SINGAPORE - All her life, 42-year-old Janet Yee has lived in a two-room rental flat on the 15th floor of Block 91 Henderson Road. The home is filled with family pictures, Buddhist figurines that belonged to her parents, and old furniture such as two cupboards that store the clothes and bedsheets of Ms Yee, her Malaysian husband, and two children,..
Henderson Heights rental residents who are being relocated 'can't bear to leave', rue loss of close-knit community
Her family is among 675 households living in two-room rental flats at Henderson Heights - which comprises Blocks 91, 92 and 93 - that are being relocated. Since October, residents have been selecting replacement flats from over 40 rental blocks across Singapore. Some will move to nearby estates such as Redhill and Tiong Bahru; others will move farther away to places like Ang Mo Kio.
But their flat will be ready only in 2028, which means the family will need to continue renting from HDB for at least another four more years. They will be moving to a two-room flat in Jalan Bukit Ho Swee. Madam Lim said she was fortunate enough to move to Block 93, but is disappointed that she now has to leave the neighbourhood for good.
"I have been very stressed ever since they told us about the move in March. Everyone in the estate has been asking one another - in the lifts, or at the void deck - what their queue number is , or where they will be moving to," said Madam Rasidah, a retired mail sorter who used to work at Singapore Post.
Henderson Heights residents can select flats and collect their keys at this counter, which is based inside a community space called We Love Learning Centre run by grassroots volunteers, instead of travelling to HDB Hub in Toa Payoh. According to a rehousing benefits guide seen by ST, all residents will also have the first month of their rent waived, while those who get a replacement flat in towns that are farther away, such as Ang Mo Kio and Bedok, will get additional rental credits equal to the rehousing allowance.
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