**Yes, you can legally advertise and lease out your office property directly as an owner in Singapore without engaging a property agent.**
There is no statutory regulation requiring commercial landlords to use an agent. However, where and how you can market the space depends on platform restrictions:
### Where Direct Commercial Owners Can Advertise
* **Carousell Singapore (Commercial Property):** Highly active for direct landlords, especially for small-to-mid-sized offices, strata units, and co-working spaces.
* **Direct-Listing Commercial Portals:** Platforms such as **SingaporeExpats Commercial Classifieds, MatchOffice, and Mogul.sg** permit direct landlord listings.
* **LinkedIn & Business Networks:** Very effective for commercial B2B spaces. Posting within Singapore corporate real estate, startup, and business founder groups connects directly with business owners looking for workspace.
* **Direct Signage:** Placing a professional "For Lease By Owner" sign on the exterior glass facade or unit door (subject to your building’s MCST house rules).
### Platforms Blocked for Direct Owners
* **CommercialGuru & EdgeProp Commercial:** Strictly restricted to CEA-licensed property agents with paid corporate subscriptions. Direct owners cannot publish listings on these portals.
### Crucial Steps When Renting Out an Office DIY
* **ACRA Due Diligence:** Always conduct an ACRA BizFile search on the prospective corporate tenant to verify paid-up capital, active operating status, and whether the person signing is an authorized director.
* **Approved URA Use:** Confirm that the tenant’s intended business activity matches the building's approved planning use (e.g., Commercial Office vs. B1 Light Industrial/Office).
* **Fitting-Out & Reinstatement Terms:** Clearly specify in the Letter of Offer (LOO) whether the unit is handed over in bare, partially fitted, or fully fitted condition, along with the standard reinstatement clause upon lease expiry.
* **Security Deposit & Stamp Duty:** Collect a standard 3-month security deposit in cash or cashier's order, and ensure the tenant e-stamps the commercial lease on the IRAS portal within 14 days of signing.
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