"Studio HDBs" are replaced from the 2-home Flexi flat scheme, which serves an identical purpose, especially for seniors. These flats are available in two sizes, about 36 sqm and forty five sqm, featuring just one bedroom, a living location, a kitchen, plus a lavatory. The scheme supplies overall flexibility in lease options, with seniors aged fifty five and higher than equipped to settle on a lease of fifteen to 45 many years in 5-12 months website increments, presented it covers them to at the very least age 95. This feature lowers the flat's acquire value, making it possible for for monetization of existing larger flats. To start with-time singles and family members can also make an application for these flats, but on a regular ninety nine-calendar year lease. Eligibility for any 2-home Flexi flat is subject matter to some home cash flow ceiling of S$7,000 for singles and S$14,000 for partners and people, with stricter policies for brief-lease flats. Earlier HDB Studio Apartments were located in estates like Tampines, Bedok, and Yishun.