{"id":121284,"date":"2021-08-06T03:05:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/government-exploring-ways-to-keep-public-housing-accessible\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T05:07:33","slug":"government-exploring-ways-to-keep-public-housing-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/government-exploring-ways-to-keep-public-housing-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"Government exploring ways to keep public housing accessible"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGovernment exploring ways to keep public housing accessibleThe Government is working on making public housing, especially in prime areas, more inclusive amid growing income inequality.\u00a0
\nSecond Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah said Singapore must think harder on how it could keep public housing accessible and inclusive, amid the growing income inequality, reported The Straits Times (ST).
\nShe noted that the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) will continue to be important in ensuring the diversity of neighbourhoods.
\nSpeaking at the Huttons Annual Congress held at Huttons\u2019 office in Bishan, the minister said the issue of rising income inequality and its impact on housing will be more pertinent once public housing within prime locations is launched.
\n\u201cWith economic development, we have seen strong economic and social forces that lead to people concentrating in certain estates based on socio-economic status,\u201d she stated as quoted by ST.
\nA study published by Leong Chan-Hoong, Associate Professor at Singapore University of Social Sciences, in August last year found that Malays, Indians and Chinese tend to cluster in certain parts of the city-state based on purchasing power.
\nChinese homeowners, for instance, tended to live in more central areas like Bishan, while Malays prefer areas such as Woodlands and Tampines. Indians chose to live in Boon Lay and Admiralty.
\nWith this, the Government has been looking at measures that would ensure public housing estates within prime locations \u2013 like those being developed within the Greater Southern Waterfront\u00a0area \u2013 remain inclusive over time, said Indranee, who also serves as Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.
\n\u201cThis will require a new model for public housing in prime locations to keep these flats affordable not only for the first buyer, but also for subsequent resale buyers as well,\u201d she added.
\nOn inclusivity in public housing, the minister explained that EIP \u2013 which sets a limit on the proportion of flats that can be occupied by households from different ethnic groups within each HDB block and neighbourhood \u2013 continues to be relevant today.
\nShe recalled how the various ethnic groups lived in different areas during the British colonial era, which allowed for easy short-term administration at the expense of long-term racial integration.
\nHowever, the newly independent Singapore Government believed that integration cannot be left \u201cto chance or to the invisible hand of the market\u201d, she said.
\nCiting recent high-profile racist incidents, Indranee said this only showed that Singapore is yet to become a race-neutral or post-racial society.
\nShe revealed that nearly one of every three HDB blocks has reached at least one of the EIP limits.
\n\u201cWhat this tells us is that integration is still a work in progress, although we have done well so far,\u201d she said.
\nNonetheless, the Government is aware of its costs, like the difficulties encountered by minority members in selling their flats. This is the reason why HDB has exercised flexibility in waiving the EIP limit in exceptional circumstances, said Indranee. In fact, the Government is currently working on how the policy\u2019s adverse impact can be resolved.
\nThe minister called on Singaporeans planning to purchase a property to exercise financial prudence, given the uncertain economic climate. She also urged property agents to offer sound and balanced advise to help clients make informed decisions and purchase within their means.
\nWhile the property market is buoyant, Indranee said it has always been the position of the Government that property price hikes should be sustainable, not running ahead of economic fundamentals.
\n\u201cCritically, Singaporeans shouldn\u2019t purchase beyond what their own income can support, and should maintain financial prudence in their property purchases,\u201d said Indranee, while calling property agents to put the long-term interest of their clients first.
\n\u201cBuying a home is likely to be the single largest purchase for many Singaporeans, and there will be significant financial and social implications if home buyers are unable to fulfil their mortgage loan repayments due to loss of income or a rise in interest rates.\u201d
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\nVictor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this story, email:\u00a0victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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