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When couples split up even before moving into their HDB flats
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One couple fought over their BTO in Tampines even before they moved into it.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
- Divorcing couples often fight over HDB flats, even before moving in, seeking court orders to retain or sell them post-minimum occupation period (MOP).
- One man tried to repossess a flat to prevent his ex-wife living there; another wanted to return a new flat to HDB to deny his ex-wife a "windfall".
- A couple's divorce centred on their HDB flat after renovations, with the woman awarded 67% of sale proceeds reflecting her higher financial contributions.
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While it is common for some divorcing couples here to fight over their HDB flats, what’s not so common is that some of these disputes happen even before they move into their new flats.
When such cases happen, one of the spouses will apply for court orders to retain the flats for themselves, especially when they have children, or for permission to sell the flats after the minimum occupation period (MOP) is over.
