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Which floor is the lift on?

Posted on 12 Oct 2009 | 1 comment

New lifts with no external floor indicators vex residents, HDB to enhance system
Bedok North resident Elamparithi, 38, waiting for the new lift on the sixth floor of Block 94D. Some residents said they cannot gauge how long the wait will be as there are no indicator panels on all floors except for the ground-level lift lobby. — ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
An old lift in the same block has an electronic panel which tells residents which floor the lift is on. — ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

SOME residents in Bedok North have complained about the newly retrofitted lifts in their HDB blocks.

They are vexed that the ‘upgraded’ lifts do not come with an electronic panel which tells them which floor the lift is at. Continue reading →

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Lift upgrade could bring windfall

Posted on 11 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Lift upgrade could bring windfall

Opposition ward residents just got a lift, in more ways than one.

Property prices are expected to rise for flats in several blocks in Hougang and Potong Pasir. These blocks have now joined the popular Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP).

Under the programme, lift landings will be installed on every floor, which is a boon especially to senior citizens.

While the LUP will make only a small difference to the official valuation of flats in the chosen blocks, property players say their cash-over-valuation – the premium that sellers demand over the official valuation – will rise by $5,000 to $10,000.

PropNex chief executive Mohamed Ismail said: ‘The Lift Upgrading Programme definitely adds greater value.

‘This is especially so when Singapore faces a greying population. A lift landing on every floor becomes a plus point.’ Continue reading →

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