Selling blank-canvas BTO flats: HDB issued warning liao!
HDB flats are primarily for owner-occupation, and there are rules and checks in place to guard against misuse.
During the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), owners are required to physically occupy the flat. This reinforces the home ownership principle that buttresses our public housing policies. Flat owners are not allowed to sell or rent out their flats, or purchase any other residential properties, until they have met the MOP. The MOP restriction applies to both HDB flats bought directly from HDB or the resale market.
We take the violation of MOP rules seriously and will not hesitate to carry out enforcement actions, including compulsory acquisition of the flat if required. Here’s how we are committed to ensuring that BTO flats are owner-occupied:
If anything the property agent who submitted the above listing should also be investigated for complicity in the sale arrangement.