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Sep 7, 2022 · Learn what subletting is, when it is illegal, and what are the consequences for landlords and tenants in Singapore. Find out how to prevent illegal subletting and what to do if it happens to you.
Sublet.com is a platform for finding and posting furnished apartments, rentals and rooms for short or long term stays. Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, you can search, contact and screen potential matches with Sublet.com.
- Subletting Your Flat During the MOP. HDB owners would be familiar with the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), which is basically the period of time a landlord must occupy an HDB flat before selling/renting it.
- Locking Up a Room and Pretending to Occupy It. Since flat owners can’t rent out their flats during the MOP, some flat owners have sneakily tried to get around this rule by locking up one of the bedrooms, so that they can claim that they “occupy” the room as they secretly rent out the rest of the flat.
- Getting Your Tenants to Impersonate You. If you thought pretending to live at your flat was bad, some HDB flat owners go a step further. Some get their tenants to masquerade as the actual owners of the flat in an attempt to fool their neighbours, and even the authorities if they happen to drop by to conduct inspections.
- Not Registering Your Tenants. If getting tenants to pretend that they’re the flat owners isn’t on the table, yet another way that some HDB flat owners try to get around the rules and regulations is by not registering their tenants at all.
Learn about subletting your premises to other businesses or related businesses, and the conditions and fees involved. JTC only allows subletting for its lessees, not tenants, and subletting to related businesses is not within the 30% GFA limit.
Find private rentals in Singapore with Sublet.com, a platform that connects landlords and tenants. Search by price, location, and utilities, and contact landlords with credit checks and lease contracts.
Nov 14, 2023 · Subletting, often referred to as subleasing, is the practice where a tenant rents out a part or the entire property they are leasing to a third party for a specified period, usually shorter than the original lease term.
Jul 28, 2022 · Thinking of subletting your flat? Read more about the rules governing the eligibility to sublet and how to screen prospective tenants.
