Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Interpretation (Housing and Development Board — Fees) Order 2026
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order —“Board” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;“commercial property” means any flat, house or building or any part thereof which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 or any other written law for the purpose of carrying on any business or which is lawfully so used, but excludes any HDB flat that is approved to be used as a home‑office under the Home Office Scheme;“HDB Fire Insurance Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which an owner of an HDB flat is required to procure a policy of insurance insuring against any liability, in respect of property damage caused by or arising out of any fire, from an insurer appointed by the Board;“HDB flat” means any flat, house or other living accommodation sold by the Board under Part 4 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;“home‑office” means any premises —
which are used by its occupants primarily for residential purposes with part or parts of the premises being used by the occupants as an office; and
in which not more than 2 persons who are not resident in those premises are engaged in the operation of the office;“Home Office Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the Board approves the use of an HDB flat as a home‑office;“Lease Buyback Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which a lessee of an HDB flat who has been approved by the Board to take part in the scheme enters into an agreement with the Board to reduce the term of the lease, in consideration of a sum of money —
which is to be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme; and
the whole or part of which may be used for the payment of a premium for an annuity plan under the Lifelong Income Scheme established and maintained by the Central Provident Fund Board under section 27K of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953;“Lodgement Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board in relation to the sale of commercial property, under which the Board is taken to have given the Board’s consent for the owner of a commercial property to sell that commercial property to another person if —
the criteria published on the Board’s website is satisfied; (b)the owner notifies the Board of the intended sale in the manner required by the Board and submits all the information and documents required by the Board; and
the owner has obtained a written acknowledgment from the Board of the Board’s receipt of the notification mentioned in paragraph (b);“Optional Component Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the purchaser of an HDB flat from the Board is given the option to purchase the completed HDB flat installed with certain fittings;“Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the Board rents out flats directly under a tenancy agreement to eligible individuals who have been granted an option to purchase an uncompleted flat from the Board and are awaiting the completion of that flat.
Definition
“Board” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;
Definition
“commercial property” means any flat, house or building or any part thereof which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 or any other written law for the purpose of carrying on any business or which is lawfully so used, but excludes any HDB flat that is approved to be used as a home‑office under the Home Office Scheme;
Definition
“HDB Fire Insurance Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which an owner of an HDB flat is required to procure a policy of insurance insuring against any liability, in respect of property damage caused by or arising out of any fire, from an insurer appointed by the Board;
Definition
“HDB flat” means any flat, house or other living accommodation sold by the Board under Part 4 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;
Definition
“home‑office” means any premises —
which are used by its occupants primarily for residential purposes with part or parts of the premises being used by the occupants as an office; and
in which not more than 2 persons who are not resident in those premises are engaged in the operation of the office;
Definition
“Home Office Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the Board approves the use of an HDB flat as a home‑office;
Definition
“Lease Buyback Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which a lessee of an HDB flat who has been approved by the Board to take part in the scheme enters into an agreement with the Board to reduce the term of the lease, in consideration of a sum of money —
which is to be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme; and
the whole or part of which may be used for the payment of a premium for an annuity plan under the Lifelong Income Scheme established and maintained by the Central Provident Fund Board under section 27K of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953;
Definition
“Lodgement Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board in relation to the sale of commercial property, under which the Board is taken to have given the Board’s consent for the owner of a commercial property to sell that commercial property to another person if —
the criteria published on the Board’s website is satisfied; (b)the owner notifies the Board of the intended sale in the manner required by the Board and submits all the information and documents required by the Board; and
the owner has obtained a written acknowledgment from the Board of the Board’s receipt of the notification mentioned in paragraph (b);
Definition
“Optional Component Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the purchaser of an HDB flat from the Board is given the option to purchase the completed HDB flat installed with certain fittings;
Definition
“Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme” means the scheme administered by the Board, under which the Board rents out flats directly under a tenancy agreement to eligible individuals who have been granted an option to purchase an uncompleted flat from the Board and are awaiting the completion of that flat.