Tenancy Termination

This page provides general information on the termination of tenancy for a commercial unit. Please refer to your own Tenancy Agreement for terms specific to your contract, such as required notice periods and termination conditions. If there are any discrepancies between the information provided here and your Tenancy Agreement, the terms stipulated in your Tenancy Agreement shall prevail.

Terms and conditions

Read these important terms and conditions if you wish to terminate your tenancy.

Notice

Under the Tenancy Agreement, you are required to provide 1 month's written notice for the termination of your tenancy with us. For tenants of childcare centres, the notice period for termination will be based on the terms and conditions stipulated in the Tenancy Agreement with HDB.

Payment of rent

The rent for your commercial unit will be computed up to and including the day on which you return the keys to us.

Rent-free period

For tenancies in their first term, the rent-free period will be withdrawn under the following conditions:

  • Early termination within first year, for heartland shops
  • Early termination within the first term, for standalone complexes

Eligibility for termination

For premises allocated via marketing agents, you are not allowed to terminate your tenancy within the first term.

Before returning unit to HDB

Follow this checklist for a list of things to do before returning the keys to the commercial unit.

Before returning the premises to us, you will need to:

  • Restore the premises to its original condition, including removal of all furniture, fixtures, and fittings in accordance with the terms of the tenancy agreement. If you fail to do so, we will carry out the reinstatement works and recover the costs from you
  • Arrange with service providers to disconnect the water/ electricity/ gas supply, including removal of any meters and appliances
  • Settle all outstanding Service & Conservancy Charges with the Town Council
  • Arrange to terminate the GIRO service for rent payment for the premises with the bank
  • Inform SingPost to redirect all mails to your new address
  • Ensure your rental payments and other charges are paid to date. Payment of rental through Interbank GIRO will automatically cease upon termination of tenancy
  • Update your ACRA records if you currently list the premises as your registered address

How to return unit to HDB

Make an appointment to return the keys to the commercial unit.

Make an appointment

Contact your managing agents to make an appointment to return the keys on-site at the HDB commercial unit. Do ensure that you label the keys according to their use, for example ‘key for main door’ and ‘living quarters’. Please refer to the various procedures based on your company or business type.

Company/ Business Type Procedure to Return Keys
Sole Proprietor You must be personally present to return the keys.
 Partnership/Limited Liability Partnership companies You can authorise a partner/ LLP representative to return the keys. The authorised partner/ LLP representative will need to provide a letter signed by all partners to authorise him to return the keys for the partnership firm.
 Private Limited Company You can authorise a representative to return the keys on behalf of the company. The authorised representative will need to provide the company’s resolution to authorise him to return the keys on the company’s behalf.  
 Society/Association You can authorise an Office Bearer to return the keys on behalf of the Society/ Association. The Office Bearer will need to provide a letter of confirmation signed by both the President and Hon Secretary to authorise him to return the keys on Society/ Association’s behalf.

If you are unable to return the keys at the commercial unit, please write to us and make an appointment to return the keys to:

HDB Hub
480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
Singapore 310480
Atrium, 3rd Storey, Commercial Properties

The monthly rental is chargeable up to the date when you return the unit’s keys to HDB.

Refund of cash deposit/ excess monies

If you have existing cash deposits/ any excess monies with us, they will be refunded via Interbank GIRO to your existing GIRO bank account. For the refund to be made to another payee, please provide the bank book/ statement showing the particulars and bank account number of the payee. For deposits in form of banker’s guarantee, they will be discharged, if there is no outstanding amount due to HDB.

 

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