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Hi,

1) Yes, it is mandatory that all owners and core occupiers must be living in the flat during MOP.
2) As for your case, a married couple; regardless of whether it is both owner or 1 owner + 1 core occupier must be living in the BTO within MOP.
3) Yes, you are allowed to rent out room(s) during MOP. Minimum must keep 1 room to yourself, it can be a common or master room.
4) You may submit an appeal to HDB to allow to sell in open market before MOP. It is up to the HDB discretion for approval. All approval is on a case-by-case basis.
5) The HDB only recognised legal process/action, thus, voluntary action need not inform them.

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Hi

All registered Owners and Occupiers have to be occupying the flat during the MOP period. The spare rooms can be rented out while you guys are staying there. Is your MOP of 5 years about to be fulfilled soon?

Appeal is on a case by case review basis, it is not automatically granted. Perhaps you can share more info over phone so I can advise better. I have helped a few divorce case sellers with their house sale, and can share some inputs.

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