Access to public housing needs to be prioritised due to large demand and land constraints: Lawrence Wong

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SINGAPORE: Access to public housing in Singapore needs to be prioritised due to large demand and land constraints, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told a youth forum organised by CNA. He was responding to a question on making public housing more accessible to those in their 20s and 30s. “I

SINGAPORE: Access to public housing in Singapore needs to be prioritised due to large demand and land constraints, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told a youth forum organised by CNA.

“Even today, without talking about the demand from singles in their 20s and early 30s ... We are already unable to meet the demand.” Earlier in November, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said Singapore was studying ideas and looking at how tofor those with more pressing housing needs, even within the first-timer group.

The Government has said that this was to increase revenues to meet Singapore's growing healthcare expenditure, as the population continues to age. "But there are other factors that contribute to higher prices - energy, food and these are the reasons and that those are the things that we will try very much to cushion."

 

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Talking nonsense Look at the amount of condos in Singapore ….. their priorities are definitely not the locals

Build higher, build smaller, build faster. But charge less please.

Not to worry folks, when me and my family migrate hopefully soon, we are happy to sell our property to the highest 'bidder' that includes foreigner.. hope we don't take too long 👌

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