Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on number of notices HDB has issued to flat owners in the last five years to repossess their flats because of owners' refusal to comply with court orders to transfer or sell a flat upon divorce

Aug 3, 2021

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development in the last five years, how many notices has HDB issued to flat owners to repossess their flats because of owners' refusal to comply with court orders to transfer or sell a flat upon divorce.

Answer: 

In the last five years, HDB did not issue any notices to repossess flats due to the owners not complying with divorce court orders regarding the treatment of the flat. 

In general, HDB only takes compulsory acquisition action as a last resort. As the divorce court orders are issued to the divorced parties, flat owners who disagree on the treatment of the matrimonial flat set out in the divorce court order can seek further legal recourse with the court.