About 14,500 Housing Board (HDB) flats were delivered in 2021 despite disruptions to the construction industry caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This number is a more than 50 per cent increase over the 9,400 flats handed over in 2020, and higher than the 13,500 units delivered in pre-pandemic 2019.

The waiting time for the 17 Build-To-Order (BTO) projects completed in 2021 was 4.3 years on average. Seven developments faced delays of six months or less, while the longest delay was about 11 months. 

HDB chief executive Tan Meng Dui said on Saturday (Jan 1): “Amid the disruptions and constraints posed by the pandemic, we worked closely with our industry and agency partners to significantly increase the delivery of new HDB flats in 2021, bringing it back to the pre-pandemic level. 

“We also stayed the course to meet the robust housing demand, launching more flats in 2021 than 2020.”

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