Under one roof — the perils and promises of living with strangers as co-tenants in HDB rental flats
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Two tenants under the Joint Singles Scheme Operator Run pilot (JSS-OR) share their views on what it is like living with strangers as flatmates under one roof. Launched on Dec 17, 2021, the JSS-OR scheme houses two or more lower-income singles in a one or two-room public rental flat, depending on flat size. Under this scheme, singles can apply for a rental flat without having to find a co-tenant as they will be paired up with other applicants who are strangers. Read more here. Video: Ili Nadhirah Mansor/TODAY
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