HDB’s overall direction of playing a major role in the Singapore’s public housing authority shows the vision of a Singaporean resident.HDB is public’s housing authority so it is under the strict management of the Ministry of National Development.
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is a common feature of Singapore real estate listings in Singapore with more than 80% of Singaporeans living in public housing. Purchases of HDB flats are restricted to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.
The key priority of HDB is building its own communities within its own town. Hence providing the people living in the community better space and interaction without the discrimination of the races. It provides the people the opportunity to live with racial harmony and allow chances for people of different cultures to mingle in with each other.
HDB flats for rent are not available easily but at Expats Rental our agents are there to provide efficient services.
HDB flat classification system, please note that the living room is counted as 1 room. Please refer to the Expats Rental for more information.
The descriptions of the styles of the flats are as below:
2 Room s: 1 bedroom with a built-in area of about 485 sq ft.
- 3 Rooms: 2 bedrooms with a built-in area of about 754 sq ft.
- 4 Rooms: 3 bedrooms with a built-in area of about 969 sq ft.
- 5 Rooms:3 bedrooms with a built-in area of about 1,184 sq ft.
- EA (Executive Apartment). 3/4 bedrooms with built-in area of about 1,615 sqft.
- EM (Executive Mansionette). Same as Executive apartment, except it has two levels.
- 6 Rooms: Jumbo flat joint by two 3 room flats
The living lounge is also counted as a room.
With all these spacious flats which all depend on your buying power or your pocket. One has to fit into the structure given by the authorities of the HDB on renting these flats.
The rentals for HDB flats can vary from place to place and depending upon its luxuries and facilities. The normal rent rate varies from S$2500 to S$10,000 plus, depending upon the area and its amenities. Similarly, if an HDB flat is near the MRT station, the rents are likely to be very high, in comparison to the flats at a distance from the shopping center or the MRT stations, while will be lower.
HDB flats are a very secure area and specially when the property is going up, it will become more safe keeping the daily terrorist threats in mind. The HDB flats can also be bought but with all the motivation. But since you have made your choice of taking HDB only, then it might take some time normally but at www.ExpatsRental.com we will be there to help you out to find you a nice livable houses….
