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We are a young family with an infant of 5 months old, doing our part as Singaporeans to raise the TFR rate. Years back, we opt for a BTO project with a completion year of 2029 (Miltonia Breeze). We tried 8 times before successfully getting a BTO and decided to take anything available at that time as we were desperate to have a place of our own after COVID. At that point of time, I was not pregnant, and living in a small 2 room flat with my mother. We thought that after COVID, the construction completed date might be brought forward. That did not happen. We are now currently living in a 5rm flat (owned by a family member). However, the family member have to take back the flat after retrenchment and will need to use it for rental income. We tried appealing to HDB to let us forfeit our BTO so we can buy resale, but we got rejected. They did not want to waive off the 1 year waiting period and 5% forfeiture fees. Imposing for such harsh penalities is to ensure homebuyers do not give up their flats easily... however why are sincere Singaporeans like us who really need a home ASAP not be allowed a waiver? We even sought MP help for this, but the HDB appeal was still rejected in the end. Holding my infant baby and worry about not having shelter in a few months, I am at a loss of what to do. Please post my story, because at this moment, I feel that the government is not extending support to helpless parents trying to build a family, and I have no other way out to plead for help other than trying to see an MP again and plead my case publicly. Please give us any advice.