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<p>The temporary extension of stay is a private arrangement between you and the buyers. Both parties may sign a private agreement on the terms of the extension, including any monetary compensation to be paid by you to the buyers. This agreement need not be shown to HDB.</p>
<p>Both parties must fulfil their respective obligations and responsibilities under the terms of the temporary extension of stay. HDB will not mediate if there is any dispute. You and the buyers have to indemnify HDB against any actions or claims for allowing their private arrangement for the temporary extension of stay by you.</p>
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Agreement and indemnity

<a name="sellers" id="sellers"></a>
<p>The buyers are the legal owners of the flat at the resale completion date, and you and all occupants of the flat need to move out by the completion date.</p>
<p>If you have committed to buy a completed property in Singapore and need more time to move out, you can arrange with the buyers for a temporary extension of stay in the flat for up to 3 months after the resale completion. The extension of stay will be terminated automatically at the end of 3 months. There will be no further extension beyond the 3 months.</p>
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            <p>To be eligible for the temporary extension, you must:</p>
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                <li>Have committed to buy a completed property (can be another HDB flat or private residential property) in Singapore at the time of the resale application, i.e., exercised an Option to Purchase or signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement</li>
                <li>Not be renting out the whole flat at the time of resale application</li>
                <li>Be the contra party if the transactions are under the <a href="/buying-a-flat/resale-flats/process-for-buying-a-resale-flat/resale-flat-application/request-for-enhanced-contra-facility" target="_self">Enhanced Contra Facility</a></li>
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            <td><strong>Administrative fee and submission procedure</strong></td>
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            <p>You must state in your portion of the <a href="/managing-my-home/selling-a-flat/process-for-selling-a-flat/resale-flat-application/application-process" target="_self">resale application</a> that there is an arrangement for temporary extension of stay. You do not have to pay an administrative fee for the request.</p>
            <p>We will then process the request and inform you and the buyers to endorse it before the extension commences on the resale completion date.</p>
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            <td><strong>Additional information</strong></td>
            <td><a href="/-/media/managing-my-home/selling-a-flat/process-for-selling-a-flat/resale-flat-application/request-for-temporary-extension-of-stay/Terms--Conditions-for-Temporary-Extension-of-Stay-19-Feb-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Terms &amp; Conditions for Temporary Extension of Stay</a> (PDF, 155KB)</td>
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Terms and conditions for sellers

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<p>The buyers are the legal owners of the flat upon the completion of the resale transaction. In agreeing to allow you the temporary extension of stay after the resale completion, buyers must fulfil some terms and conditions as owners of the flat.</p>
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            <p>As legal owners of the flat, buyers must pay for the costs and expenses relating to its ownership from the resale completion date, including the period of the extension of stay by the sellers.</p>
            <p>Some examples of the payments include:</p>
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                <li>Monthly instalment for housing loan</li>
                <li>Service and conservancy charges (without rebates during the extension period)</li>
                <li>Property tax (at non-owner-occupied rates during the extension period)</li>
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            <td><strong>Administrative fee and submission procedure</strong></td>
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            <p>The buyers must state in their portion of the <a href="/managing-my-home/selling-a-flat/process-for-selling-a-flat/resale-flat-application/application-process">resale application</a>&nbsp;that there is an arrangement for the temporary extension of stay.</p>
            <p>They need to pay an administrative fee of $20 (inclusive of GST) for the request, being the future owners of the flat agreeing to the extension.</p>
            <p><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: justify; color: #212529;">We will then process the request and inform the sellers and buyers to endorse it before the extension commences on the resale completion date.</span></p>
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            <td><strong>Expiry and termination</strong></td>
            <td>They must inform the HDB Branch managing the flat via <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.hdb.gov.sg/myhdb-page" target="_blank">MyHDB Page</a> if the extension is terminated earlier. The computation of the minimum occupation period for the new owners will commence after the extension of stay is terminated.</td>
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            <td><strong>Additional information</strong></td>
            <td><a href="/-/media/managing-my-home/selling-a-flat/process-for-selling-a-flat/resale-flat-application/request-for-temporary-extension-of-stay/Terms--Conditions-for-Temporary-Extension-of-Stay-19-Feb-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Terms &amp; Conditions for Temporary Extension of Stay</a> (PDF, 155KB)</td>
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Request for Temporary Extension of Stay

Next steps

Resale Flat Completion for Sellers