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Singapore and Hong KongIn Housing Aspect
Group 3
Leader: Leung Kok Hei (21)
Member: Hui Kim Hung (15)
Lo Ching On (25)
Luo Wei Hao (26)
Yu Ho Yat (40)
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Contents Background Information ------------------------- P. 3 - 4
Housing (Hong Kong and Singapore)
— Introduction of Housing Department -------- P. 5 –
9
— Policies ----------------------------------------------- P.10 – 27
— Housing Environment ---------------------------- P.28 - 35
— Rent and Price ----------------------------------- P.36 - 39
— Illegal Structures ------------------------------- P.40 - 50
Conclusion ------------------------------------- P. 51 - 54
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Background Information
For Hong Kong:
Population: Around 7 million Area: Around 1100 km2
Population Density : 6349 / km2 (4th)
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Background Information
For Singapore :
• Population: Around 5 million
• Area: Around 710 km2 ( more land is being created for development by land reclamation)
• Population Density : 6745 / km2 (3th)
• An island country made up of 63 islands
• Highly urbanized but almost half of the country is covered by greenery
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Housing Department (Hong Kong)
Housing Department :
Managing public housing estates which were
built by Hong Kong Housing Authority
Buildings Department :
Improve and Ensure quality of buildings
Ensure the built environment safe and healthy
Ensure that repair works can be carried out
under specified standards and
the supervision of qualified professionals.
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Housing Department(Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Housing Authority
- Main provider of public housing in Hong Kong
- Established in 1973
- Responsible for managing and
repairing the public housing
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Housing Department (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Housing Society
- A non-government and non-profit organization
- Founded in 1948
- Act as a bridge between government housing and
private market
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Housing Department(Singapore)
Housing and Development Board
- Established in 1960
- Responsible for public housing in Singapore
- the statutory board of the Ministry of National Development
Over 80% citizens lived in the public housing imposed by the HDB
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Public Housing(Hong Kong)
Public Housing Scheme in Hong Kong can be divided
into four major part
- Public Rental Housing
- Home Ownership Scheme
- Tenants Purchase Scheme
- Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
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Public Rental Housing(Hong Kong)
- The earliest housing programme launched by
government of Hong Kong.
- Aim to provide inexpensive housing
for low-income citizens
(Over 80% of them are < 430 sq.ft)
- The major component of Hong Kong Housing
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Examples of Public Rental Housing
• Ho Man Tin Estate•Choi Wan Estate
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Home Ownership Scheme
- A subsidize-sale programme
- Government sells at a prize far below the overall market with subsidies
- Restrict on the second-hand market
- Once stop in 2002, but restart in 2010
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Examples of Home Ownership Scheme
Shun Chi CourtSui Wo Court
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Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
- For solving the housing problems of middle-class
- Imposed by the Hong Kong Housing Society
- Demand for this apartment was generally high in Hong Kong
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A. Public Housing
• > 80% of Singaporeans Live in
• located in housing estates
• Well developed neighbourhoods
• Good facilities nearby
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/housing-in-singapore/housing-in-singapore.htm
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Public Housing in Singapore
Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Built in 1998 Left: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Singapore_HDB_001.jpg
Right: ttp://encounteringurbanization.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/sg_hdb.jpg
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Why does HDB build Public Housing?
• Started in 1964,
the government introduced the
Home Ownership for the People Scheme
- Give citizens an immovable asset in the
country
- Against Inflation
- Help in overall economic, social and political
stability of the country.
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10320p.nsf/w/AboutUsPublicHousing?OpenDocument
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Types / Size of a Public House
• 2-Room HDB Flat - about 485 sq ft.
3-Room HDB Flat - about 754 sq ft.
4-Room HDB Flat - about 969 sq ft.
5-Room HDB Flat - area of about or 1,184 sq ft.
Jumbo HDB Flat - 6 bedrooms joint by two
3-Room flats.
Executive Apartment (HDB EA) - 3 bedrooms with
built-in area of about 1,615 sq ft.
Executive Mansionette (HDB EM) - Same as
Executive apartment, except it has 2 levels.
Average size of the Public House are about 960 sq ft.
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Requirements to buy a HDB flats
• must be a Singapore Citizen
• > 21 years old
• Restrictions on average monthly income,
<$15000
• Can at most buy flats twice
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyingNewFlatEligibilitytobuynewHDBflat?OpenDocument
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B. Other 20% of Singaporeans
• Live in houses called “Private Housing” generally– Apartments– Condominiums– Landed properties
• Usually low density
“The Pier” at Robertson area1km to MRT Station
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Public Housing programme(Singapore)
The Home Ownership for the People Scheme
- Introduced in 1964 (After WWII)
- Give citizen an immovable asset
- In order to solve the housing
problems at that time
( Singapore faced a serious
problem of housing shortages in 1960s)
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Public Housing programme(Singapore)
• CPF for Use of Public Housing (1968)
- Allow citizens to use their CPF savings to finance
the purchase of their homes
- Restricted for using (Housing) before 1968
• Home Protection Scheme (1981)
- Implemented by the CPF Board
- Ensure that owner would not lose their home due
to the death or permanent incapacity
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Public Housing programme(Singapore)
• Launch of Home Office (HO) Scheme
- Programme allows the homeowner conduct small-
businesses at home
- Save time and expenses due to reduction of
operation fee
- Businesses must not affect the neighbour
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Public Housing programme(Singapore)
• Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) (2009)
- To help the lower-income elderly to unlock their
housing equity
- Meet their retirement needs
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Housing Environment(HK)
United Christian Hospital
Post Office
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Shopping mall in public housing(HK)
Housing Environment(HK)
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KMBMTR
Transportation in HK
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Housing Environment(Singapore)
Car park
Highway
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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Housing Environment(Singapore)
HDB Playground
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Transportation in Singapore
Mass Rapid Transit SBS Transit
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Rent price
Hong Kong Singapore
Average rents of public flats(3 Rooms)
$1,500 $3,000
Average rents of public flats(4 Rooms)
$2,000 $3,500
http://www.iproperty.com.sg/ http://www.expathome.com.hk/eng/index.php
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Rent price
http://www.iproperty.com.sg/ http://www.expathome.com.hk/eng/index.php
Hong Kong Singapore
Condo(1000 sq ft.)
$46,000 $35,000
Town house (2800 sq ft.)
$130,000 $66,000
Penthouse(5200 sq ft.)
$390,000 $150,000
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Buying price
http://www.iproperty.com.sg/ http://www.expathome.com.hk/eng/index.php
Hong Kong Singapore
Condo $27,000, 000 $16,000,000
Low Rise(1500 sq ft.)
$19,000,000 $9,600,000
Low Rise(2000 sq ft.)
$40,000,000 $17,400,000
Townhouse(3300 sq ft.)
$88,000,000 $25,000,000
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Illegal structure
- Also called Unauthorized Building Works(UBW)
- Definition
Any additions to buildings without the approval of the
Buildings Department
(Building and Construction Authority in Singapore)
- Problems
Cause danger to the whole building
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Illegal structure in Hong Kong
Can be found easily Loose restriction
Long-term issue
Government attitude
Due with the problem depends on how serious it is
Less control in the problem
passive
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Law of illegal structure in Hong Kong
- Not complying Order for Removal of UBW
Criminal offense
- Maximum penalty
- 1 year's imprisonment
- Fine of HK$200,000
For continuing offenses, there is a further
daily fine of HK$20,000
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Law of illegal structure in Hong Kong
- Carrying out building works without approval
- Maximum penalty
- 2 years' imprisonment
- Fine of HK$400,000.
For continuing offenses, there is a further
daily fine of HK$20,000.
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Accident caused by illegal structure
(Hong Kong) Building collapse in To Kwa Wan (29 Jan 2010)
Reason:Removing illegal structure
4 people died in the accident
Following works taken by the government
Check all the old building and
illegal structure in Hong Kong
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Illegal structure in Singapore
Rare to find in Singapore
Government attitude
Citizens awareness
Additions is allowed with the permission of Building and Construction Authority
→Fewer accident cause by illegal structure
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Law of illegal structure in Singapore
- Not complying Order for Removal of UBW
- Maximum penalty
- < 6 months’ imprisonment
- Fine of $20,000 (= HKD$120,000)
For continuing offenses, there is a further
daily fine of $500(=HKD$3000)
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Law of illegal structure in Singapore
- Carrying out building works without approval
- Maximum penalty
- < 2 years' imprisonment
- Fine of $200,000 (=HKD $ 1,200,000)
For continuing offenses, there is a further
daily fine of $1,000 (=HKD $6,000)
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Safety of Buildings
• In Singapore, there are no massive Building
Collapse Accidents since 1986 (Hotel New World)
• Issued BCA quality Mark Scheme in 2002
ensure good quality of buildings
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Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Housing Environment)
Hong Kong Singapore
Living Environment
Overcrowding Comfortable
Green area Less More
Facilities Less Well-developed
Transportation Network
Same
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Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Illegal structure)
Hong Kong SingaporeNumber of illegal structure
More Fewer
Laws Stricter Looser
Government role Passive Active
Citizens awareness Poorer Better
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Hong Kong Singapore
Development of Housing Estate
High Density with Tall Buildings
Good facilities nearby
lower density
Rules of applying Public Housing
Less restrictionlong waiting time
More restriction
Safety of Building
Voluntary Safety Inspection Scheme
Too much kinds of building, fail to
manage
Quality Check on New Buildings
Most Likely managed by Government
Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Housing)
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Conclusion
• Our group think that a favourable place for living should
include the following criteria…
Complete and Well-developed facilities
Less illegal structures Safer living environment
More green area for relaxation
Reasonable price of residential places
Therefore, we think that is a better place to
live! Singapore
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