A total of 50,841 non-landed private residential units were completed between 2008 and 2012.
Over the same period, 47,273 dwelling units were completed by HDB, comprising 40,128 flats for sale and 7,145 flats for rental.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) granted planning approval for the development of non-landed private residential units on 385 hectares (53 per cent) of land and public housing units on 338 hectares (47 per cent) of land.
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said this in a written reply to a question by Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap.
Source : Channel NewsAsia – 11 Nov 2013