Under the Work Permit (WP) conditions, employers are required to provide acceptable accommodation for their foreign workers (FW).
FW accommodation must meet the various statutory requirements. This includes:
- Proper land use by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Housing Development Board (HDB) or Jurong Town Corporation (JTC);
- Building structural safety standards by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA);
- Fire and safety standards by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF);
- Environmental health requirements by the National Environment Agency (NEA); and
- Drainage and sanitary/sewerage system requirements by the Public Utilities Board (PUB).
Employers who fail to provide acceptable accommodation can be prosecuted under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA). Failure to meet the regulatory requirements will also be taken into consideration for subsequent WP applications/renewals submitted by the employer.
For a list of approved housing, please refer to the link below
Should you find any irregularities in foreign worker housing, you may notify the following agencies:
- For irregularities in environmental health:
National Environment Agency: Call (65) 1800 225 5632 or email Contact_NEA@nea.gov.sg
- For irregularities in water quality, improper drainage and sewerage system:
Public Utilities Board: Call (65) 1800 284 6600 or email PUBone@singnet.com.sg
- For irregularities in fire safety:
Singapore Civil Defence Force: Call (65) 6367 7233 / (65) 6280 0000 or email SCDF CSC@scdf.gov.sg
- For irregularities in structural safety:
Building Construction Authority: Call (65) 6325 7720 or email bca_enquiry@bca.gov.sg
Alternatively, you may contact the Ministry of Manpower at (65) 6438 5122
