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Renting a HDB Flat/Room
For those who are not yet able to afford to purchase a HDB flat, you
are given the option of renting a whole flat or just a room.
Renting a HDB Flat
Those who are interested in renting a HDB flat may do so following
either the Public Rental Scheme or the Rent & Purchase Scheme,
depending on the type of flat you need. This is illustrated in the
chart below:
Public Rental Scheme
Refers to the scheme where you may apply to rent a flat in three (3)
Application Zones, i.e. Woodlands Zone, Bukit Merah/Jurong and
Bedok/Tampines Zone. There are 4 eligibility conditions to fulfill
before you may qualify for this scheme:
- Citizenship
- applicant MUST be a Singaporean,
- one (1) of the accompanying occupiers MUST be a Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident
- Age
- must be above 21 years old
- Income Ceiling
- gross household income < $1,500/month
- Family Nucleus
- Must form a family nucleus based on either of the following pairing:
- Applicant + spouse
- Applicant + parents, if single
- Applicant + children under custody, if widowed/divorced
- Engaged couples
- Siblings, if orphaned
There
is an average waiting period of 3.5 to 8 months, depending on
availability of units in the zone you have selected. If you need the
accommodation urgently, those who already have an existing pending
application may opt to go for a Daily Selection Scheme (for more information you may refer to
www.hdb.gov.sg).
Rent & Purchase Scheme
This scheme allows tenants to state their intention to buy the HDB flat
they are initially interested to rent. Four (4) eligibility conditions
have to be fulfilled before you may join this scheme:
- Citizenship
- applicant MUST be a Singaporean,
- one (1) of the accompanying occupiers MUST be a Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident
2. Age
- must be above 21 years old
3. Income Ceiling
- gross household income must be between $801 to $2,000/month
4. Family Nucleus
- Must form a family nucleus of either of the following:
- Applicant + spouse
- Applicant + parents, if single
- Applicant + children under custody, if widowed/divorced
- Engaged couples
- Siblings, if orphaned
The
applicants of this scheme, if successful, are subjected to a 2-year
rental period. Renewals are subject to any terms/conditions imposed by
HDB. Should you succeed in your bid to purchase the HDB unit, you are
eligible for attractive grants and discounts from HDB.
Sitting Tenants Scheme
Only applicable to tenants of 2/3-room flats, this scheme is activated
when the HDB flat unit is identified as being available for purchase
under the Sitting Tenants Scheme. Tenants who opt to purchase these
units are eligible for grants/discounts by HDB. However, should the
tenant forgo the opportunity to purchase the flat at that point of
time, they may be allowed to continue renting.
Renting a HDB Room
Whilst a person(s) renting a whole flat has the option of renting from
the homeowners or directly from HDB, person(s) who need to rent a room
can only do so from homeowners, subject to the Subletting Flat/Room
Scheme.
Subletting Flat/Room Scheme
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Conditions |
Tenant/
Sub-tenant Citizenship |
Singapore Citizens
OR
Singapore Permanent Residents
OR
Person(s) who holds a BLUE Identification Card / Employment Pass /
Student Pass / Working Permit
Note: Foreign workers (with the exception of Malaysians) CANNOT be subtenants beginning 7 Nov 2006.
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Current
Ownership/
Tenancy Status |
The subtenants for an flat (renting a room) cannot be a tenant/owner of another HDB flat UNLESS:- They are one half of a divorced/separated (legally) couple IF the other half is NOT a subtenant of a HDB flat.
- The 5-year minimum occupation period has expired – only applicable for owners of an Executive Condominiums.
- Owners
have successfully sublet their own flat(s) within one(1) month of
becoming a tenant/subtenant for another HDB flat.
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| Occupiers |
1/2-room flat - max 4 persons
3-room flat - max 6 persons
4/5-room & Executive flat - max 8 persons |
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