Timing is everything for a landlord’s rental plan, and buyers at Dunearn Green want a straight answer on when the rent actually starts flowing. It’s not as simple as TOP happening and money showing up the next day; there’s a real sequence: key collection, defect checks and getting the unit genuinely ready. Here’s how that timeline actually plays out, step by step, without the vague brochure language.

What TOP Actually Means For Owners

Once the Temporary Occupation Permit is issued, owners gain full legal rights to move into or rent out their unit; this happens well before the Certificate of Statutory Completion, which follows later. The Serra Residences, following the same standard Singapore development process, will hit this identical TOP milestone before its own CSC, meaning landlords at either project don’t need to wait for full statutory completion before generating rental income, a detail that surprises some first-time landlords … READ MORE ...