HDB CEO: Why HDB units are getting smaller.....?

[pinky]

we are like paying for a 5-room flat but staying in a 3-room size flat :mad: :mad:

[MadScientist]

krazy:

Almost all of my friends have 2 and more children. I am wondering if it is really true even when the government say that families are getting smaller.


and I have more than 5 friends who have 3 children. Another 2 of them have 4 children. Geezz... I am surrounded with friends and large families.

Hint hint bro...

[peapot]

It’s the opposite for me. Many of my friends do not have kids or only have 2 kids. Those who do not have children, do not think it’s necessary to have kids.

[pinky]

most of my friends are single :celebrate:

[I_belive]

raysusan:

[quote]\"the amount of space an occupant gets has actually increased over the years, even though the flat sizes are smaller, as Singapore's household size has also decreased....While big families were common in the past, families might now have only two to four members.\"

~HDB Chief Executive Cheong Koon Hean

http://temasekrevealed.blogspot.com/2011/11/hdb-encourage-low-birth-rate.html

Great logic....birth rate drop=smaller size family=smaller size unit
but can sell it at a smaller price? :evil:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qY996jn-9rA/TrySwDddbHI/AAAAAAAAAGA/brAajcBZk04/s320/pigeonhole1.jpg\">[/quote]Well said! Sell it at a smaller price, then!

[Jennifer]

I_belive:

Well said! Sell it at a smaller price, then!

Raw materials prices are heading north, human rights organisation are lobbying for higher pay/better working condition. Even China who has a huge population of cheap labour is seeing higher labour costs these days.

I think we need to be realistic in our expectations of what we like to see in our Govt.

[LOLMum]

smaller flat is inevitable but at least let us have a better toilet design.


it is pretty impossible to keep a toilet dry in most flats because of the design. my 2 brothers (1 old and 1 very new) and sister’s flats are unable to have a shower partition because of the layout thus floor in the toilets are always wet.

[Oppsgal]

LOLMum:

smaller flat is inevitable but at least let us have a better toilet design.


it is pretty impossible to keep a toilet dry in most flats because of the design. my 2 brothers (1 old and 1 very new) and sister's flats are unable to have a shower partition because of the layout thus floor in the toilets are always wet.

:rotflmao: Try bathing with the toilet bowl next to shower. Can wash the toilet bowl while showering.

[LOLMum]

yeah lor, clean toilet everyday.


really :roll: ...........the shower area is just next to toilet bowl and even with shower screen, toilet seat and floor will get wet. no place to hang towel and laundry basket too.

the size of rest of the flat is okay with a huge kitchen.

[carebear]

LOLMum:

smaller flat is inevitable but at least let us have a better toilet design.


it is pretty impossible to keep a toilet dry in most flats because of the design. my 2 brothers (1 old and 1 very new) and sister's flats are unable to have a shower partition because of the layout thus floor in the toilets are always wet.

Construct a kerb and use shower curtain.