有分析師認為，新加坡建屋發展局修改條例，在新條例下，將馬來西亞人以外的外國人在新加坡本地租用組屋的年限，從目前的一年半，延長到兩年，將有助於提振目前已趨緩的新加坡政府組屋出租市場。
新加坡房地產聯合交易網SRX的預估數據顯示，上個月租出的組屋估計有1706個單位，比前一個月減少10%，跟去年同期相比，減幅更達14%。
The maximum tenancy period for people who are neither Malaysia nor Singapore citizens renting a Housing Board flat or bedroom here is set to increase.
The current maximum period is one and a half years but from Jan 1, it will be increased to two years, said HDB in a statement on Tuesday (Dec 18).
The revised tenancy period only applies to flat owners whose applications in this category reach HDB on or after Jan 1 2019.
"This revision will give flat owners greater flexibility to secure a longer tenancy period with non-citizen tenants who may have work or immigration passes that are valid for a longer period of two years," the statement said.
For cases where all tenants are Singapore citizens, Malaysians, or both, the maximum tenancy period remains unchanged at three years.
Those currently renting out to non-Malaysians and non-Singaporeans with HDB approval will be allowed to continue doing so for the remaining approved duration, added HDB.
「新加坡政府組屋」即是新加坡的公共住房、國民住宅，由新加坡政府機構建屋發展局（Housing and Development Board，簡稱建屋局、HDB）規劃興建，以優惠價格出售給人民（少量租賃給人民），讓人民分期付款購買。政府會給符合條件者提供各種購房津貼。
目前，新加坡有超過100萬個組屋單位，散布在全島20多個市鎮，或稱「組屋區」。在市區以外、民生設施齊全的市鎮，也稱為「衛星鎮」。居民在這裡居住、購物、消閒，而孩子們就到附近的幼稚園或學校上學，一切都非常方便。
