Schedule for Repainting of HDB Multi-storey Car Park Buildings

32 Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the repainting schedule for HDB multi-storey car park buildings; and (b) whether the repainting of the car park building is scheduled to coincide with the repainting of flats in the same precinct and, if not, what are the reasons.

Mr Lawrence Wong: Currently, Town Councils manage the general repair and re-decoration (R&R) works, including repainting, for the residential blocks in their respective towns. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) manages the R&R works for all HDB multi-storey car parks (MSCPs), and generally adopts a seven-year cycle for such works.

It is a good idea to coordinate the R&R works for the MSCPs and residential blocks, and HDB will be happy to work out suitable arrangements with the Town Councils. In particular, HDB can engage the Town Councils to undertake the R&R works for MSCPs on its behalf, with funding provided to the Town Councils for this purpose. This will enable Town Councils to better synchronise the R&R works in their towns, achieve a more coordinated look for the precinct and minimise inconvenience to residents. Some Town Councils have already taken up this arrangement, and HDB welcomes more to do so.