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What are the regulations for renting out an entire HDB flat?
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- As a HDB flat owner renting out your entire flat, you must ensure that:
- Only the authorised tenants are staying in the flat
- The number of tenants does not exceed the maximum number allowed
- Your tenants use the flat only for residential purpose
- Your tenants do not further rent out the flat to others, create nuisance, or misuse the flat
- Your tenants are legally residing in Singapore
- Your tenants comply with all the covenants in the lease and the provisions of the Housing & Development Act. You are responsible for all infringements (if any) committed by them
- If you are staying overseas during the rental period, you must appoint an attorney to manage the flat on your behalf. The attorney that you have appointed cannot be a tenant of your flat.
- The minimum rental period for each tenant must be 6 months per application. You are not allowed to rent out your flat or bedroom on a short-term basis, as it may disrupt the living environment and pose security concerns for our residents.
- The rental period is indicated in the approval letter, up to a maximum of 3 years if all the tenants are Singaporeans or Malaysians. The maximum is capped at 2 years as long as one or more tenant is a non-Malaysian non-citizen.
- Renting out of flat for non-residential use, for example, to tourists, for commercial filming or goods storage, is also not allowed.
- The rental period is indicated in the approval letter, up to a maximum of 3 years if all the tenants are Singaporeans or Malaysians. The maximum is capped at 2 years as long as one or more tenant is a non-Malaysian non-citizen.
- Renting out of flat for non-residential use, for example, to tourists, for commercial filming or goods storage, is also not allowed.