Singapore public housing sales fall by 38pc, builder's deficit widensSingapore's Housing Development Board has reported an annual deficit of nearly S$2 billion in the 2018/19 financial year, up from S$1.7 billion the previous year, a report by Channel News Asia says.
The number of new flats sold has fallen significantly.
According to its annual report, HDB recorded a deficit of S$2.4 billion from its housing programs, which was offset by a S$462 million surplus from “other activities” – which include rental and other commercial businesses – resulting in a S$1.99 billion deficit.
The Housing Board incurs a deficit every year, which is fully covered by a grant from the Ministry of Finance.
The bulk of the deficit comes from housing grants, which covers the development and sale of public housing flats.
Its home ownership segment saw a S$1.4 billion deficit in the latest financial year, same as the previous year. This comprises loss on the sale of flats, disbursement of CPF housing grants and expected loss for flats that are currently under development.
A total of 16,608 new flats were sold in the financial year 2018/19, a 38 percent decline from the 26,857 sold the previous year. A total of 15,300 new flats across 18 projects were launched in 2018/19.
More than 78.7 per cent of resident households in Singapore live in HDB flats.
Source: The Standard
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