HDB FLATS (Applicants and waiting period)

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong asked the Minister for National Development (i) the number of applicants for Housing and Development Board flats as at the latest convenient date; and (ii) the current waiting period for 3-room, 4-room and 5-room flats.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan: Mr Speaker, Sir, as at 31st July 1986, there were 49,259 applicants on the waiting list to purchase home ownership flats.

The average waiting period for 3-room and 4-room Simplified flats is approximately three to six months. Applicants for the purchase of 4-room Model A and 5-room flats can be allocated their flats within 1(r) to 2 years.