HDB rents tick up by 0.7% in May
Around 1,873 HDB flats were rented.
Rents for HDB units increased slightly by 0.7% in May compared to the previous month.
According to SRX Property, rental costs for HDB 3 Rooms, HDB 4 Rooms, HDB 5 Rooms and HDB Executive increased by 1.5%, 0.6%, 0.2% and 0.2%, respectively.
On a yearly basis, rents in May were down by 3.6% from May 2016. They were also down by 13% compared to its peak in August 2013.
Year-to-date, rental price index has declined 0.4% from January 2017.
In terms of rental volume, units rented almost remained unchanged compared to the previous month. Around 1,873 HDB flats were rented in May.