Singapore legislation
Section 59
Section 59
Liability of transferor who has not given notice
(1)
Every person who sells or transfers any property in respect of which costs and expenses have been incurred by the Board in connection with the execution of any work which are, under this Act, recoverable from the owner or owners of the property, continues to be liable for —
the payment of all the costs and expenses payable in respect of the property which become payable; and
the performance of all other obligations imposed by this Act upon the owner of the property which are to be performed,at any time before the notice of transfer required by section 19 of the Property Tax Act 1960 has been given.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) affects the liability of the purchaser or transferee to pay such costs and expenses in respect of the property or affects the right of the Board to recover such costs and expenses or to enforce any obligation under this Act.