1/ Each week, TODAY’s Big Read series delves into issues that matter. This week, we look at experiences of residents in three special public housing blocks which houses both BTO and HDB rental units in a bid to encourage mixing among socio-economic groups.
is a different public housing scheme that offers housing units in central locations with additional subsidies to maintain affordability that will be clawed back upon resale, and an extended Minimum Occupation Period of 10 years.
TODAY looks at the experiences of those who are living in these integrated blocks and speaks to sociologists and Members of Parliament on what more can be done to encourage social mixing among people from different socio-economic groups in these developments.TODAY visited the three completed integrated housing blocks this past week and observed that each has different layouts and distribution of rental one-room and two-room rental flats.
She felt that there is no need to"make things complicated" as everyone should treat each other in a neighbourly way by"taking care of one another". Sharing a similar view, 15-year-old Amirul said that it has been"much better" living in the two-room rental unit with his family at Having stayed in an interim rental flat before she got her own two-room unit in Marsiling Greenview, Mdm Nor has never experienced any issues with rental tenants.As someone who had been a grassroots leader when she was living in Choa Chu Kang, she hopes to have more activities as a way to mix and bond with her rental unit neighbours.
Her concerns about sharing a block with rental tenants stem from her seeing more people smoking and the state of cleanliness in the common areas. Another pressing concern of hers is the growing number of people she has seen going in and out of the flats on her floor, and in her block. As compared to Ms Lydia's previous stay in a public rental unit in Teck Whye where she had heard of two murders and a suicide, the move to Marsiling Greenview has made her feel like she is an"equal in society" because it does not feel like she is living in a rented home.
Ms Lydia’s fiance, on the other hand, feels that a change in mindsets can help tenants and homeowners to live harmoniously. He added that there had been incidents which led to the police being called, but stressed that these were"sporadic" compared to the ones in older rental flats. The issue of negative perception towards those living in HDB rental blocks and the concept of integrated blocks is not new and have been raised by MPs such as Mr Louis Ng from Nee Soon GRC and Mr Murali Pillai from Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency.
"It is really who they know and who they mix with rather than their family structure or the school or the availability of jobs," he said.Block 468B at West Plains@Bukit Batok has a mix of units which included rental flats. Experts said that for integrated blocks to work, it must start with a mindset shift on how rental unit tenants are perceived, and residents have a part to play
He added that integrated blocks are generally a good idea as the physical proximity of rental and BTO units could facilitate social interaction. The findings “reaffirm that mixed blocks are important for inclusive public housing”, the ministry said. Mr Murali, the Bukit Batok MP, told TODAY that while he acknowledged that there are negative perceptions of rental unit residents among owners of sold units, it can be overcome through active citizenry.
He feels that the current efforts by Resident Committees of holding various celebrations and get-togethers are already helpful in bringing residents together while still protecting the dignity of the rental unit occupants.
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