Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the Ministry’s assessment of the effectiveness and relevance of the Central Business District Incentive and Strategic Development Incentive schemes to date; and (b) whether these schemes will be modified or extended for the Draft Master Plan 2025. Mr Desmond Lee: The Urban RedevelopmentContinue reading “EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INCENTIVE AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE SCHEMES”
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PEDESTRIAN-ONLY PATHS ALONG CYCLING PATHS THROUGHOUT PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development in respect of LTA’s recent announcements that it will be converting the footpaths adjacent to dedicated cycling paths into Pedestrian-Only Paths, whether NParks will align the use of its Park Connector Network (PCN) accordingly so that there will consistently be Pedestrian-Only Paths alongside paths forContinue reading “PEDESTRIAN-ONLY PATHS ALONG CYCLING PATHS THROUGHOUT PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK”
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLES COMMITTEES’ BY-LAWS ON VISITS BY ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DEVELOPMENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Ministry encourages or mandates Management Corporation Strata Titles (MCSTs) to include in their by-laws prohibitions on elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from visiting the residents staying within their properties; (b) if no such guidance exists, whether the Ministry is aware of anyContinue reading “MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLES COMMITTEES’ BY-LAWS ON VISITS BY ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DEVELOPMENTS”
ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in each year of the last five years (a) how many animal cruelty and welfare cases has the Ministry (i) investigated and (ii) taken enforcement actions on; (b) what is the breakdown of the cases by types of offence; and (c) what is the breakdown ofContinue reading “ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN”
IMPACT OF HOUSING GRANT INCREASE ON HDB RESALE FLAT PRICES, AND TREND FOR RESALE FLAT PRICES BY FLAT TYPE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development for first-time home buyers who obtained a HDB housing loan since 30 September 2022, what is the number and percentage of loans that have a loan-to-value ratio of (i) 80%, (ii) between 75% and 80% and (iii) less than 75%, broken down by the flatContinue reading “IMPACT OF HOUSING GRANT INCREASE ON HDB RESALE FLAT PRICES, AND TREND FOR RESALE FLAT PRICES BY FLAT TYPE”
PENALTIES FOR ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE CAUSING PET DEATHS AT GROOMING FACILITIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there are measures in place to prevent individuals who have been found to be negligent in the handling of pets in the course of providing grooming services from reoffending; and (b) whether there are plans to implement licensing requirements for pet groomers inContinue reading “PENALTIES FOR ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE CAUSING PET DEATHS AT GROOMING FACILITIES”
APPEALS FOR HDB CONCESSIONARY LOANS AND RECOURSE FOR HOMEBUYERS INELIGIBLE FOR BANK LOAN
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, what is the number of appeals for a HDB concessionary loan and, of these, what is the number of successful appeals; and (b) what recourse is available to would-be HDB flat purchasers who require financing to purchase a homeContinue reading “APPEALS FOR HDB CONCESSIONARY LOANS AND RECOURSE FOR HOMEBUYERS INELIGIBLE FOR BANK LOAN”
PROPOSAL TO TIGHTEN BTO SELECTION AND ALLOCATION PROCESSES IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INVITATIONS TO BOOK FLATS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BALLOTS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether there is scope for HDB to improve its processing time for BTO applications in order to prevent a situation where, on receipt of an unfavourable ballot number, an applicant proceeds to apply for a flat in a subsequent BTO exercise and receives a favourable number, onlyContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO TIGHTEN BTO SELECTION AND ALLOCATION PROCESSES IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INVITATIONS TO BOOK FLATS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BALLOTS”
INFRINGEMENTS OF PLANNING ACT 1998 RELATING TO LETTING OUT OF SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) over the last five years, what is the number of infringements of the Planning Act 1998 relating to the letting out of short-term accommodation; (b) what is the total number and amount of fines that have been meted out; and (c) whether platforms whereContinue reading “INFRINGEMENTS OF PLANNING ACT 1998 RELATING TO LETTING OUT OF SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION”
EFFECTIVENESS OF TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF OCCUPANCY CAP ON HDB FLATS AND IMPACT ON OPEN MARKET RENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the assessment of the effectiveness of the Temporary Relaxation of Occupancy Cap since its implementation in addressing the mismatches in the rental demand and supply of HDB flats thus far; and (b) whether the open market rents of HDB flats have continuedContinue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF OCCUPANCY CAP ON HDB FLATS AND IMPACT ON OPEN MARKET RENTS”
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