Are B&W colonial houses as good as GCBs? | What The Fuss

[@tangt4860]

All houses are good houses in Singapore including the 1rm HDB smaller than the toilet in a GCB. Wishing Shanmugam and Vivian the opportunity for them to stay in HDB soon.

[@krollpeter]

I think the video misses the point. I believe it is about if they got their houses for a "preferential" pricing. Not that they live in such a property.

[@jacksonwong90]

1 room is not house it's a hdb public FLAT not house .

[@fcscreen]

It is CMI that complaints, if my salary is 1rm no choice. Nobody ask me to not be a doctor, lawyer, banker and property agent(this one o level can liao)

[@tangt4860]

@@fcscreen nobody will stop you from having oxslave mentality.

[@tangt4860]

@@krollpeter even this point is lost on ceca loving Loong.

[@luckypat8]

SLA should show us the renovated photos at Ridout Road B&W bungalow before and after that was handed over to the two Ministers, for clear understanding of facts.

[@馬良-b8q]

U need a photo of what a GCB looks like also? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@franciscody9622]

@@馬良-b8q Also need to know how much they can rent out their GCB. Then we have the full picture.

[@MTMT-wm2dq]

snake is talking

[@squiggy18]

As someone who have the experience staying in a B&W house, I can tell you it is not worth the time and money. Unless you are a tree hugger and a history buff, it is more trouble than it is worth. Renting it is simple, there is no competition. The upkeep is a nightmare. I like the experience of staying in one, it is a memory I like. But I would just like it as a memory.😀

[@conned]

Agreed, snakes ..toads....roof leak, mosquitoes, each month Rentokil has to come, I mow my own lawn...lots ...

[@MartinCymru]

1. publish the Lease Agreement and Public Notice. 2. Publish the Offers. 3. Tender Report. ... /recommendations

[@stephenlim2852]

It is all available. Just Google or ask GCB agents.

[@slickswings]

Initially I thought there was nothing wrong of them to be renting out these SLA houses. But then they proceeded to organise an independent panel that is not actually independent to review the case; it now looks like there is something to cover up. The PAP keeps trying to make itself look whiter than white but often fails on spectacular levels.

[@tangt4860]

And even use the CPIB to justify their outright abuse of power.

[@luvhonest463]

history of Singapore can now be divided into Pre-LKY & Post-LKY😂

[@馬良-b8q]

Don’t TCSS la, u just trying to make pple think it’s ownself check ownself. Don’t u understand the whole issue of these black & white house and the cost that will involve? Oppose for the sake of opposing will only collapse Sg to the core. If playing these accusations and insinuating the so call wrongdoings is the kind of politics to go for Sg, the future of Sg is bleak. Stupidity to the core.

[@sjv9147s]

Words can, materially, be specifically and narrowly defined as a matter of the particular legal jargon. A classic example is "corruption". So what's, for instance, a person in a leadership position who accepts $500K in bribes vis-a-vis the same who doesn't but whose salary/remuneration is worth $500K?

[@sjv9147s]

​@@馬良-b8q It's definitely not insider trading, or is it?

[@leewn2319]

B&W colonial houses are well designed to suit tropical houses with natural ventilation that is very suitable for Sg climate. The pitched roofs with its appropriate pitch and extended eaves covering verandas and windows provide good shades and a good degree of protection against moderate rain. Just below the eaves lines are ventilation holes that keeps the ceiling space ventilated and cool. GCB especially the modern ones are designed more for aesthetics and to suit owners preference & brief.

[@chochylindt]

mosquitos. so many mosquitos. And likely to have mould problem.

[@Chloe_playz608]

The maintainence for the B&W house itself would easily go to 50k a year.

[@neorenjie]

Maybe with the spotlight on these houses, more bidders will join in to push the rental up. The tenants are basically financing the conservation of these run down houses. Yes the rental is dirt cheap compared to GCBs, but they are nothing close to GCBs other than the land size. Rent should rightly be cheaper than GCBs. If someone's thinking that renting these B&W is a good deal then by all means go bid for it.

[@Mr.Lin2049]

Would SLA spent more than S$1 million dollars of tax payers monies to do restoration work around the Black and White Bungalow, in order to rent the B&W properties to tenants ??? So who is the lucky tenants ?

[@tangt4860]

Just ask yourself why are they not even spending a fraction of the money to repair many damaged public paths in HDB estates left to rot for the last 2 decades.

[@Mr.Lin2049]

@@tangt4860 Because they are VVIP ! PERIOD !

[@馬良-b8q]

Another speak with no evidence just to make Sg weak like in the sixties. Carry on the trend, yeah, thks a lot lor. You are saying there’s no value to these B&W houses at all lor? If don’t rent out, u think there’s no cost to maintain these houses meh? Then it will mean pple’s taxes gotta spent for such preservation ok. While the worth is there to do so, it is stupidity not to bring out the value of it … like some pple thinking off focus of what really the whole issue is. So pple expect gov to solve their housing issues and expect that the ministers don’t deserve to hv their housing needs to be met? So ungrateful lot of pple. Ownself selfish say other fishy? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 stupidity lot of pple.

[@stephenlim2852]

​@tangt4860 that is not true. But the workmanship or material used is not as good as previous decades

[@tangt4860]

@@stephenlim2852 no need to trust - just use your eyes to see even if you are not staying in the heartlands.

[@kovander1038]

Thank you so so much! Awesome piece of art and brilliant ideas. Inspiring work! Salute Chef.

[@AK8901]

I didn't realise AsiaOne is also state-owned.

[@stevenyeo5035]

😂

[@jmho7991]

I love to live in the colonial house if I can afford it. Love the green and nature. Upkeep them will be no issue if money is not an issue.

[@shawnchia3611]

Well, money is always an issue lol

[@jmho7991]

@@shawnchia3611 only applicable to us commoners only. Lol

[@douglasang3527]

Got GCB to live in , still need to rent Public Housing ?! 😅 What is happening here ?!

[@馬良-b8q]

U go rent la! Don’t TCSS.

[@Ninthdragoned]

I thought to cut the trees have to go through NEA or NParks.

[@deebusoh9023]

Okie we trust u..

[@toyoyoyo104]

I'm not a pap supporter. But if bungalows were vacant for years and they came to rent them, forking out lots of cash for the upkeep, I do not see a problem. I for one would not stay in one for free. Lol 😅

[@shawnchia3611]

Yea seems like a lot of effort to make it liveable but I would need to see more B&W to know if they all looks like this

[@kowakoh]

The only thing that riles me is that they have destroyed some old trees. How slightly some humans think of trees. They think the trees are rocks which can be disposed off.

[@馬良-b8q]

I don’t know, u seems to hv seen it yourself…..wow!

[@DingDZTL]

I'm curious, could one potentially purchase land instead of renting it to design a black-and-white colonial house? Considering the funds spent on renting and renovations, it seems feasible to acquire a suitable plot and replicate the same design. I wonder why this option wasn't considered, or if there are any restrictions preventing it.

[@kokkiongang5965]

Good sharing. Good info

[@benedict5781]

What happened to the minister house when they rent this black and white bungalow.

[@sleepandrelaxation3395]

Rent out their own house for $100K per month, then rent the BnW for 25K per month. Earn the difference every month !

[@馬良-b8q]

Hello, what happens to ur house when u go rent another house? Got pple ask such stupid question one meh?

[@Aphrodisiac80]

Above video is proudly sponsored by Vivien Balakrishnan and Shamugen.

[@misschibai]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kengleetan63]

B&W houses was built in the colonial period with 'natural cooling' saving much energy in tropical climate. In any case, to me it shows the 2 ministers have conservative values and like retro and old type colonial houses with good privacy . Ppl should not jelly becos of this and I understand why, as 79% stay in HDB and the other 15% in pte apt. Only 5 % stay in LANDED AND less than1% in GCB. The latter two are usually FREE HOLD. But some really rich ppl have much more luxurious houses so let's put it this way, if one is successful and doing well in this country, one would not bat one eye lid as to which minister or politcians are renting and living in such houses or GCB! So BE SUCCESSFUL ON YOUR OWN...DON'T JELLY HOR! Tio bo?😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣😂🤣

[@馬良-b8q]

I don’t think the issue is abt rich or poor, affordable or out of reach. It’s simply petty politicking of some who shifted focus of the real issue. Frankly these pple are saying ministers hv no rights for their housing preferences and many think they don’t even deserve it. Playing such politics will only bring SG towards the path of demise. After all the efforts in the oast 58yrs, pple only want changes without understanding what had been put in place. Frankly, i strongly suspect there are lots of foreign influences going on now in Sg’s political environment.

[@angxiang3186]

Don’t understand ~ spent 6 figures to habitat B&W house but the lease is only 3 years. What if another party bid higher than yours for the next new lease ; you literally Reno for this person. Appreciates your insights.

[@angxiang3186]

@@heyyee3003 If I remember rightfully ~ an extension of lease would be subjected to increase of about 10% of prevailing market rate in a linear progression. And if the authority in charge would consider the “renovation” as an improvement as with submitted approved/as builded drawings - these improvements would not be required to be taken apart. Not sure if thoughts are correct??? Await advice.

[@stevenlim9640]

noelah! it is 3+3+4 years that minister got, in one contract!

[@angxiang3186]

@@stevenlim9640 1 price for 3+3+4 = constant 1 rate without inflation uptrends. If so, SLA is “fishy” ~ and CPIB is blinded n handicapped like a 1 arm swordsman. If there is only 1 price for 10 years ~ then all Singaporeans HDB S&CC must also be at today rate for the next 10 years to be same logic base ~ right????

[@tnylau]

All Singaporeans must rally together to defeat the arrogant and ownself check ownself, totally lack of transparency pap Government

[@albertpang102]

Yes that’s true indeed. We have to come together hand 🖐 🤚 clasping with each other to defeat one ☝️ common enemy aka nemesis PAP union the reigning and stinky people after all.

[@BeachBoi1000]

I want to defeat the snake oil seller.

[@andrekingsley8241]

Do not bite the hand that feeds you😢

[@tnylau]

@@andrekingsley8241 cut the dirty hand

[@noproblematallmate]

CPIB already cleared them. You want to apologise and congrats them for being clean or continue to stir shit?

[@shandani7215]

They said the B/W house has to be returned to the SLA in its original state. So, all that beauty within after the renovation have to be torn down to its bare pathetic state? The laws of SG make little sense.

[@馬良-b8q]

Sense are for sensible pple, see how many senseless talks already going around just to push their petty politics?

[@stlaw08]

Rent B&W, also need to employ gardener, not just a maid or two for upkeep. Mandatory to be employer rent.

[@renakwong2335]

Gd info. However don't shift the camera too many times

[@horsinurbanfarmer9679]

May I Know... which historian personnel stays here before. Any idea or evidience? Maybe the producer can dig into. Oh ya! Back year.. where is Mr Yamashito stays in Sg?

[@edwardong981]

All houses are indeed good houses as in all schools are good schools! Hey this is spore you know!

[@MrAlvinSinfulSong]

I have a family friend who has a colony black and white house. Actually not bad 😂

[@jacksonwong90]

Lots of these bungalow houses in Malaysia a whuch cost 95% lesser

[@liberaltart7531]

99% lesser to be more accurate

[@馬良-b8q]

Well, the cost reflect the state of a country’s housing solution.

[@misschibai]

So good.. Next time must ask sla see can renovate for me or not. 😂

[@Utube1024]

sla need to check if you card carrying member before can proceed

[@馬良-b8q]

U go rent B&W house then see la? If u live in hdb, TC already doing the job, so what u talking? Why sla must renovate ur house? U mean ur house belongs to sla? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@radenbahagia164]

All house is good in Singapore yes indeed except break down lifts

[@parrotbrand2782]

What is a good class bungalow? Why good? Why can't bungalows be bungalows? Are there not so good class bungalows and bad class bungalows?

[@馬良-b8q]

Not many pple seen or even visited a GCB. The classification system detailed what is considered a GCB. I visited one build up 4 storeys with a lift in the middle where the exterior constructed like a tree. Multiple sports cars parked in the garage, together with some sedans both luxury and standard cars. Cos the kids don’t wanna work driving a sports car, it just their pass time hobby. So there are much richer pple around in Sg. The fact and matter is, there are many housing solutions to meet different pple of different levels of income and status, why is it that ministers and gov are expected to solve the pple’s housing issues and yet they don’t seem to be deserving to hv their own housing preferences? Moreover, it’s done aboveboard in accordance to the prescribed system that was built long ago. It’s just that not many pple knew it. So knowing it is a crime? It’s something pple gotta think. The problem i see is the petty politicking which is not healthy to bring Sg forward. And some only wanna weaken PAP for the sake of their opposition. If Insinuating and citing so called issues with no evidence is how it works, no future for Sg if pple just believe that something is wrong but don’t know and understand what really is wrong.

[@sktoh4469]

Parrotbrand. Excellent observation. Over the decades, the govt has succeeded (not so subtly) in promoting class conciousness. No wonder everyone is obsessed with climbing up the social ladder. No one wants to be left behind!

[@miajinggoh1117]

Not all colonial buildings have heritage value. By selling most of these lands for GCB would do Singapore more good than to keep spending millions of dollars in keeping these black-and-white bungalows that have little heritage value. Our heritage isn't about the mere 144-year colonial rule that finished with an impoverished Singapore.

[@hafizsirajkumar7927]

Can half modern and half classic like Aussie

[@missskychick]

Ok…. The agent is not accurate. This is obviously a run down property. SLA preserves it like they paint, remove any lead if it’s present and basically hand it over in a livable condition not like what u see here in this video. Pls get it right. Sometimes you can* do some additiond and alterations and SLA would not ask u to strip it down provided works added are aligned with the aesthetics of the property. And if the works will def add value to the property it will remain

[@rogerer7502]

How can civi servant rent spore govt property- salary too high so so

[@Lifeofmuf]

I miss LKY ….. with him all minister must live simply 😍just to connect with the simple singaporean.

[@馬良-b8q]

Yeah, u mean he don’t live at the house now in dispute? And that house is a simple house? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@evangelinelim7174]

You got to be kidding. LKY control with an iron fist in his young days. He kicked out PRs who were involved in the SIA strikes out of the country. LKY sue the oppies till they got fined and jailed. So they shut up with their falsehood. He don’t tolerate nonsense from oppies like JB Jayaratnam, now it’s his son Kenneth’s turn to spread falsehoods. Old habits don’t change, the bad blood still runs in Jaya’s family. LKY’s son is being kind thinking Singaporeans are smart enough to know what is true and untrue. Sadly , the bad genes in some people don’t change over the generations, the Lower percentile will alway be there stretching out their hands and blaming the government for not doing enough. You can’t fix some stupid. So if you only earn enough to own a Hdb , your smarter neighbour cannot upgrade to a condo or bungalow later when they become rich? We embrace capitalism not socialism. Some boomers still have 🇨🇳 communist mindset in them. No wonder LKY throw some hardcore in jail.

[@phreaquetalk]

@@馬良-b8q simpler and smaller than ridout houses. lolol

[@mr.g702]

Politicians frequently possess answers for the various undisclosed favors they receive due to unjust influence, which is an unfortunate occurrence. It is truly disheartening to consider that they perceive nothing wrong with what they have received. It is crucial for ALL public officials to disclose their assets both before assuming office and afterward. Neglecting this practice only highlights the presence of questionable practices. It seems evident that the Prime Minister possesses significant knowledge regarding these transactions and might have played a role in ensuring a beneficial outcome, leading to them receiving opulent real estate as a reward for loyalty.😅

[@馬良-b8q]

Well, u already put forth ur judgement that it’s wrong, then don’t TCSS. What evidence u hv? None but insinuating that something is wrong. So u also don’t think ministers should hv their housing solutions and well, worse still, u might think they don’t deserve it right? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.g702]

@@馬良-b8q It is clear from your entry that ignorance is an enemy, even to its owner. Knowledge is a friend, even to its hater. Ignorance hates knowledge because it is too pure. Knowledge fears ignorance because it is too sure.

[@radenbahagia164]

Actually living in Singapore its not about rooftop But how today's this tiny lslandwide can offers you more than 24 hour's still not enough always happenings EXAMPLES VISIT INDONESIA OR MALAYSIA right infront your eyes .......IMAGINE TODAY'S I RATHER WORK BETTER THAN STAY AT HOME BORING .....

[@noproblematallmate]

Rent and buy different leh. Plus why should we care how Ministers spend their money? Got people control how you spend your GST voucher?

[@albertpang102]

Awwww!!!!!! What a real 🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴🥱😴😴😴 When it comes to mentioning about millennium red dot 🔴 majulah Kita Singapura 🏝🏝🏝🏝

[@tanpengjoo7205]

B n w houses for rent to those who have lots of monwy got mo where to spend instead of using those money to those selling tissue papers at train stations.

[@stevenlim9640]

sg is oredi so small n lnd scare, why minister die die must live in gigantic land blackwhite house? maybe we should just ablolish horse racing turf to build hdb oso for blackwhite houses here, let ministers oso live in hdb with common fellow sinkapoleans

[@anakharon]

The B&W houses look kinda spooky. The maintenance is hefty.

[@chngcheehwee5433]

waste of public fund

[@clt5146]

Kinda spooky is an understatement

[@jingjing5442]

"..so, would you like to stay in a black n white house?.."😂😂😂

[@miseriez9308]

what is GCB? Great Chicken Burger?

[@baron17]

This whole segment could be done without bringing in the GCBs at all. It is as if to tell the peasants, “ Colonial House is NOT GCB! Get it?”

[@winwinwin282828]

The independent review didn't mention any of the allegations

[@malita354]

If b&w so bad why would anyone rent it? Rental arbitrage?😅 This channel shoots itself on its own paws

[@LonganLee]

What is the source of income for this channel? Sponsored by who? I rest my case

[@narinderpalsingh9055]

Much Ado About Nothing.

[@sha4020]

the houses r pretty

[@wangjinwen7708]

Missing the point.. its not a about how big how small.. a good house is how you live in it and how you live your life. If your life is a mess your house is shit. If you live your life on the floor, sleep on the floor, eat and drink on the floor, you dun need any fanciful and beautiful furnitures. If you use the toilet like anyhow shit your toilet is shit hole

[@SWTAN-JEFFREY]

oh, the pasture grass could not be used as you like. then, its funny to rent it for?

[@ChristenB-qd3tc]

The problem when there is no balance of power in the parliament. As the saying goes … " Repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it " ... happens to the 60+ percent of the population.

[@馬良-b8q]

What balance u talking? My cousin had ppty at the oppo constituency, u know what they used to maintain the accounts? Excel sheet? Then u come tell pple that the computer system is lying and the excel sheet don’t lie? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leonlim4253]

regret?

[@wonderfoo1009]

So where the publish facts and findings?

[@Workdayrelease]

Wad a bad camera man

[@kelvinkelvin1335]

This video a propaganda?

[@michaelseet9320]

aaaahhhh..scratching their mahahraja fetish lol!!!

[@secrets.295]

Asia One must have been pressured by Mr Lee to produce this bias reporting.

[@lurvecr]

stop trying to whitewash Shans and Vivians corruption

[@tangt4860]

Even worse than Najib.

[@hardhang]

yeah yeah yeah whatever

[@user-ln9zn9fh4u]

These have lots of money , might as well built your own bnw house . Btw singaporeans next GEneral elections please do something .

[@efgerfgergferg6749]

Propaganda to justify ministers' extravagance?