HIGH COURT CONSIDERS NOVEL ISSUES IN THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 47 OF THE BMSMA

This article discusses a recent High Court decision applying Section 47(1)(b)(viii) of the BMSMA to documents obtained by a management corporation while representing subsidiary proprietors in an appeal to the Land Acquisition Appeals Board over compensation awards for the compulsory acquisition of land.

HIGH COURT CONSIDERS NOVEL ISSUES IN THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 47 OF THE BMSMA


AMENDMENTS TO THE COVID-19 (TEMPORARY MEASURES) ACT TO COVER ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS AND PROHIBIT UNILATERAL INCREASES IN CHARGES

This Law Update discusses the amendments to the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and the related Regulations to include additional contracts relating to the sale and purchase of housing accommodation and to prohibit the unilateral increase of interest rates, imposition of additional charges and other types of actions.

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GENERAL MEETINGS OF MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS (OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE SALE) AMID COVID-19 SITUATION

This Law Update examines the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Management Corporations, Subsidiary Management Corporations and Collective Sale Committees) Order 2020 which sets out how general meetings may be conducted partially or wholly by electronic means, during the period from 27 March 2020 up to and including 30 September 2020.

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Strata Titles Board Discusses Management Corporations’ Duty to Control, Manage and Administer the Common Property

This case update discusses a recent decision in which the Strata Titles Board dismissed an application by Owners who argued that a Management Corporation should relocate their air-conditioning condensers from one part of the common property to another for easier access. The decision explored the scope of a Management Corporation’s duties in respect of common property.

http://www.leenlee.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Esta-Ruby-Case-Update-Final2.pdf