Oral answer by Ministry of National Development on HDB’s current practice for effecting repairs and redecoration (R&R) works for multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) when there are concurrent R&R works in the precinct

Feb 7, 2024

Question No: 5716

Question by: Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what is HDB’s current practice for effecting repairs and redecoration (R&R) works for multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) when there are concurrent R&R works in the precinct; (b) whether there are any guidelines on the maximum duration for R&R works on precinct housing blocks and their MSCPs to differ; and (c) whether HDB will consider a system where town councils bid for R&R works for MSCPs alongside precinct tenders, with proportionate cost-sharing.

Answer:

          Town Councils (TCs) manage the Repair & Re-decoration (R&R) works for residential blocks while HDB manages the R&R works for HDB Multi-Storey Car Parks (MSCPs). HDB generally adopts a 7-year cycle for R&R works for HDB MSCPs. The R&R cycles of the HDB MSCPs and residential blocks may not fully align as there could be instances where R&R works are expedited, such as in response to public feedback on estate maintenance.

2.       Where there are synergies from carrying out R&R works for the MSCPs together with the residential blocks, HDB encourages the TCs to undertake the R&R works for the MSCPs on HDB’s behalf. Under the Maintenance Agreement between HDB and the TCs for HDB car parks, TCs can opt to carry out the R&R works for the MSCPs. TCs that opt to do so will receive full reimbursement from HDB for the cost of the R&R works for the MSCPs, in addition to a 5% agency fee.