GUIDELINES FOR HOME OFFICE SCHEMEYou can register to conduct small-scale business from your private home or HDB flat and hire up to 2 non-resident employees. This is provided that the business does not cause disturbance or inconvenience to the neighbouring residents.
Registering for the Home Office Scheme
Anyone who is the owner, tenant or any authorised occupier of a private residential property and wish to operate a Home Office (HO) can register.
If you are not the owner, you have to obtain written consent from the owner before you register for the Home Office use.
RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONSRestrictions and performance criteria ensures the scale of the home office use is kept small so that it does not disturb or cause inconvenience to the neighbours. These include:
Information Credit: URA
Registering for the Home Office Scheme
Anyone who is the owner, tenant or any authorised occupier of a private residential property and wish to operate a Home Office (HO) can register.
If you are not the owner, you have to obtain written consent from the owner before you register for the Home Office use.
RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONSRestrictions and performance criteria ensures the scale of the home office use is kept small so that it does not disturb or cause inconvenience to the neighbours. These include:
- not hiring more than 2 non-resident employees
- not displaying any external business signage or advertisements
- not generating noise, smoke, odour, waste matter or dust
- the use does not fall within the list of businesses that are not permitted under the HO scheme (e.g. car trading business, shops and any form of retail activity, etc)
- Performance Criteria for Home Office Scheme
- Terms & Conditions for Home Office Scheme
- Businesses Permitted / Not Permitted Under the Home Office Scheme
Information Credit: URA