Non-citizen Quota for Renting HDB Flats

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the new non-citizen quota on subletting of HDB flats (a) how many neighbourhoods and blocks have reached this quota; and (b) which neighbourhoods have reached this quota.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: HDB implemented a Non-Citizen (NC) subletting quota in January 2014 to maintain the Singaporean character of our HDB heartlands while balancing the subletting and housing needs of citizens and foreigners in Singapore.

Two neighbourhoods and 112 blocks have reached this quota. The neighbourhoods are located in the central and western areas, while the 112 blocks are spread across Singapore.