HDB Rental Flats

No plans to allow singles to rent public rental flat alone: MND

In the last two years, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has received more than 230 requests from those living in public rental flats for a change of tenant under the Joint Singles Scheme, Minister of State for National Development Koh Poh Koon said in Parliament on Monday (Feb 29). There are around 12,000 households under the scheme. In 2015, HDB received 2,184 rental applications – of...

Govt has taken steps to help rental flat tenants affected by “cliff effect”: Khaw

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the government has taken steps to help low-income tenants of rental flats who see their pay rises eaten up by a rental increase. In his blog, Mr Khaw explained how the government has helped those affected by this so-called "cliff effect" when they cross the income tier. Rentals are based on household income. Those who earn less are subsidised more and...

Government to increase supply of rental flats by 20% to 60,000

The government will ramp up the supply of rental flats to 60,000 this year, a 20 per cent increase from the 50,000 last year. Announcing this in Parliament on Monday, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development Maliki Osman said the government has always been committed to helping the weak and vulnerable victims of circumstances. Dr Maliki said one way the government has done this is through...

HDB to build more rental flats to reduce waiting time

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced on Monday the government's target to have 57,000 rental flats by 2015. Mr Khaw said this in a written response to Member of Parliament Dr Lee Bee Wah, who asked for an update in the measures taken to reduce the waiting time needed to apply for a flat under the Housing and Development Board's (HDB) Public Rental Scheme. The minister said that the...

Spooner Road flats available for HDB rental

Two blocks of flats at Spooner Road that previously housed the Malayan Railway staff are now available for some interim use. Writing on his Facebook page, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the termination of the Malayan Rail at Woodlands had a surprising outcome for the Housing and Development Board (HDB). Mr Khaw described it as "a pleasant surprise". There are 318 units in the two blocks...

Singapore to build 2000 rental flats next year

To address the needs of Singapore’s lower-income families, the government will build some 2,000 rental flats starting next year, reported The Straits Times. This is part of the government’s plan to deliver 57,000 rental flats by 2015, in response to growing demand. A spokesperson from the HDB said it is “on track” to meet the government’s target of 50,000 rental flats by this year. The 2,000...

More rental flats to be built

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said the building of additional rental flats in the next two years will take place in towns such as Bukit Batok, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang and Yishun. HDB recently announced it would build some 7,000 rental flats for low income Singaporeans. HDB figures show it's been increasing the supply of rental units to cope with demand. Since 2007, the waiting time for...

HDB to review model for rental housing scheme

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is reviewing the leasing model for the Interim Rental Housing scheme, which was launched in 2009 to help needy families find temporary accommodation while waiting for permanent housing solutions. Currently, these families live in housing blocks spread across the island which are slated for redevelopment. These blocks are leased to operators - such as EM Services and...

More rental flats needed, say MPs

Members of Parliament (MPs) said there is a need to raise the supply of rental flats significantly, to match demand. They said despite a shorter waiting time, there are still segments of the population who need rental flats quickly. Their comments come a day after Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said there was a need to ramp up the supply of these flats by "tens of thousands". MPs said...

Upgraded rental flats in Geylang Serai

It took nearly two years and cost $7.4 million but since March this year residents of three rental blocks in Merpati Road have been enjoying new amenities under the Rental Flat Upgrading Programme. Yesterday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is also Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, officiated at the completion ceremony. Residents in the 360 rental flats form about 5 per cent of the...

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