HDB FLATS TRANSACTED IN OPEN MARKET

Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for National Development how many Housing and Development Board flats were transacted in the open market for each of the years from 1990 to 1995 as categorised by the size of the units.

Mr Lim Hng Kiang: The HDB flat-types transacted in the open market are shown below. Of the total resale transactions, an average of 47% were for 3-room flats, followed by an average of 29% for 4-room flats. Flat Type 1-R 2-R 3-R 4-R 5-R Exec MG HUDC Total Year 1990 82 363 7,906 3,555 1,790 457 0 231 14,384 1991 64 252 7,766 3,861 1,864 687 2 357 14,853 1992 68 317 8,070 4,617 2,210 862 22 426 16,592 1993 68 388 8,804 6,025 3,188 1,429 50 515 20,467 1994 99 452 13,098 9,238 4,902 2,040 37 536 30,402 1995 110 503 12,541 10,520 4,855 1,845 29 411 30,814 Note: The above figures are based on the date of approval of resale

transactions. Annex - SALARIES FOR POLITICAL APPOINTMENT HOLDERS (Cols. 249 - 252)