Waiting Period for Eligible Applicant to be Assigned Public Rental Flat

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

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Png Eng Huat asked about the number of unoccupied public rental flats, the number of accepted applicants on the wait list, and the expected waiting period for assignment as of August 2019.
Lawrence Wong stated that HDB had about 8,000 rental units available, with some reserved for existing tenants facing redevelopment and not all for new applicants.
Approximately 200 households were waiting for key collection, with some deferring due to location preferences.
With sufficient supply, the waiting time for an eligible applicant to be assigned a rental flat is about two months, assuming no strong location preference.
Some waiting time is necessary for HDB to process applications and match applicants with available units in their preferred locations.

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Png Eng Huat

Mr Png Eng Huat asked the Minister for National Development (a) as of August 2019, what is the number of public rental flats that are not occupied; (b) what is the current number of accepted rental flat applicants on the wait list; and (c) what is the expected waiting period for an eligible applicant to be assigned a public rental flat.

Lawrence Wong

HDB currently has available about 8,000 rental units. Not all of these are meant for new rental applications. We have earlier announced that HDB will be embarking on redevelopment plans for many of the older rental blocks. So, the buffer of rental units is also meant to cater to existing tenants whose flats will be due for redevelopment in the coming years.

Currently, there are about 200 households waiting to collect their keys to a public rental flat. Some of these households have already been invited for key collection, but chose to defer it, for instance due to locational preferences.

Because we now have sufficient rental units to meet demand, the time taken for an applicant to be assigned a public rental flat is about two months, especially if the applicant is not particular about location. Some waiting time is inevitable for HDB to assess the application and to identify available rental units that will fit the applicant's preferred location.

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Png Eng Huat asked about the number of unoccupied public rental flats, the number of accepted applicants on the wait list, and the expected waiting period for assignment as of August 2019.
Lawrence Wong stated that HDB had about 8,000 rental units available, with some reserved for existing tenants facing redevelopment and not all for new applicants.
Approximately 200 households were waiting for key collection, with some deferring due to location preferences.
With sufficient supply, the waiting time for an eligible applicant to be assigned a rental flat is about two months, assuming no strong location preference.
Some waiting time is necessary for HDB to process applications and match applicants with available units in their preferred locations.

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Waiting Period for Eligible Applicant to be Assigned Public Rental Flat

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

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Png Eng Huat asked about the number of unoccupied public rental flats, the number of accepted applicants on the wait list, and the expected waiting period for assignment as of August 2019.
Lawrence Wong stated that HDB had about 8,000 rental units available, with some reserved for existing tenants facing redevelopment and not all for new applicants.
Approximately 200 households were waiting for key collection, with some deferring due to location preferences.
With sufficient supply, the waiting time for an eligible applicant to be assigned a rental flat is about two months, assuming no strong location preference.
Some waiting time is necessary for HDB to process applications and match applicants with available units in their preferred locations.

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Png Eng Huat

Lawrence Wong

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Png Eng Huat asked about the number of unoccupied public rental flats, the number of accepted applicants on the wait list, and the expected waiting period for assignment as of August 2019.
Lawrence Wong stated that HDB had about 8,000 rental units available, with some reserved for existing tenants facing redevelopment and not all for new applicants.
Approximately 200 households were waiting for key collection, with some deferring due to location preferences.
With sufficient supply, the waiting time for an eligible applicant to be assigned a rental flat is about two months, assuming no strong location preference.
Some waiting time is necessary for HDB to process applications and match applicants with available units in their preferred locations.

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