MND to impose cap on percentage of foreigners in every HDB estate

The Ministry of National Development will impose a cap on the percentage of foreigners in Housing Board estates, Minister Khaw Boon Wan wrote in a blog post on Friday.

While Member of Parliament Foo Mee Har (West Coast) has suggested a 10 per cent cap on the number of flats that can be sublet to foreigners in each block, Mr Khaw said that "an appropriate cap" will soon be decided upon. He wrote: "I am mindful of the need to balance the impact on those who rely on subletting for additional income, especially the elderly." - Read More... The Straits Times (6th Dec 2013)