Hawker Stalls in NEA-operated Hawker Centres and SEHCs Terminating Rental Contracts Early

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in each year of the past five years, what percentage of hawker stalls in (i) NEA-operated hawker centres and (ii) Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres have terminated their rental contracts early; and (b) what are the main reasons for the early termination.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: From 2019 to 2023, the average annual early termination rate for cooked food stalls at NEA-managed hawker centres and Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHCs) were 3% and 8% respectively. The most common reason cited by stallholders for termination is poor business at their stalls.