Singapore legislation
Clause 43
Clause 43
Board’s obligations under existing leases of flats in housing estates
(1)
Upon the establishment of a body corporate under section 3(1) to control, maintain and administer a housing estate —
the Board as the lessor of the flats in that housing estate shall, notwithstanding the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the leases of the flats erected in the housing estate to the contrary, cease to be liable for the maintenance and administration of the housing estate including the provision of cleaning services and the maintenance of mechanical equipment and installations in the housing estate; and
subject to the modifications made by paragraph (a) and by section 45, the terms, covenants and conditions in such leases shall continue in force and the Board as the lessor of the flats in that estate shall be entitled to enforce the performance of the terms, covenants and conditions in the leases as if this Act has not been enacted.
(2)
Notwithstanding the establishment of a body corporate for a housing estate, a lessee of a flat in that estate shall be entitled to require the Board to enforce the performance of any term, covenant and condition entered into by the purchasers or lessees of other flats in the estate with the Board, on condition that the lessee shall indemnify the Board against all costs and expenses in respect of such enforcement and provide such security in respect of costs and expenses as the Board may reasonably require.