Singapore legislation
Section 18
Section 18
No collection of maintenance charges without Commissioner’s approval
(1)
An owner developer of a development must not collect any charges for the management and maintenance of the development or any common property or limited common property comprised in the development from the purchasers of any lot or proposed lot comprised in such development except with the prior written approval of the Commissioner.
(2)
Any owner developer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)
To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent any management corporation or subsidiary management corporation from collecting contributions under this Part.