Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on whether HDB can increase the number of BTO flats in new towns in the north east so as to have a good mix of BTO flats islandwide for offer in each exercise

Mar 3, 2021

Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for National Development whether HDB can increase the number of BTO flats in new towns in the north east so as to have a good mix of BTO flats islandwide for offer in each exercise. 

Answer:

HDB launches BTO sites in a range of locations across Singapore each year to meet the diverse needs of home seekers. The number of flats offered in any particular location depends on various factors, including when the sites earmarked for BTO projects are physically ready for development, and the availability of infrastructure capacity to support housing development.

Over the years, HDB has launched many public housing sites in the North-East Region, which comprises the HDB towns of Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang and Punggol. Since 2018, more than 8,000 units have been launched across nine BTO projects in the North-East Region. Later this year in the August 2021 BTO exercise, HDB will also be launching about 1,300 BTO units in Hougang.