Tech_wizard 1 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 I recetly logon to the HDB and it was indicated that I was not eligible to sublet out my flat i think it is because of the MOP does anyone know for MOP does it start from Date Of Application or Date Of Purchase? My requirement to sublet the whole flat is 3 years. Date Of Application 12 Mar 2008 Date Of Purchase 01 Jun 2008 Hope someone can advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forgotten 1 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 MOP starts from your 2nd appointment date with HDB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therat 18 Report post Posted March 18, 2011 Start from the official date that you receive the key Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zanntan 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2011 I recetly logon to the HDB and it was indicated that I was not eligible to sublet out my flat i think it is because of the MOP does anyone know for MOP does it start from Date Of Application or Date Of Purchase? My requirement to sublet the whole flat is 3 years. Date Of Application 12 Mar 2008 Date Of Purchase 01 Jun 2008 Hope someone can advice. MOP is calculated from date of completion (you are officially the owner)... I have seen cases whereby HDB approves the whole-unit rental when they are still far from MOP. You gotta write in to appeal and is approved base on case to case basis. Various reasons whereby should be able to approve (it is really case to case basis, but those that I know are reasons as below) 1) Overseas work.. sent overseas for a long time 2) They own a hdb shophouse and will be staying on the 2nd floor of their shophouse ( this 1 confirm approved)... so renting out HDB 3) close relative very sick or watever reasons that MUST shift to stay in with them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matrix0405 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 HDB acquires 39 flats from owners for infringing subletting rules By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 12 April 2011 1204 hrs SINGAPORE: The HDB compulsorily acquired 39 flats from their owners last year as they had blatantly infringed the subletting rules. One of the flats acquired was at Pinnacle@Duxton. The owner had sublet the entire flat without HDB's approval in the guise of subletting of rooms, shortly after the flat purchase in January last year. During its night inspections in May and June 2010, HDB found that the owner was not staying at the flat. HDB's investigations revealed that the owner did not have any intention to stay in the flat and had bought it purely for monetary gains. In another 56 cases, HDB warned or fined the owners. HDB said it stepped up its enforcement against unauthorised subletting last year. It carried out 7,000 flat inspections, up from 3,000 inspections in 2009. About 1,800 inspections were the result of public feedback. This is almost double the number of public feedback received in 2009. HDB said it takes a very serious view of any unauthorised subletting and will take stern actions against owners, including compulsory acquisition, even if it is the owner's first infringement. This is especially for cases where the flat owners had bought the flat purely for monetary gains, with no intention of occupying it. There have also been cases where flat owners try to circumvent HDB's rules by locking up one room and subletting the rest of the flat without physically staying in it. It said such cases will be treated as unauthorised subletting of the entire flat. Flat owners who wish to sublet their entire flats must meet the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) and obtain HDB's approval before they can do so. -CNA/ac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Total "crimes" = 39 + 56 = 95. Total inspected houses = 7,000 Percentage = 1.35% If 7,000 is a sizeable sample size, probable "crimes" in Singapore based on 900k households = 12,214. In anycase, these 39 houses would be available for people soon i hope. And solve housing problems for 39 people. Maybe they should learn something from the LTA. Using the OPC car offences as a gauge, since the implementation of the new e-licences, OPC offences had shot up 10times. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_637276.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cranberry 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) I recetly logon to the HDB and it was indicated that I was not eligible to sublet out my flat i think it is because of the MOP does anyone know for MOP does it start from Date Of Application or Date Of Purchase? My requirement to sublet the whole flat is 3 years. Date Of Application 12 Mar 2008 Date Of Purchase 01 Jun 2008 Hope someone can advice. Got this from HDB's website: "Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) HDB flat owners must have physically occupied their flats for a period of time, referred to as Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), ...." I think the key here is "physically occupied". Hope this helps your understanding. Edited April 15, 2011 by cranberry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
