Vehicle lock-in position
1. How may I be notified if the lock-in is relevant to my business-owned rented private-hire vehicles?
The system may show an acknowledgement industry, if applicable, before a company initiates the registration, conversion, or transfer of a hired private-hire car to another business using the OneMotoring online service. This information will tell car owners that their business-owned , chauffeured private-hire car , may be subject to a lock-in time. Vehicle owners will receive an email confirming the transaction and indicating the appropriate lock-in period after the transaction is successful.
2. How do I check the status of my business-owned hired private-hire vehicle ‘s , lock-in period?
Vehicle owners may test the lock-in position of their business-owned hired private-hire cars from the warning e-letter after successful registration, change or transfer of the vehicle.
3. How do I test if the business-owned hired private-hire car , that I intend to purchase is subjected to a lock-in length?
Potential clients may test the lock-in position of the business-owned , chauffeured private-hire car , with the seller.
4. I have a sole proprietor. Does my hired private-hire car been content to the lock-in?
The lock-in will apply to chauffeured private-hire vehicles owned by business entities registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA ) and having a Unique Entity Number ( UEN ) as part of the lock-in.
Registration of fresh business-owned hired private-hire vehicle
5. Does my business-owned hired private-hire car , become subject to the lock-in time if I register or convert it before Feb 19, 2025?
The lock-in time does not apply to business-owned hired private-hire cars , registered or converted before Feb 19, 2025.
6. If my business files a chauffeured private-hire car , after Feb 19, 2025, using a temporary Certificate of Entitlement (TCOE ) obtained before Feb 19, 2025, will the lock-in period apply?
The lock-in time does not apply to business-owned hired private-hire vehicles registered using TCOEs obtained before Feb 19, 2025.
Transfer of rented private-hire vehicles from persons to businesses
7. Does my business-owned hired private-hire car , be subject to the lock-in time if the program for transport from an individual was submitted before Feb 19, 2025, but completed after Feb 19, 2025?
If the transfer application was submitted properly before February 19, 2025, the lock-in period does not apply.
8. Before February 19, 2025, a shift application was submitted. But, the transfer was ineffective due to various factors, such as being unable to secure funding, and a new exchange was initiated on or after Feb 19, 2025. Will the hired private-hire car , get content to the lock-in period?
Prior to February 19, 2025, the earlier app for transfer will not be subject to the lock-in time. However, it does apply to the fresh exchange program submitted after Feb 19, 2025.
Transfer of hired private-hire cars , between companies
9. If a business-owned hired private-hire vehicle without an existing lock-in time is transferred to another company, did that vehicle become subject to a fresh 3-year lock-in duration following the transfer?
As existing business-owned hired private-hire cars registered, converted or transferred before Feb 19, 2025 will not be subject to this lock-in time, their move to another company may not cause a new lock-in time.