HDB flats: Do singles get the short end of the stick?

Public housing is a collective experience giving most Singaporeans a stake in the country and a strong footing for the next milestone in life. Why not let singles benefit from this?

Pictures of the new type of public rental rooms for singles drew comparisons with army camp quarters, foreign dorms and cramped Hong Kong apartments. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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Do you remember the day you collected the keys to your first home?

For millions here, a Housing Board flat is the gateway to that beautiful, collective narrative of adulthood, upward mobility and an upbeat vision of the future.

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