Good Day Forumer,
I have been doing a lot of read ups and calling but not able to
find an answer.
I am intending to go for a divorce with my wife. I need to have
some advice I make any conclusive decision. At the same time, I
wish to be anonymous as I do not wish to hurt my other half before
any decision is made.
I will be grateful to know if I can retain my DBSS flat, which
is less than a year, with my daughter if I go for a divorce. I had
took HDB grants for the flat.
This is what I have gotten from HDB website;
"Under
the HDB's prevailing policy for divorce (not due to
non-consummation of marriage or annulment or break-up of Fiancé /
Fiancée relationship), a divorced party who has
the custody of the
child (including care and control) is
allowed to retain the
flat subject to the eligibility conditions.
If there are no
children from the marriage, the divorced
party (flat owner) may retain the flat under the Single Singapore
Citizen (SSC) Scheme, provided:
If the matrimonial flat is bought directly from
HDB (including resale flats bought with the CPF Housing Grant for
Family), the 5-year minimum
occupation period (MOP) must be
satisfied before the divorced party is allowed to take over the
flat under the SSC Scheme.
Alternatively, the divorced party may include another person to
retain the flat, subject to the prevailing eligibility criteria and
eligibility scheme regardless of the occupation
period.
If the divorced owners wish to resell their
flat in the open market, they must have completed
the MOP for
the flat, as at the date of divorce completion. If the divorce is
within the MOP and none of the owners is eligible to retain the
flat, the owners may have to return the flat to HDB, subject to
HDB's approval. The compensation for the return of flat will be
determined by HDB. "
What is meant by eligibity conditions?
Regards