SUFFICIENCY OF HDB RENTAL FLATS

Parliament of Singapore · 26 January 1987 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 26 January 1987, Vol 48, Issue 10 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

S. DhanabalanS. Vasoo
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Dr S. Vasoo asked the Minister for National Development whether there will be sufficient rental flats available for those tenants affected by the Housing and Development Board's relocation scheme and who are unable to opt for home ownership scheme.

Mr S. Dhanabalan: The HDB's relocation exercise spans over a period of 15 years. Existing tenants will be encouraged to purchase Home Ownership flats and various incentive schemes have been implemented to assist them to own a flat.

Those who cannot afford to buy a home ownership flat will be rehoused in vacant rental flats in blocks to be retained for rental. When vacancies in such blocks are taken up, the HDB will rehouse tenants who cannot purchase a flat in vacant flats in blocks earmarked for relocation in the later phase.

There are sufficient home ownership flats and vacant rental flats to rehouse the tenants affected by the HDB's relocation exercise.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 26 January 1987. Republished on SGParliament.