Written answer by Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, to Parliamentary Question on matrimonial flats

06 AUG 2019

6 Aug 2019 Posted in Parliamentary speeches and responses

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang (Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC)

Question
To ask the Minister for Law for each year in the past five years (a) what is the absolute number and the percentage of divorcees who failed to comply with court orders to sell their matrimonial flats within the stipulated time; and (b) what was the average and median time it took beyond the stipulated time to sell the flat.

Written Answer:

  1. We have checked, and have been informed that the time taken to complete the sale of such matrimonial flats, upon divorce, and whether there was compliance with time limits set in Court Orders is not tracked by any agency. The terms of the Court Orders, and whether any extension of time is needed by the parties, is a matter between the parties, unless the parties inform the HDB of the same.

  2. Parties may apply to Court for an extension of time to sell the flat. Parties can sell their HDB flat as long as they are able to reach an agreement in doing so, and HDB will process the sale accordingly. It also depends on the terms of the Court Orders.

Last updated on 06 Aug 2019