APPLICANTS FOR HUDC FLATS (Payment of deposit)

Dr Chau Sik Ting asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many applicants for Housing and Urban Development Company flats have not paid up the $18,000 deposit by the official deadline of 31st August, 1981 ; and (b) for those who have paid the $18,000 deposit, approximately when their keys can be handed to them.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (for the Minister for National Development): Sir, on 1st March, 1981, when the announcement on payment of the $18,000 deposit was made, there were 6,456 applicants on the HUDC waiting list. 187 of them opted to transfer their applications to the HDB waiting list, 931 withdrew their applications, and 995 had not paid up the required deposits by the official deadline of 31st August 1981.

Of those who have paid up the deposit, 2,045 will be allocated HUDC flats in 1982 while the rest will be in 1983. Keys will be handed to the purchasers when the flats are ready for occupation, approximately two years from the date of allocation.