The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has allocated S$253 million for the latest phase of the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), which will benefit more than 18,000 households. The initiative focuses on addressing essential maintenance issues in older flats to ensure they remain safe and functional for residents. Through a combination of mandatory structural repairs and optional internal upgrades, the program aims to enhance living conditions and modernize older public housing estates as part of a long-term strategy to rejuvenate Singapore’s housing landscape.
- A budget of S$253 million has been designated for the latest round of home improvement works.
- The project will cover approximately 18,000 HDB flats that have reached the necessary age for upgrading.
- Essential repairs include addressing concrete spalling, structural cracks, and the replacement of waste pipes for safety and sanitation.
- Residents have the option to include additional improvements such as toilet renovations, new entrance doors, and security gates.
- The program is part of an ongoing effort to maintain the quality and longevity of public housing units across various estates.
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Think of this as part of our pooled Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC), which is paid by us residents and taxpayers, definitely not from the Pay and Pay.
However, overly supporting such initiatives means endorsing a govt that overreaches to collect more revenue and distributes funds at its own discretion—such as by subsidizing private business upgrades like private business worker dormitories, private business coffee shop toilets etc. Ultimately, these policies artificially prop GDP in ways that disproportionately benefit and safeguard the affluent at others expenses.
HIP doesnt extrnd the blocks lease
Agree that HIP-1 is essential for flats when they are around 30yo. Don't see the need for HIP-2 when they are around 70yo. All HDB flats should be offered VERS by then
Many HDB flats in various areas suffer from a number of issues that make them unsuitable for living, such as: 1. The walls between rooms within units are too thin, providing virtually no sound insulation; 2. The units are too close to neighbours around/above/below, and the poor-quality building materials result in poor sound insulation; 3. Design flaws lead to a severe lack of privacy, such as windows being so close to other units’ doors/windows that the curtains must be kept drawn all day; 4. Dust problems caused by nearby carparks.
All calculated properly.
This amount spent on such old fossil flats would be recouped back if these crappy flats was offered VERS later to be repossessed.
And the amount of compensation would be solely determined by them on recouping whatever they can get back in return and also that piece of land.
Lee Kuan Yew: Your HDB home value will never drop but he did not say will actually drop to close to and zero.🤭