Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on the disposal of HDB flats owned by former permanent residents after renouncing their permanent residency

Oct 20, 2022

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for National Development to date, how many former permanent residents have been required to dispose of their HDB flats after renouncing their permanent residency or remaining abroad without a valid re-entry permit.

Answer:

An HDB flat owner who ceases to be a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) is not allowed to retain ownership of his flat, and has to relinquish his interest in it. Should the flat owner fail to relinquish his interest in the flat, HDB will compulsorily acquire it. 

2.       As at 30 Sep 2022, there were about 90 flat owners, or less than 0.01% of HDB flat owners, who had ceased to be SPRs in 2022 and are pending the disposal of their HDB flats.