
January 2015 - HLE was auto approved :)
End March 2015 - Probable Completion Date
03 May 2015 - Randomly login to my HDB page via Singpass while out in the sea at krabi and got a pleasant surprise!
After a very long wait, almost exactly 5 years. This is a piece of good news for Mr Cheong and I.
Our block is not only the last block to be ready, but we were like the later half to collect our keys for our block too.
We received our appointment date/time and some other documents from HDB via the snail mail when we came back to Singapore on the 5th.
Collection of Keys
When you come to collect the keys to your flat, you must bring the original documents of all persons listed in the application form for verification:
- identity cards
- marriage certificate if you are buying a flat under the Fiance/Fiancee Scheme and applied for the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG)
- certificate of insurance
- you must buy a fire insurance from HDB's appointed insurer, Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (ETIQA) (at HDB Hub, Atrium, 2nd Storey), if you are taking an HDB loan. For more details on the HDB Fire Insurance, you may call ETIQA at 6331 9253 or visit ETIQA's website.
- latest CPF statement(s) if you are presently a CPF Board's employee
- if your UI number is different from your CPF account number, you are advised to call the CPF Board to update the account number before the appointment date. Otherwise, you can inform us of the CPF account number on the appointment date.
- Power of Attorney if you are unable to attend the appointment personally, for instance if you are overseas, the attorney representing you must bring one certified true copy by the solicitors and two photocopies
- completed GIRO form if you are paying monthly loan instalments partially or fully by cash
12 May 2015 - Key Collection Day!
I was early since I went over after my gym session. Mr Cheong said that he will depart from office by 12nn so I was expecting him to reach at around 1230, but he was late. After waiting for a while, I thought I will just check out where and how the process will be about, so I randomly just key in my NRIC number into the Q machine which has many options.. The machine is smart enough to know what I was there for and immediately dispensed the Q-number for me. I was kinda worried that Mr Cheong would not arrived when my Q number was call since all the documents were with him. Side note, I kind of like this Q-number since it looks a little like our unit number.
However, Mr Cheong managed to reach before our number were called. We went into this office where an officer attended to us.
We were made to sign many documents which include the payment of the balance of downpayments, agreement that we will not change the colour of our balcony (if we were to repaint, the colour quote has to be followed) , etc etc
Next, the officer sent us to the various places to buy our fire insurance, open an account for our utilities and make payment for the conservancy fees and they are all at level 3.
The moment we went up to level 3, we came across the cashier at which we paid the conservancy fees, next we got our Q-number at the fire insurance counter. (though, there was like only 3 persons in front of us, we decided to go a little further to open our utilities account since there seem to be only 1 counter which was serving )
We spent some time at the SP outlet to open our utilities where the staff asked if we were also interested in install citygas for our home. We chose not to since we were not be using any city gas in our new place at all.
We thought we would have missed our Q-number for the fire insurance counter but to our surprise, it was not even our turn. We waited for a few more minutes.
After speaking to a few of our friends, we decided that we will get the basic fire insurance first and later convert to the enhanced one. I have also heard that, you can arrange on the spot to start the Enhanced insurance from Etiqa to start after your renovation.
We did not choose that option reasons being :
1) we have not checked out the fire insurance from other vendors
2) It is easy if we decided to switch to the Enhanced package from Etiqa, you just need 1 of the owner to come over to the counter here to apply.
3) We do not know when our renovation will be completed so it is difficult for us to arrange when we want to start the enhanced insurance
After all the activities at level 3, we went back to level 1-our officer's office. This time we do not need to queue. Now we have more documents to sign, while the officer verified our payments.
Finally, after more than 1hr at the HDB, we got our keys!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to have our lunch before we proceed to our new house!!!! YAY!!!!
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