Singapore legislation

Section 21

of Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004

Section 21

Owner developer not to be relieved of obligations to carry out repairs, etc.

The appointment under section 19(1) of any managing agent to manage the maintenance fund or funds of a development does not relieve the owner developer of that development of any of the owner developer’s obligations under this Act or any other law —

(a)

towards the purchasers of the lots or proposed lots in the development to carry out repairs to the common property and limited common property (if any) of the development, or to make good any defect in the common property or limited common property (as the case may be) of the development;

(b)

to carry out repairs and varied and additional works to ensure that the development is constructed in accordance with the specifications and plans approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under the Building Control Act 1989; and

(c)

to carry out repairs and varied and additional works to comply with the requirements of any relevant authority prior to the issue of the certificate of statutory completion for the development.

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