Rental Occupancy Limit - New Born

[mak412]

I am renting a place as a couple where occupancy limit is full i.e. 6 people in 3BR HDB. My wife is expecting and we will have a new family member sometime next year. Do I have to start looking a new place as the baby will not be able to get registered in the HDB?

[Swn4]

You will have to unless everyone living in the flat are family members


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[mak412]

Oh so from contract point of view, owner can opt not to return my deposit due to pre-mature ending of contract?

[Swn4]

Show your landlord this link (https://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/resid ... -your-flat) and talk to him.
It is not that you want to move out but you legally can not stay (and your landlord would get into to trouble too).


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[Lisafuller]

I am renting a place as a couple where occupancy limit is full i.e. 6 people in 3BR HDB. My wife is expecting and we will have a new family member sometime next year. Do I have to start looking a new place as the baby will not be able to get registered in the HDB?

Yes you'll need to look for a new place.

[Lisafuller]

Oh so from contract point of view, owner can opt not to return my deposit due to pre-mature ending of contract?

Depends, technically you would be breaching the contract but if you are on good terms with your LL it really shouldn't be a problem. A quick conversation and you should be on the same page.

[taxico]

your LL will want probably you out. coz they can likely get higher rent with the next tenant.

so i’d just keep it on the DL if i were you and want to stay on. the reasonable and timely return of your deposit is not guaranteed anyway.

you gotta look out for yo ur own interest first.