Suspended home renovation jobs to be given priority ahead of new works

Singapore

HOME-owners whose renovation works were disrupted will be given priority to restart in Phase 1 of the post-circuit breaker period, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong told Parliament on Tuesday, but noted that the government would consider allowing new home renovation projects to proceed earlier if contractors can show that the appropriate measures are in place.

Mr Wong was responding to questions from Workers' Party MP Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) about home-owners who had bought homes prior to the circuit breaker period, only to find themselves unable to move in because renovation works were disrupted.