Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each of the last five years, including the latest available data in 2023, what is the number of HDB flats that are rented out by flat type, as further broken down into (i) rental of whole flats, (ii) rental of bedrooms and (iii) theContinue reading “DETAILS OF HDB FLATS RENTED OUT BY FLAT TYPE IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
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TIME BETWEEN HDB FLAT KEY COLLECTION APPOINTMENT NOTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT DATE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in the last five years (a) what is the average amount of time from the time HDB notifies flat buyers of their key collection appointment to the appointment date itself; (b) what is the number and percentage of key collection deferral requests beyond one monthContinue reading “TIME BETWEEN HDB FLAT KEY COLLECTION APPOINTMENT NOTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT DATE”
EXTENSION OF RETIREMENT DATE OF 3G NETWORK PENDING UPGRADING OF TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE TO 4G- OR 5G-COMPATIBLE DEVICES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development in light of the announced retirement of the 3G network (a) whether the Government has considered the implications on existing town infrastructure, such as lift management devices in elevators, that are using the 3G network; and (b) whether the Government will consider an extension ofContinue reading “EXTENSION OF RETIREMENT DATE OF 3G NETWORK PENDING UPGRADING OF TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE TO 4G- OR 5G-COMPATIBLE DEVICES”
IMPACT OF “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT ALONG EAST COAST PARKWAY ON MARINE HABITATS AND PROPERTY PRICES IN THE AREA
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I thank the Minister for his response. If I may just push a little bit, my understanding is that this sand is typically procured by JTC – I am willing to stand corrected on that. What are the mechanisms to ensure that JTC complies with the stipulations that theContinue reading “IMPACT OF “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT ALONG EAST COAST PARKWAY ON MARINE HABITATS AND PROPERTY PRICES IN THE AREA”
LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) currently, how many and what proportion of lifts in HDB flats are fitted with lift monitoring devices that are using 3G modems; (b) what will be the impact on lift monitoring when the 3G network is retired on 31 July 2024 if such liftsContinue reading “LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS”
RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF INCREASED RENTAL OCCUPANCY CAP FOR HDB UNITS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the increased rental occupancy cap for HDB units from January 2024 (a) whether the Ministry foresees a rise in neighbour disputes and community disamenity, given the rationale for a reduced occupancy cap in HDB flats from nine to six as previously announced in 2018;Continue reading “RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF INCREASED RENTAL OCCUPANCY CAP FOR HDB UNITS”
IMPACT OF SUBSIDY RECOVERY REGIME ON PRICES OF NON‐PLH FLATS IN SAME AREA AND PROSPECT OF SUBSIDY PRICED INTO SELLING PRICE OF RESALE PLH FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development with a new subsidy recovery threshold of 8% established for Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) flats at the December 2023 HDB BTO exercise, whether the HDB has done any study to ascertain the inflationary and behavioural impact of the subsidy recovery regime on (i) prices of non‐PLHContinue reading “IMPACT OF SUBSIDY RECOVERY REGIME ON PRICES OF NON‐PLH FLATS IN SAME AREA AND PROSPECT OF SUBSIDY PRICED INTO SELLING PRICE OF RESALE PLH FLATS”
CAP ON NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN HDB RENTAL FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB plans to cap the number of occupants in HDB rental flats over the longer term. Mr Desmond Lee: The Government does not restrict the number of family members who can live together under one roof, whether in rental or owned flats, as household sizes and circumstancesContinue reading “CAP ON NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN HDB RENTAL FLATS”
PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB RENTAL FLAT BLOCKS AND UNITS TO BE CLEARED OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what is the projected number of HDB rental flat blocks and units that will be cleared over the next five years. Mr Desmond Lee: As part of the Government’s broader estate renewal strategy and to refresh our rental housing stock, eight public rental blocks are plannedContinue reading “PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB RENTAL FLAT BLOCKS AND UNITS TO BE CLEARED OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS”
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED REZONING OF SUNGEI SERANGOON FROM “PARK” TO “ROAD” TO BUILD BUS DEPOT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development in view of the proposed rezoning from “park” to “road” at Sungei Serangoon for the construction of a bus depot (a) whether any environmental impact assessment has been carried out or whether any studies have been undertaken on the environmental impact of the construction ofContinue reading “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED REZONING OF SUNGEI SERANGOON FROM “PARK” TO “ROAD” TO BUILD BUS DEPOT”
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