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SINGAPORE – About 70 flats have been reacquired by the Housing Board (HDB) after it uncovered serious lease infringements committed by the flat owners in the last few years. They were among 800 cases that HDB took action against from 2019 to 2023 for infraHDB takes back about 70 flats for breaking minimum occupancy period rules, unauthorised rental
SINGAPORE – About 70 flats have been reacquired by the Housing Board (HDB) after it uncovered serious lease infringements committed by the flat owners in the last few years. They were among 800 cases that HDB took action against from 2019 to 2023 for infractions such as unauthorised rental, non-occupation during the flat’s minimum occupation period (MOP), and acquiring an interest in private property during the MOP. In about half of these cases, the errant flat owners were issued written warnings, while around 330 of them were fined up to $50,000, HDB said in a statement on July 24. The remaining owners had their flats compulsorily acquired by HDB. These numbers from HDB come after recent media attention on short-term stays. A media report by CNA in June found that condominium units and HDB flats were being offered for short-term rental on the Airbnb platform, with some claiming to be authorised serviced apartments. The Straits Times understands that the number of cases involving HDB lease infringements for each year from 2019 to 2023 has been consistent. Read more