Applications to List One Spouse as Owner and the Other as Essential Occupier in HDB Flat Purchase or Change of Ownership

Debated in Parliament on 7 May 2024.

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Gan Thiam Poh queried the Minister for National Development about the number of HDB flat purchases over the past decade where one spouse was listed as owner and the other as essential occupier, changes in ownership from co-owners to a single spouse, and data on essential occupiers buying a second private property without Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty.
Desmond Lee responded that about 3% of all HDB flat purchases in the last 10 years involved one spouse as applicant and the other as essential occupier.
Since April 2016, HDB flat owners cannot withdraw a spouse from ownership to become an essential occupier except in extenuating circumstances like demise or divorce.
Within the Minimum Occupation Period, all owners and occupiers of HDB flats are prohibited from purchasing private property.
HDB does not have data on essential occupiers buying a second private property.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development in the past 10 years (a) how many applications has the Housing and Development Board (HDB) received for the purchase of flats where one spouse is listed as the owner and the other spouse an essential occupier; (b) how many applications has HDB received for a change in flat ownership to one spouse where the flat originally lists both spouses as co-owners; and (c) whether the Ministry has data on the number of spouses listed as essential occupiers who buy a second private property without having to pay the Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty.

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Gan Thiam Poh queried the Minister for National Development about the number of HDB flat purchases over the past decade where one spouse was listed as owner and the other as essential occupier, changes in ownership from co-owners to a single spouse, and data on essential occupiers buying a second private property without Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty.
Desmond Lee responded that about 3% of all HDB flat purchases in the last 10 years involved one spouse as applicant and the other as essential occupier.
Since April 2016, HDB flat owners cannot withdraw a spouse from ownership to become an essential occupier except in extenuating circumstances like demise or divorce.
Within the Minimum Occupation Period, all owners and occupiers of HDB flats are prohibited from purchasing private property.
HDB does not have data on essential occupiers buying a second private property.

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Applications to List One Spouse as Owner and the Other as Essential Occupier in HDB Flat Purchase or Change of Ownership

Debated in Parliament on 7 May 2024.

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Gan Thiam Poh queried the Minister for National Development about the number of HDB flat purchases over the past decade where one spouse was listed as owner and the other as essential occupier, changes in ownership from co-owners to a single spouse, and data on essential occupiers buying a second private property without Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty.
Desmond Lee responded that about 3% of all HDB flat purchases in the last 10 years involved one spouse as applicant and the other as essential occupier.
Since April 2016, HDB flat owners cannot withdraw a spouse from ownership to become an essential occupier except in extenuating circumstances like demise or divorce.
Within the Minimum Occupation Period, all owners and occupiers of HDB flats are prohibited from purchasing private property.
HDB does not have data on essential occupiers buying a second private property.

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Gan Thiam Poh

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Gan Thiam Poh queried the Minister for National Development about the number of HDB flat purchases over the past decade where one spouse was listed as owner and the other as essential occupier, changes in ownership from co-owners to a single spouse, and data on essential occupiers buying a second private property without Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty.
Desmond Lee responded that about 3% of all HDB flat purchases in the last 10 years involved one spouse as applicant and the other as essential occupier.
Since April 2016, HDB flat owners cannot withdraw a spouse from ownership to become an essential occupier except in extenuating circumstances like demise or divorce.
Within the Minimum Occupation Period, all owners and occupiers of HDB flats are prohibited from purchasing private property.
HDB does not have data on essential occupiers buying a second private property.

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Applications to List One Spouse as Owner and the Other as Essential Occupier in HDB Flat Purchase or Change of Ownership

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