you'd have to pay for the upgrading if you hold the deeds to the
flat when the bill comes around (actually, that means that the new
owners of a newly bought flat may be hit by the bill when it comes
around, so keep that in mind when shopping for newly upgraded
flats, must ask if the upgrading bill comes around already)
case in point, there's a three bedroom I knew recently that just
went through upgrading, owned by a malaysian PR, he needed to sell
urgently, cos there's going to be lift upgrading soon, singaporeans
have to pay something like 1 or 2k for lifts on everyfloor, he had
to fork out something like 11k if I remember.
when upgrading comes around, PRs sweat.
the thing is still how many people need topay for the upgrading.
It isn't that many. I still remember last GE there were planned
upgrades and what not in the plans PAP was distributing. Except for
my block (not even a covered walk-way). Wanted to interogate the mp
when he/she came around but I think they smartly avoided my
block
So perhaps some singaporeans benefit a little more
*shrugs*
