Subject · 64 laws · 139 judgments
Housing
Renting, buying, living in an HDB flat, and condominium life. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on at home?
- Renting a placeDeposits, repairs, and ending a leaseStart here
- Buying a homeOptions, completion, and who may buyStart here
- Living in an HDB flatOwnership rules, renovation, and lettingStart here
- Condo and strata livingManagement corporations, by-laws, and shared costsStart here
- Selling or moving outSelling, transferring, and handing back a flatStart here
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Housing and Development Act 1959Setting up a board for housing and development
- Residential Property Act 1976Who can buy homes and land for housing: citizens and approved buyers
- Land Titles Act 1993
- Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967Dividing land into strata and collective sale of property
- Conveyancing and Lawof Property Act 1886Simpler and better conveyancing practice
- Town Councils Act 1988Town councils to manage and improve housing estate common property
- Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act 1996The executive condominium housing scheme
- Planning Act 1998Planning and improving the country, and charges on land development
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
Want someone to look at your situation?
These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Small Claims Tribunals (Visit site)
The tribunals that hear small claims about goods, services and residential tenancy agreements.
Cost not stated on its site · judiciary.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Housing & Development Board (Visit site)
Singapore’s public housing authority, for buying, renting and managing an HDB flat.
Cost not stated on its site · hdb.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
Information, not legal advice