Visit to study HK's rental flat system

[PissNPiss]

Why waste our $$$ go to HK to "eat air"? Just face the reality and get the problem solved.

http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_271379.html

Singapore officials will go to Hong Kong next month to study the territory's rental flat system.
Senior Minister of State (National Development and Education) Grace Fu will lead the delegation, accompanied by MPs on the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development.

The visit comes amid a review of the eligibility criteria for HDB rental flats.

The Hong Kong Housing Authority handles 670,000 rental flats for two million people, about one-third of its population.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters yesterday that some who rent flats here own cars, have maids and money to install air conditioning.

Another group is those eyeing a flat, blaming their children for kicking them out. But when contacted, the children will deny it, saying: 'My mother doesn't want to stay with me. She wants her own place. She wants more freedom.'

 

[chinkangkor]

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters yesterday that some who rent flats here own cars, have maids and money to install air conditioning.

Perhaps these are the people who sold their HDB flats to realise the profits and use it to fund their retirements.

There are many who are compelled to buy HDB flats because it is the only viable option left, even though the flats may not be affordable to them. So when they are old, they may also need to sell their flats for a profit and rent a cheap flat from HDB in order to retire. They will be eligible by then.

 

[chinkangkor]

Singapore officials will go to Hong Kong next month to study the territory's rental flat system.
Senior Minister of State (National Development and Education) Grace Fu will lead the delegation, accompanied by MPs on the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development.

See how policy makers work? They just go to another place to copy the system and modify it.

 

[chinkangkor]

No information is given on age profiles, races, average household sizes, average household incomes etc of the total applicants for rental flats.

I'm sure HDB has such info but didnt want to release it.

 

[PissNPiss]

Those who are rich shdn't be confined to 5-rm flat and below. What's wrong for those who prefer quality of life instead? Govt shd considered provide rented-flat and smaller flat to the rich as long as the flats are not subsidized.
Rich or poor, they shd given a choice, instead of based on their income.

 

[Gillette]

Why waste our $$$ go to HK to "eat air"? Just face the reality and get the problem solved.

http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_271379.html

Singapore officials will go to Hong Kong next month to study the territory's rental flat system.
Senior Minister of State (National Development and Education) Grace Fu will lead the delegation, accompanied by MPs on the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters yesterday that some who rent flats here own cars, have maids and money to install air conditioning.

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You are all wrong. This is not a study trip. It’s a free all expense paid holiday to Hong Kong. Soon they will also be conducting field trips to New York and London..... need to study mother of all housing bubble right?

On behalf of the PAP, Grace Fu and Marlboro Tan sincerely thank all Singaporeans their support, generosity and willingness to pay for their holidays.

 

[halsey02]

Why waste our $$$ go to HK to "eat air"? Just face the reality and get the problem solved.

http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_271379.html

Singapore officials will go to Hong Kong next month to study the territory's rental flat system.
Senior Minister of State (National Development and Education) Grace Fu will lead the delegation, accompanied by MPs on the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development.

The visit comes amid a review of the eligibility criteria for HDB rental flats.

The Hong Kong Housing Authority handles 670,000 rental flats for two million people, about one-third of its population.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters yesterday that some who rent flats here own cars, have maids and money to install air conditioning.

Another group is those eyeing a flat, blaming their children for kicking them out. But when contacted, the children will deny it, saying: 'My mother doesn't want to stay with me. She wants her own place. She wants more freedom.'

I thought that our Public Housing System is the best in this universe?, from Timbuktu to a Town Called Alice?, and we have to go to Hong Kong to study their rental system?...very shy?

 

[HakkaThaileen]

Why waste our $$$ go to HK to "eat air"? Just face the reality and get the problem solved.

http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_271379.html

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters yesterday that some who rent flats here own cars, have maids and money to install air conditioning. '

What's wrong with rental flat tenants installing air conditioning..? May be air-conds are installed for medical reason? Some elderly folks have sensitive skin disease and may have installed the air-cond on doctor's advice? Also maid may be employed by their children to look after the elderly people..

 

[hockbeng]

Imagine:
- gather at terminal 3 for breakfast at VIP lounge
- fly 1st class to HK
- stay at Shang-gri la kowloon
- conducted tour of HK
- meals at 5 star catonese restaurant
- R&R after that
- 1st class trip back to spore
- ? off in lieu ???