Public Housing Flashcards
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HDB is
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- home to most Singaporeans
- Quintessential part of SG identity & experience
2
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What is HDB like today?
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- 82% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats
- 90% own their flats
3
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Public Housing in the 60s
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- Rapid population growth
- Poor housing conditions
- Severe housing shortage
4
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Public Housing in 1970s
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- Pragmatic development approach adopted
- Built basic but highly functional housing
- Housing crunch eased under 10 years
5
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Public Housing in 1980s
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- Technological advances
- computerized maintenance system
- estate conservancy mechanized
6
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Public Housing in 1990s
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- high-rise high-density building form
- visual & spatial relief with green areas & open spaces
7
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Public Housing in 2000s
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- First iconic 50-storey integrated housing development with world’s longest skybridge garden
- Award-winning design
8
Q
Public Housing beyond 2000s
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green home for the future
9
Q
When is the idea of Town Council born?
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1984
10
Q
Who suggested town councils
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Mr Lim Boo Heng
11
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When is Town Council Act?
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- 1988
12
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Where is the town council first pilot?
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Ang Mo Kio New Town
13
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what town councils is doing since 1990s
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manage all public housing estate
14
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objective of town council
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- transfer responsibilities for estate management from HDB to local Town Councils
- allow participation by HDB residents in policy formulation and decision making on local estate matters
- provide MPs the opportunity to lead the Town Councils
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Boundary of Town Council
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- PM appoints an Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) to recommend how each constituency should be demarcated
- Electoral divisions are changed according to population growth& shifts
- Non-HDB properties are excluded
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Composition
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- Elected Members & Appointed Members
- Chairman must be an elected member
- Vice Chairman – maximum 2
- Appointed Members – Minimum 6 & maximum up to 10 per MP or 30 whichever is greater
- Not less than 2/3 of appointed members must be residents of HDB estates within Town
- Secretary to the Town Council
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Functions
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- Control, manage, maintain & improve estate
- State of good & serviceable repair
- Proper & clean condition
- Also includes hawker centres & markets
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Functions: Control & manage & improve common areas
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- conservancy
- landscaping
- repairs
- manage arrears
- Essential maintenance & lift rescue services
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Functions: Routine maintenance includes
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- Conservancy & cleansing
- Maintenance of M&E services including lifts, pumps, public lightings
- Building maintenance
- Horticultural maintenance & grass cutting
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Functions: Cyclical maintenance includes
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- Repair & Redecoration (R&R)
- Re-roofing
- Electrical rewiring
- Lift works
- Replacement of pumps
21
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Functions: Optional Areas
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- markets and hawkers of NEA, HSB’s car parks
22
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Power of TC
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- Acquisition of property
- Imposition of charges
- Appointment of managing agents
- Enactment of by-laws
- Power to borrow
- Investment of surplus funds
23
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Financing
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- gov. grant
- service & conservancy charges
- operating
- miscellaneous income
- community improvement project committee
24
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the gov grant
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- size of grant is based on
- number, type & age of town
- heavier subsidy for the one & two-room flats
- heavier maintenance requirements, bigger subsidies compared to newer estates
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Service & Conservancy Charges of TC
- Town Council - collects S&CC from residents for the services rendered
- Vacant units - HDB will have to pay S&CC to Town Council
- Town Council - right & power to adjust the charge
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Operating fee
- optional for town council
- Car parks, market and hawker centers
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miscellaneous income
- rental for use of void deck & open space
- TOL fee from shops which wish to
put up advertising banner at designated location
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Community Improvement Project Committee
- Town Council seeks fund from CIPC to implement project
- CIPC under MND
- Amount of funding ranges from 75% to 100% of the cost of project
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Arrears Management (TC)
- can impose interest on any sums remaining unpaid 30 days after it becomes due
- serve written demand on the owner/tenant to demand the arrears
- after 14 days from notice & if there is still arrears, owner/tenant is deemed to have committed offence & Town Council can bring them to court where he can be fined up to $1k
- can also serve on the owner a notice of sale if the arrears remain outstanding 90 days after the written demand has been served.
- can proceed to sell the flat after another 90 days from the notice of sale
- can also go to Small Claims Tribunal for sun less than $2k and not outstanding for more than a year
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HDB Branch Offices are involved in...
Lease administration & building maintenance not under the scope of Town Councils
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Lease
➢Transfer of flat ownership
➢ Inclusion/deletion of flat occupiers
➢ Subletting of flats
➢ Home office application
➢ Purchase of recess areas
➢ Notice of Death & Transmission
➢ Retention of flat
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Tenancy in TC
Change, renewal & termination of tenancy of rental flats
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Car Parks
➢ Purchase/renewal of season parking tickets
➢ Purchase of short term parking tickets
➢ Purchase of parking coupons
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Housing Maintenance
➢ Flat renovation guidelines
➢ Flat maintenance/repair issues
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Housing Finance
➢ Payment of monthly mortgage loan instalments
➢ Lump sum and redemption of loan
➢ Rescheduling of loan payment period
➢ Payment of rent
➢ Upgrading cost
➢ Fire Insurance premiums
➢ Car park fines & other HDB payments
