Hi,
I hope someone could give me advice on the following problem:
After living for about a year in Singapore I am looking to move to a different location. I was trying to find a flatshare with other expats on different websites and forums, which turned out to be harder than I thought. I realised that renting out a whole flat in an area I like would be the easiest option. Due to budget constraints HDBs are really the only option. I could then rent out the remaining room(s) and choose flatmates I would get along with.
However, it seems that subletting in an HDB is illegal even if the owner agrees. I tried getting more information from different agents/landlords etc. but to no avail. It seems that sharing a flat is fine, but subletting is not. To me both end up in the same situation of 2 or more people sharing the flat, and as far as I know only 1 person signs the contract anyways.
I guess what I am asking is, am I able to rent a whole flat and afterwards find flatmates to bring down costs. And how would I do it? It would be much appreciated if someone had any experience with this or could tell me where to find relevant information!
Thanks so much in advance!