This extract is taken from HDB website :
This section contains guidelines for subletting of bedrooms.
Eligibility conditions : Flat owners
Number of bedrooms and occupants allowed for subletting
Eligibility conditions : Subtenants
Registration of subletting
Failure to Register
Maximum subletting period
Terms & conditions
Online registration
Eligibility Conditions: Flat Owners
1. You are allowed to sublet your bedrooms if you own a 3-room or bigger flat.
No prior approval from HDB is required for subletting of the bedrooms. However, flat owners who sublet bedrooms in their HDB flats will have to register with HDB within 7 days from the commencement date of the subletting. They are also required to notify HDB when they renew or terminate the subletting of bedrooms, and when there are changes to their subtenants' particulars within 7 days from their occurrence.
Flat owners must comply with HDB’s subletting rules and regulations.
2. Owners of 1 and 2-room flats are not allowed to sublet their bedrooms.
Number of Bedrooms and Occupants Allowed for Subletting
3 room flats can only occupy 6 persons (definition of 3 rooms flats are 2 bedroom and a living room)
* includes owners, authorised occupants and subtenants
# living room, household shelters and utility room cannot be sublet
Eligibility Conditions : Subtenants
Citizenship
Subtenants must be :
a. Singapore Citizens; or
b. Singapore Permanent Residents; or
c. Non-Citizens legally residing in Singapore who are holders of Employment Passes, S Passes, Work Permits*, Student Passes, Dependant Passes, or Long-Term Social Visit Passes. These passes must have a validity period of at least 6 months as at the date of subletting registration**.
*Construction workers who are Work Permit holders should be Malaysians.
**Tourist are not allowed to rent HDB flats.
Immigration status of non-citizen subtenants may be verified using the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority's iEnquiry website. You may also check the Employment Pass and S Pass validity using MOM’s website.
Tenancy/Property Ownership Status
a. Subtenants must not be tenants/owners of other HDB flats except for :
Tenants/owners who are divorced/legally separated.
- Only one of the divorced/legally separated parties may be a subtenant
Owners who are eligible to sublet their whole HDB flat
-They must sublet their own flat within 1 month after having rented a flat/bedroom from another flat owner.
b. Subtenants must not be owners of Executive Condominium units where the 5-year minimum occupation period has not been met.
c. Subtenants must not be tourists
If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to call me. Do be careful of the HDB regulations.
Thanks and regards
Tina Lee
96741845
Tinaklee88@outlook.com
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