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...
Henderson Heights residents Janet Yee, Diyana Abdullah, Goh Eng Guan and Loo Zhuang Qi and his father Loo Kok Hua.Residents of Henderson Heights, which comprises Blocks 91, 92, and 93, must move out of their rental flats by the end of September 2025.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.
Ms Janet Yee with her son Alexander Chin and daughter Ariel Chin in the bedroom of their rental flat at Block 91 Henderson Road. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNIAll 20 residents whom The Straits Times spoke to were upset when they first learnt in March that they had to move. They were informed by HDB officers who went door to door.
Many Henderson Heights residents have lived in the estate, which was built in 1975, for over two decades. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY 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.
Her block, where she had been living for over 20 years, and two others were going to be demolished and redeveloped. Today, a BTO project stands in their place. “We come here to chit-chat and enjoy one another’s company. On Saturday nights, we also bring home-cooked food down to ‘makan’ together. We try to take care of one another,” added Madam Rasidah, who has lived in Block 92 for 25 years.
But she is not hopeful – while rental units at Block 967A Jurong West Street 93 are on the list that residents can choose from, the block has hit the Malay ethnic quota limit. HDB said this has made the relocation process more convenient, especially for residents with mobility issues, and allowed it to address immediate concerns quickly.
Henderson Heights residents moving storage boxes and pieces of cardboard that were donated to residents to help them with the relocation, on Nov 10. ST PHOTO: WONG YANG
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