HDB will pilot the initiative at the former Anderson Junior College hostel in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - A new type of public rental housing where low-income singles live in their own rooms but share toilets and kitchens will be rolled out in end-2023.
Each room, about 9 sq m, will come fitted with basic furnishings such a single-size bed frame, wardrobe, table, chair, wall shelves and a mini refrigerator.The 24 tenants on each level will share common facilities such as toilets, and kitchens equipped with five cooking stoves, sinks and cabinets. Speaking to reporters after a tour of a sample unit, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said the former hostel site was picked to reduce the preparation time to start the pilot as HDB could “make do with the existing infrastructure and make adjustments to it”.
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