Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what is the rationale for the discrepancy in considering an occupier’s income in the HDB’s assessment of household income for the purposes of purchasing a HDB flat and in determining the quantum of housing grant provided, but not in the credit assessment for a HDBContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR DISCREPANCY IN HDB’S TREATMENT OF OCCUPIER’S INCOME IN DETERMINING HOUSING GRANT QUANTUM”
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CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”
APPEALS FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL HDB FLATS BY MARRIED COUPLES WITHOUT CHILDREN, ELDERLY COUPLES OR SINGLES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each year from 2021 to 2023 (a) how many appeals for subsidised rental HDB flats did HDB receive from (i) married couples without children (ii) elderly couples or (iii) singles, who needed a place to rent while waiting for their BTO flats to beContinue reading “APPEALS FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL HDB FLATS BY MARRIED COUPLES WITHOUT CHILDREN, ELDERLY COUPLES OR SINGLES”
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTS FOUND IN HDB RESALE FLATS AFTER COMPLETION OF SALE AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, how many complaints did HDB receive about defects found in HDB resale flats after the completion of the sale and purchase transaction where the defects were not previously brought to the attention of the prospective buyer; (b) whether sellersContinue reading “COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTS FOUND IN HDB RESALE FLATS AFTER COMPLETION OF SALE AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION”
CONSIDERATION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HDB FLAT LESSEES FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL FLATS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development whether the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has considered partnering with HDB flat lessees who are moving overseas to work or are facing financial difficulties, to rent out their HDB flats before the end of their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) on the condition that theyContinue reading “CONSIDERATION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HDB FLAT LESSEES FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL FLATS”
UPDATE ON REVIEW OF TOWN COUNCILS ACT 1988 AND TOWN COUNCILS (DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS FROM SINKING FUNDS) FINANCIAL RULES 2020 TO INCLUDE ESCALATOR CYCLICAL WORKS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will review the Town Councils Act 1988 and Town Councils (Disbursement of Moneys from Sinking Funds) Financial Rules 2020 so as to include cyclical works relating to escalators as expenses payable from the Lift Replacement Fund (LRF) instead of the Sinking Fund. Mr DesmondContinue reading “UPDATE ON REVIEW OF TOWN COUNCILS ACT 1988 AND TOWN COUNCILS (DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS FROM SINKING FUNDS) FINANCIAL RULES 2020 TO INCLUDE ESCALATOR CYCLICAL WORKS”
DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the share of stalls in HDB coffee shops that are currently tenanted to (i) food and beverage chains, such as Foodfare, Happy Hawkers and (ii) independent operators; and (b) whether HDB has considered including in the price-quality method (PQM) of evaluation ofContinue reading “DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS”
JOB, BUSINESS AND INCOME INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HDB FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the information on job, business or income which HDB will require from a person who is making a housing loan application and what is the time period required for such information; and (b) whether there is any distinction between the information required forContinue reading “JOB, BUSINESS AND INCOME INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HDB FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS”
HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are HDB’s main considerations when approving housing loan applications and loan quantum; (b) whether the applicant’s eligibility for a housing loan and the credit assessment to determine the maximum loan amount is based on the financial position of the applicants at the timeContinue reading “HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS”
UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) since the last update on 4 July 2023, whether the number of HDB blocks with flats which still do not have same floor lift access have decreased; and (b) in each of the next three years, what is the projected number of HDB blocksContinue reading “UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME”
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