Strata Title (MCST)
Practice Group

Overview

Lee & Lee’s Strata Title (MCST) Practice Group is a cross-departmental team dedicated to matters relating to strata-titled developments in Singapore, such as residential condominiums, commercial and industrial strata lots, and mixed-use developments.

Led by Mr Toh Kok Seng, Ms Sharon Tay and Mr Daniel Chen, the Strata Title (MCST) Practice Group advises and represents management corporations, subsidiary management corporations, councils, executive committees, managing agents and subsidiary proprietors in a wide range of areas.

Our Work

Our areas of practice include:

  • Recovery of Contributions

  • Enforcement of by-laws

  • Proceedings and applications in Court including Originating Claims

  • Collective Sale applications

  • Private Criminal Prosecution

  • Lodgement and Discharge of Management Corporation Charge

  • Management Corporation Forced Sale

  • Acquisition & Disposal of Lots & Common Property

  • Disputes between Subsidiary Proprietors and the Management Corporation, including in relation to:

    • Breach of by-laws and statutory provisions

    • Enforcement of by-laws and statutory provisions

    • Control, management and administration of common property

    • Unauthorised installations

    • Encroachments on common property

    • Safety devices / equipment

    • Inspection and copying of records and documents

    • Access to units to do works or determine if they are necessary. 

  • Disputes between Management Corporation and Subsidiary Management Corporation

  • Disputes between Subsidiary Proprietors, including in relation to:

    • Breach of by-laws and statutory provisions

    • Defamation claims

  • Applications before the Strata Titles Board

  • Drafting & Advisory Work, including in relation to:

    • General meeting procedure

    • Council meeting procedure

    • General meeting resolutions

    • By-laws

    • Licence agreements for use of common property

    • Subdivision, amalgamation and transfers of strata lots and common property.

    • Personal data protection

Case Highlights

Cases before the Court and/or Strata Titles Board:

  1. The MCST Plan No. 2005 v Tan Wei Loong and another [2024] SGSTB 2, and appeal therefrom HC/TA 5/2024

  2. The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2785 v Ng Jun Quan (Huang Junquan) [2024] SGDC 150

  3. MCST Plan No. 1788 v Lau Hui Lay William and Anor [2023] SGHC 284

  4. Soo Hoo Khoon Peng v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2906 [2023] SGDC 162, and appeal therefrom [2023] SGHC 355

  5. Liu Xiaoyu v The Subsidiary Management Corporation No. 2 – Strata Title Plan No. 4391, STB 41 of 2023

  6. Manohar K D Nanwani v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1884 [2023] SGDC 40

  7. Tan Teck Huat and Toh Laye Lan v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 3752, STB No. 19 of 2023

  8. The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 3564 v Lian Fong Credit Holdings Pte Ltd [2022] SGDC 200

  9. Lim Song Leng v Koh Lay Choo [2022] SGDC 70

  10. The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2553 v Chia Yew Liang and others [2022] SGHC 290

  11. Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 0827 v Aikyu Trading Co (Pte) Ltd [2020] SGHC 217 

  12. Lee Soh Geok v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 4417 [2020] SGSTB 9

  13. Supersonic Maintenance Services Pte Ltd v MCST Plan No. 3564 [2020] SGSTB 8

  14. MCST Plan No. 4188 v Lim Yeong Seng & Kam Leh Hong Helen [2020] SGSTB 2

  15. Lau Khee Leong & Ding Hongyan v MCST Plan No. 3915 [2020] SGSTB 3

  16. Rosalinah Soh Pei Xi v Hui Mun Wai and Anor [2019] SGSTB 5 

  17. Simon Lim Beng Wee v Ong Kek Chong and Ors [2019] SGDC 193

  18. Pang Loon Ong and Ors v MCST Plan No. 4288, STB No. 21 of 2019

  19. Timothy Siah Yang Tek v 28th Management Council of MCST Plan No. 1420 [2018] SGSTB 1 

  20. Tan Yew Huat v Peh Loo Hock and Anor [2018] SGMC 46

  21. Zou Xiong v MCST Plan No. 2360 [2017] SGSTB 3

  22. Lee Lay Ting Jane v MCST Plan No. 661 [2017] SGSTB 3

  23. Soo Kee Investment Pte Ltd v MCST Plan No. 661 [2017] SGSTB 3

  24. MCST Plan No. 361 v Yap Choo Moi HC/TA 10/2017

  25. Technocrete Pte Ltd and Ors v MCST Plan No. 3293, STB No. 32 of 2016 

  26. MCST Plan No. 681 v Tan Yew Huat [2015] SGDC 118, and the appeal therefrom

  27. Sujit Singh Gill v MCST Plan No. 3466 [2015] SGSTB 2

  28. Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 367 v Lee Siew Yuen and another [2014] SGHC 161

  29. Lee Lay Ting v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 3414, STB No. 92 of 2014

  30. Sheldon Lee v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 3330, STB No. 39 of 2014

Forced sales:

  1. 2024: The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1883 (Mactech Building) – 2 Industrial units

  2. 2022: The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 4216 (Arc@Tampines) – 1 Residential unit

Collective sales:

  1. The Grangeford (193 units)

  2. Gillman Heights Condominium (608 units)

  3. Waterfront View (583 units)

  4. Leedon Heights (314 units)

  5. UIC Building (130 units)

  6. Harbour View Gardens (14 units)

  7. Futura (72 units)

  8. Tulip Garden (164 units)

  9. Irving Industrial Building (67 units)

  10. Sun Rosier (78 units)

  11. Florence Regency (336 units)

  12. Pearlbank Apartments (288 units)

  13. Kemaman Point (89 units)

  14. Tulip Garden (164 units)

  15. Fairhaven (15 units)

  16. Peace Centre / Peace Mansion (319 units)

  17. Meyer Park (60 units)

Key Contacts

  • Toh Kok Seng

    Toh Kok Seng

    Senior Partner
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property

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  • Sharon Tay

    Sharon Tay

    Senior Partner
    Deputy Head, Real Estate & Property

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  • Daniel Chen

    Daniel Chen

    Partner
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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