The Housing Development Board (HDB) allowed 1,800 applicants to sublet their flats within the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) in 2012 and 2013. This is about three per cent of the 57,200 flat owners who gained approval over the two years.
In a written reply to a question posed in Parliament on Monday (Sep 8), Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said that these flat owners were unable to occupy their flats for a short period of time due to valid reasons such as overseas work or study.
Flat owners are usually allowed to sublet their flats only after the MOP.
Source : Channel NewsAsia – 8 Sep 2014