Spot check at HDB flat allegedly finds occupants living without paying rent, tenancy agreement: 'You cannot stay here'
A property agent in Singapore discovered that a HDB flat was housing more than the legal limit of six occupants, many of whom were not listed on the tenancy agreement. The situation escalated into a dispute involving police after the tenants claimed their employer had stopped paying them and abandoned the property.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the risks of unregulated rental arrangements and the strict enforcement of housing occupancy caps in Singapore.
A property agent's visit to a HDB flat uncovered an alleged tenancy dispute after several occupants were found living in the unit despite allegedly owing rent and not being listed on the tenancy agreement.
In a TikTok video shared on Friday (July 31), the property agent was heard informing the occupants that they could not continue living in the flat until the tenancy arrangement was settled.
"You all cannot stay here. Call your boss first, then we will see what the police says," said the agent, adding that there were more than six occupants in the flat, exceeding the allowed occupancy limit.
AsiaOne understands that the unit is a three-room HDB flat in Tampines.
According to the HDB website, the maximum number of tenants allowed in a three-room flat is six.
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