From 2019 to 2023, HDB took action against about 800 cases of lease infringement.
In about half of 800 cases, the flat owners were issued written warnings, while about 330 were fined up to $50,000.
In about half of these cases, the errant flat owners were issued written warnings, while around 330 of them were fined up to $50,000, HDB said in a statement on July 24.A media report by CNA in June found that condominium units and HDB flats were being offered for short-term rental on the Airbnb platform, with some claiming to be authorised serviced apartments.
In the first case, a couple who purchased a five-room Build-To-Order flat in 2015 advertised their unit for sale, posting pictures online that showed it was in a “bare condition”. HDB’s investigations found that the couple had lived elsewhere and did not occupy the flat during the MOP. The final case flagged by HDB involved a couple who bought a resale executive apartment in 2017, and listed their son and daughter as authorised occupiers.
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