Appeals in Past 10 Years for HDB Rental Flats on Grounds of Dispute with Children

Debated in Parliament on 2 Sep 2019.

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HDB received about 2,600 rental flat appeals from parents citing conflicts with their children between 2016 and May 2019, with about 560 approved based on specific circumstances.
HDB does not track whether the children involved live in HDB flats or private property, and only began collecting such data in 2016.
Applicants are first encouraged to seek mediation from Family Service Centers; if conflict persists and children cannot provide housing, HDB may grant a rental flat, but children’s ability to support parents may lead them to apply for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development in the past 10 years, (a) what is the total number of appeals for HDB rental flats which cite reasons of disagreement with children, disowned by children or got chased out/abused by children; (b) what is the number of such cases wherein the children live in (i) HDB flats or (ii) private property; (c) how many of such appeals have been successful; and (d) what are the conditions for such approval.

Lawrence Wong

HDB only started tracking data on such cases from 2016 onwards. From 2016 to May 2019, HDB received about 2,600 public rental requests from parents with children who should have been able to provide housing for them. The common reason cited for their rental request was conflict with their children. About 560 requests were acceded to, based on the specific circumstances of each person. HDB does not track whether their children were living in HDB flats or private residential properties.

We encourage rental applicants who face conflict with their children to first seek mediation assistance from a Family Service Centre. If they are still unable to reconcile, and if the children have no means to provide alternative housing for their parents, HDB will help such seniors with a public rental flat.

Seniors whose children have the means to provide for them can also consider making an application for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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HDB received about 2,600 rental flat appeals from parents citing conflicts with their children between 2016 and May 2019, with about 560 approved based on specific circumstances.
HDB does not track whether the children involved live in HDB flats or private property, and only began collecting such data in 2016.
Applicants are first encouraged to seek mediation from Family Service Centers; if conflict persists and children cannot provide housing, HDB may grant a rental flat, but children’s ability to support parents may lead them to apply for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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Appeals in Past 10 Years for HDB Rental Flats on Grounds of Dispute with Children

Debated in Parliament on 2 Sep 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

HDB received about 2,600 rental flat appeals from parents citing conflicts with their children between 2016 and May 2019, with about 560 approved based on specific circumstances.
HDB does not track whether the children involved live in HDB flats or private property, and only began collecting such data in 2016.
Applicants are first encouraged to seek mediation from Family Service Centers; if conflict persists and children cannot provide housing, HDB may grant a rental flat, but children’s ability to support parents may lead them to apply for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Lawrence Wong

Seniors whose children have the means to provide for them can also consider making an application for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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HDB received about 2,600 rental flat appeals from parents citing conflicts with their children between 2016 and May 2019, with about 560 approved based on specific circumstances.
HDB does not track whether the children involved live in HDB flats or private property, and only began collecting such data in 2016.
Applicants are first encouraged to seek mediation from Family Service Centers; if conflict persists and children cannot provide housing, HDB may grant a rental flat, but children’s ability to support parents may lead them to apply for maintenance at the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.

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Gan Thiam Poh

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Appeals in Past 10 Years for HDB Rental Flats on Grounds of Dispute with Children

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