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| Boilerpipe Text | You may carry out small-scale home-based business activities to supplement your income, without requiring approval from HDB.
Your flat must still primarily be used for residential purposes, and business activities must not cause disamenities to your neighbours. Otherwise, you must cease operations or relocate to other premises, such as commercial units.
Conditions of Use
The business must be operated by owners, registered occupants, or tenants of the flat (with consent from the flat owners). Third parties and non-resident employees are not allowed to work in the flat.
There must be no advertisements, signages or posters displayed at the flat.
No extraneous traffic should be introduced to the site nor should there be any adverse impact to the neighbourhood and the living environment, such as, noise, smoke, smell, litter, effluent or dust nuisances or danger posed to surrounding residents.
No use of heavy equipment or appliances that are not intended for domestic use.
No large-scale storage or frequent loading and unloading of goods, especially for bulky items or use of the flat as a distribution centre.
The activities must comply with the rules and regulations of other authorities (e.g
.
Singapore Food Agency
, for food safety and hygiene, Fire Safety and Shelter Department, for fire safety requirements)
Examples of permitted home-based business activities:
Food business such as baking on a small scale
Hairdressing, facial and beauty (excluding massage), manicure, or pedicure services
Private tuition for not more than three students at a time
Sewing services
Work as a freelance artist, journalist, photographer or writer
Note: Massage services and animal-related businesses (such as keeping of animals for sale, pets grooming and boarding services) are not allowed in HDB flats. |
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More than homes, our HDB towns are vibrant places to enjoy to the fullest. There is so much in place for you to bond with your neighbours and create an active and cohesive community.
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# Home-Based Business Scheme
You may carry out small-scale home-based business activities to supplement your income, without requiring approval from HDB.
Your flat must still primarily be used for residential purposes, and business activities must not cause disamenities to your neighbours. Otherwise, you must cease operations or relocate to other premises, such as commercial units.
### **Conditions of Use**
1. The business must be operated by owners, registered occupants, or tenants of the flat (with consent from the flat owners). Third parties and non-resident employees are not allowed to work in the flat.
2. There must be no advertisements, signages or posters displayed at the flat.
3. No extraneous traffic should be introduced to the site nor should there be any adverse impact to the neighbourhood and the living environment, such as, noise, smoke, smell, litter, effluent or dust nuisances or danger posed to surrounding residents.
4. No use of heavy equipment or appliances that are not intended for domestic use.
5. No large-scale storage or frequent loading and unloading of goods, especially for bulky items or use of the flat as a distribution centre.
6. The activities must comply with the rules and regulations of other authorities (e.g. [Singapore Food Agency](https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-retail/businesses-that-currently-do-not-need-licence-permit/home-based-food-businesses/requirements-for-home-based-food-businesses), for food safety and hygiene, Fire Safety and Shelter Department, for fire safety requirements)
### **Examples of permitted home-based business activities:**
- Food business such as baking on a small scale
- Hairdressing, facial and beauty (excluding massage), manicure, or pedicure services
- Private tuition for not more than three students at a time
- Sewing services
- Work as a freelance artist, journalist, photographer or writer
Note: Massage services and animal-related businesses (such as keeping of animals for sale, pets grooming and boarding services) are not allowed in HDB flats.
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| Readable Markdown | You may carry out small-scale home-based business activities to supplement your income, without requiring approval from HDB.
Your flat must still primarily be used for residential purposes, and business activities must not cause disamenities to your neighbours. Otherwise, you must cease operations or relocate to other premises, such as commercial units.
### **Conditions of Use**
1. The business must be operated by owners, registered occupants, or tenants of the flat (with consent from the flat owners). Third parties and non-resident employees are not allowed to work in the flat.
2. There must be no advertisements, signages or posters displayed at the flat.
3. No extraneous traffic should be introduced to the site nor should there be any adverse impact to the neighbourhood and the living environment, such as, noise, smoke, smell, litter, effluent or dust nuisances or danger posed to surrounding residents.
4. No use of heavy equipment or appliances that are not intended for domestic use.
5. No large-scale storage or frequent loading and unloading of goods, especially for bulky items or use of the flat as a distribution centre.
6. The activities must comply with the rules and regulations of other authorities (e.g. [Singapore Food Agency](https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-retail/businesses-that-currently-do-not-need-licence-permit/home-based-food-businesses/requirements-for-home-based-food-businesses), for food safety and hygiene, Fire Safety and Shelter Department, for fire safety requirements)
### **Examples of permitted home-based business activities:**
- Food business such as baking on a small scale
- Hairdressing, facial and beauty (excluding massage), manicure, or pedicure services
- Private tuition for not more than three students at a time
- Sewing services
- Work as a freelance artist, journalist, photographer or writer
Note: Massage services and animal-related businesses (such as keeping of animals for sale, pets grooming and boarding services) are not allowed in HDB flats. |
| Shard | 81 (laksa) |
| Root Hash | 18348615385095952881 |
| Unparsed URL | sg,gov,hdb!www,/residential/living-in-an-hdb-flat/home-business/home-based-business-scheme s443 |