Flats Available under HDB's Interim Rental Housing Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2016.

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The Interim Rental Housing Scheme currently provides about 500 flats, accommodating around 1,000 families through flat-sharing arrangements.
HDB has increased its public rental flat supply from 42,000 units in 2007 to 53,000 units, with a target of 60,000 by 2017, to ensure sufficient availability.
Applications are carefully evaluated to prioritize rental flats for lower-income and vulnerable households, ensuring adequate housing for those in need.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the number of rental flats that are presently made available under HDB's Interim Rental Housing Scheme (IRH); (b) how many families can the existing IRH scheme accommodate; and (c) whether the present number of rental flats is adequate to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society has a roof over their heads.

Lawrence Wong

There are currently about 500 Interim Rental Housing (IRH) scheme flats which provide housing for 1,000 families on a flat-sharing basis.

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) reviews its rental flat supply regularly to ensure that there are sufficient flats. This is why HDB has progressively increased the public rental flat supply from 42,000 in 2007 to the present 53,000 units, with the aim of reaching 60,000 by 2017. In addition, HDB evaluates applications carefully to ensure that rental flats are safeguarded for the lower-income and vulnerable households.

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The Interim Rental Housing Scheme currently provides about 500 flats, accommodating around 1,000 families through flat-sharing arrangements.
HDB has increased its public rental flat supply from 42,000 units in 2007 to 53,000 units, with a target of 60,000 by 2017, to ensure sufficient availability.
Applications are carefully evaluated to prioritize rental flats for lower-income and vulnerable households, ensuring adequate housing for those in need.

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Flats Available under HDB's Interim Rental Housing Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2016.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Interim Rental Housing Scheme currently provides about 500 flats, accommodating around 1,000 families through flat-sharing arrangements.
HDB has increased its public rental flat supply from 42,000 units in 2007 to 53,000 units, with a target of 60,000 by 2017, to ensure sufficient availability.
Applications are carefully evaluated to prioritize rental flats for lower-income and vulnerable households, ensuring adequate housing for those in need.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Lawrence Wong

There are currently about 500 Interim Rental Housing (IRH) scheme flats which provide housing for 1,000 families on a flat-sharing basis.

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The Interim Rental Housing Scheme currently provides about 500 flats, accommodating around 1,000 families through flat-sharing arrangements.
HDB has increased its public rental flat supply from 42,000 units in 2007 to 53,000 units, with a target of 60,000 by 2017, to ensure sufficient availability.
Applications are carefully evaluated to prioritize rental flats for lower-income and vulnerable households, ensuring adequate housing for those in need.

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Flats Available under HDB's Interim Rental Housing Scheme

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

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