HDB to pilot new hostel-like public rental model for singles

HDB to pilot new scheme in converted student hostel allowing low-income singles to rent rooms on their own

SINGAPORE — Rather than sharing a rented unit with a stranger, a new pilot programme by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will allow eligible low-income singles to stay on their own in rooms at the former Anderson Junior College hostel, with applications starting from end-2023.

HDB to pilot new hostel-like public rental model for singles

Bathroom and kitchen facilities will be shared, with about 12 people to one toilet and 24 to a communal kitchen.

HDB to pilot new type of public rental housing with own room, shared facilities for low-income singles

HDB will pilot the initiative at the former Anderson Junior College hostel in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Read more at straitstimes.com.