Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2023.
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development how many people currently living in HDB flats, including lessees and tenants, are (i) Singapore residents or their family members and (ii) foreigners who are not related to the lessees of the flat.
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat owners must be either Singapore Citizens (SCs) or Singapore Permanent Residents (SPRs) and the occupiers must be the owners' family members or relatives. Tenants who rent a flat/bedroom from existing flat owners must meet the prevailing eligibility conditions.
As at November 2022, based on HDB's records, there are about 2.84 million Singapore residents and their family members living in HDB flats. About 360,000 non-citizen tenants are renting flats/bedrooms from HDB flat owners on the open market.
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