Measures to Moderate Rental Volatility for Privately-held HDB Shops

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will consider having measures to moderate rental volatility for privately-held HDB shops to improve pricing transparency, and support independent proprietors and small operators, ensuring retail diversity is preserved without introducing rent control measures.

The Member may wish to refer to the combined reply given by the Minister for National Development on 24 September 2025 to similar questions posed by Ms Mariam Jaafar, Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Mr Kwek Hian Chuan Henry and Mr Ang Wei Neng on HDB shops' rents. [Please refer to ​"Rental Increase Trends and Efforts to Keep Rents at HDB Shops Affordable", Official Report, 24 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 4, Oral Answers to Questions section.]