HDB Rental Flats for Low-income Families

Ms Tin Pei Ling asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB is on schedule to provide 60,000 rental units by 2017; and (b) whether more HDB blocks identified for the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme can be set aside for rental by low-income families who have limited housing options.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: HDB is on track to increase the stock of public rental flats from the current level of 50,000 units to 60,000 units by 2017. New units will become available progressively as the projects are completed.

HDB blocks on the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) will be demolished once vacated as the land they occupy is earmarked for redevelopment. If redevelopment is not imminent, we can put the vacated blocks to interim use, such as under the Interim Rental Housing scheme.