6 BTO flats, 15 resale units compulsorily acquired by HDB over breaches of minimum occupation period rules
SINGAPORE – Of 21 HDB flats acquired by the Housing Board from 2017 to November 2022 over breaches of minimum occupation period rules, six were purchased from HDB and 15 from the open market.flouting the MOP rules during that time, with the 21 units compulsorily acquired.
HDB later said that it was investigating, and National Development Minister Desmond Lee posted on Facebook that owners cannot buy a BTO flat, not move into it for five years, and then sell it as “almost brand new” on the resale market. However, HDB also said that owners who face genuine circumstances and cannot live in their flat during the MOP should write to the board to ask for a waiver. Appeals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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