Data on Completed but Unoccupied HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked for data on unoccupied HDB units over the past five years, with definitions aligned to URA’s private property vacancy standards.
Desmond Lee responded that the annual average number of unoccupied HDB units ranged from about 1,400 to 3,900.
He noted that these vacant units represent approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of all completed HDB flats.
The minister highlighted that similar data had been provided to Parliament on 4 October 2021 and 13 September 2022 in response to the member’s earlier questions.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each of the past five years to date, what is (i) the average number of HDB units which are unoccupied and (ii) the percentage of completed HDB units which are unoccupied, based on definitions of property vacancies consistent with those of private residential properties as defined by URA.

Desmond Lee

Over the past five years, the annual average number of unoccupied HDB units ranged from about 1,400 to 3,900. These units make up approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of completed flats. These details of vacant HDB flats were given in this House on 4 October 2021 and 13 September 2022, in response to the hon Member’s respective questions filed.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked for data on unoccupied HDB units over the past five years, with definitions aligned to URA’s private property vacancy standards.
Desmond Lee responded that the annual average number of unoccupied HDB units ranged from about 1,400 to 3,900.
He noted that these vacant units represent approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of all completed HDB flats.
The minister highlighted that similar data had been provided to Parliament on 4 October 2021 and 13 September 2022 in response to the member’s earlier questions.

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Data on Completed but Unoccupied HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked for data on unoccupied HDB units over the past five years, with definitions aligned to URA’s private property vacancy standards.
Desmond Lee responded that the annual average number of unoccupied HDB units ranged from about 1,400 to 3,900.
He noted that these vacant units represent approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of all completed HDB flats.
The minister highlighted that similar data had been provided to Parliament on 4 October 2021 and 13 September 2022 in response to the member’s earlier questions.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis

Desmond Lee

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked for data on unoccupied HDB units over the past five years, with definitions aligned to URA’s private property vacancy standards.
Desmond Lee responded that the annual average number of unoccupied HDB units ranged from about 1,400 to 3,900.
He noted that these vacant units represent approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of all completed HDB flats.
The minister highlighted that similar data had been provided to Parliament on 4 October 2021 and 13 September 2022 in response to the member’s earlier questions.

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Data on Completed but Unoccupied HDB Flats

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Data on Completed but Unoccupied HDB Flats

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis

Desmond Lee

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