Debated in Parliament on 8 May 2017.
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development whether flexibility can be exercised in extending the lease for families under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) whose BTO flats are due to be completed within three to six months of their expiring PPHS lease.
The Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) provides an affordable rental housing option for families who require interim housing while they await the completion of their new flats. PPHS rental flats are mostly vacated flats under the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme, which have been put to interim use before they are demolished when required for redevelopment.
If the PPHS tenant's new flat is not ready when their tenancy term ends, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will be flexible and extend the tenancy, provided the PPHS site is not due for immediate clearance. Due to upcoming redevelopment plans, it is not possible to extend the tenancies beyond the PPHS site expiry date.
When choosing a suitable PPHS flat, families are informed of the availability period of each PPHS site and advised to select one that best meets the completion timelines of their new flat. After the tenants have moved in, HDB also sends regular reminders ahead of the site expiry date, to give them sufficient time to plan for their housing options.
For families affected by site expiry, HDB will help them to transfer to other available PPHS flats.
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