Supply of and Demand for Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Flats

Debated in Parliament on 19 Mar 2018.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for National Development about the current number of PPHS flats, households enrolled, and whether the 2017 rent reduction increased demand.
The Minister, Lawrence Wong, stated there are about 800 PPHS flats with approximately 650 taken up.
Since the rent reduction in March 2017, average applications for PPHS flats have increased by about 100%.
The rent reduction also led to a roughly 30% increase in the take-up of PPHS flats.
The debate highlights the relationship between rental adjustments and demand for provisional housing under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the current number of Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) flats; (b) what is the number of households currently enrolled in the scheme; and (c) whether the reduction in monthly rental in 2017 for PPHS flats has resulted in higher demand for such flats.

Lawrence Wong

Currently, there are about 800 flats under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS), of which about 650 are taken up.

Since the rent reduction in March 2017, the average number of applications for and take-up of PPHS flats has increased by about 100% and 30% respectively.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for National Development about the current number of PPHS flats, households enrolled, and whether the 2017 rent reduction increased demand.
The Minister, Lawrence Wong, stated there are about 800 PPHS flats with approximately 650 taken up.
Since the rent reduction in March 2017, average applications for PPHS flats have increased by about 100%.
The rent reduction also led to a roughly 30% increase in the take-up of PPHS flats.
The debate highlights the relationship between rental adjustments and demand for provisional housing under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

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Supply of and Demand for Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Flats

Debated in Parliament on 19 Mar 2018.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for National Development about the current number of PPHS flats, households enrolled, and whether the 2017 rent reduction increased demand.
The Minister, Lawrence Wong, stated there are about 800 PPHS flats with approximately 650 taken up.
Since the rent reduction in March 2017, average applications for PPHS flats have increased by about 100%.
The rent reduction also led to a roughly 30% increase in the take-up of PPHS flats.
The debate highlights the relationship between rental adjustments and demand for provisional housing under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

Lawrence Wong

Currently, there are about 800 flats under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS), of which about 650 are taken up.

Since the rent reduction in March 2017, the average number of applications for and take-up of PPHS flats has increased by about 100% and 30% respectively.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for National Development about the current number of PPHS flats, households enrolled, and whether the 2017 rent reduction increased demand.
The Minister, Lawrence Wong, stated there are about 800 PPHS flats with approximately 650 taken up.
Since the rent reduction in March 2017, average applications for PPHS flats have increased by about 100%.
The rent reduction also led to a roughly 30% increase in the take-up of PPHS flats.
The debate highlights the relationship between rental adjustments and demand for provisional housing under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

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Supply of and Demand for Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Flats

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

Lawrence Wong

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