{"id":102934,"date":"2019-01-14T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T03:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/location-of-some-new-funeral-parlour-sites-present-challenges\/"},"modified":"2019-01-14T10:10:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T03:10:02","slug":"location-of-some-new-funeral-parlour-sites-present-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/location-of-some-new-funeral-parlour-sites-present-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Location of some new funeral parlour sites present challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLocation map of the future funeral parlour complex at Ang Mo Kio. Source: NEA
\nWhile the industry has welcomed the identification of four new funeral parlour sites, they believe that some of the locations present challenges for the bereaved, reported Channel NewsAsia.
\nThis comes as three of the four sites are within industrial estates, which means they may not be entirely accessible by public transport.
\nMore: Four New Funeral Parlour Sites To Be Developed In Singapore
\n\u201cFuneral infrastructure is no different from a police station, hospital, fire station \u2013 it is part of the community infrastructure,\u201d said Mount Vernon Sanctuary founder Ang Ziqian. \u201cHaving easily accessible and convenient locations for funeral parlours encourages the community to come together to support any grieving family.\u201d
\nHe noted that it would not be easy for grieving families, friends and relatives to get to the funeral home in any industrial park as it would require them to walk or drive through loud noises, wrecked cars, metal works and huge trash bins.
\n\u201cTo have already lost a loved one and to have to go through an area that is undignified is not something that I want to wish upon any grieving family\u2026Industrial parks are good for manufacturing, but not suitable for the service profession, especially the funeral profession that handles families in heavy emotional grief.\u201d
\nAside from the location, industry players also hope for a longer lease term.
\nCurrently, funeral parlours in industrial parks are required to renew their lease every three years \u2013 creating uncertainty when upgrading facilities.
\n\u201cOne cannot expect that any place will stay for long because it\u2019s on three years, and there might be relocation plans,\u201d said Ang Zi Sheng, president of the Association of Funeral Directors.
\n\u201cIf the lease is longer, funeral companies can recoup their capital expenditure on infrastructure.\u00a0 And I think infrastructure is very important to create a good environment for bereaved families to grieve.\u201d
\nZiqian is hoping for a 60-year lease for the sites since the cost of building something from scratch take some time to recoup.
\n\u201cThere is only so much renovation you can do on a three-year lease,\u201d he said. \u201cThis doesn\u2019t help the profession to grow.\u201d
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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