Mastodawn

🧐Should the #Government #fund ageing #private #condo #repairs? | The #StraitsTimes
"what raised eyebrows was another suggestion🤦‍♂️ that the Government could partially foot the bill for lift & escalator safety #upgrades. When just 17% of #Singapore’s residents live in private #condominiums, should #taxpayers’ money be used, even for partial funding?"
What is the difference between #public #housing and private #property? It is fair to fund private assets via public coffers?🤔
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/should-the-government-fund-ageing-condo-repairs

Government funding for condo repairs: Yay or nay?

Explore the debate on whether the government should fund condo repairs and the implications for property owners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Joseph Lim

1d ago

#Ageing #condos will not get public #funds for lift maintenance, renovation & redecoration works: #BCA
🤔"“The amount of funding to improve the lifts in #publichousing is significantly higher than te targeted co-funding which BCA is currently exploring for #private #developments to enhance te safety of their older lifts,” it said"
👆When nearly 78% of #Singapore's #population live in #public #housing, this statement may appear to be superfluous, perhaps even self-serving?🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/ageing-condos-will-not-get-public-funds-for-lift-maintenance-renovation-and-redecoration-works-bca

Ageing condos will not get public funds for lift maintenance, renovation and redecoration works: BCA

Any Government co-funding will be targeted at safety upgrades for such older lifts, it said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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✅💃Màdiq🙈🙉🙊Iźichi💃✅

@joseph11lim public funds are already used to upgrade private residence;

"EV Common Charger Grant (ECCG) to co-fund up to 50% of the installation costs of smart EV chargers in non-landed private residences (NLPRs) like condominiums"