Support from HDB to Ensure Every Town Council is Served by Managing Agent

110 Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB is required to provide support to ensure that every Town Council is served by a managing agent.

Mr Desmond Lee: Town Councils were formed in 1989 to give elected MPs the autonomy and latitude to run their own towns and decide on local estate management matters.

As such, Town Councils can choose how best to manage their respective Towns, for example by (i) appointing managing agents, (ii) adopting a self-management model (i.e. hire their own employees) or (iii) using a hybrid model. HDB is not required to ensure that every Town Council is served by a managing agent.

Currently, 13 Town Councils are managed by managing agents, three Town Councils are self-managed, and one Town Council adopts a hybrid model.