Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2 of the HUDC Housing Estates Act 1984 (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by deleting the definition of “common property” and substituting the following definition:“ “common property”, in relation to the subdivided buildings in a housing estate, means so much of the land leased by the Board to all the owners of the flats in the housing estate as tenants-in-common not being comprised in any flat in the estate leased by the Board to any person and includes —
the foundations, columns, beams, supports, walls, roofs, lobbies, corridors, stairs, stairways, fire escapes, entrances and exits of the buildings;
the roof and storage spaces;
the central and appurtenant installations for services such as power, light, gas and water;
escalators, lifts, water-tanks, pumps, motors, fans, compressors, ducts and all other apparatus and installations existing for common use;
all the common facilities in the housing estate built for the use or enjoyment of the residents of the estate;
car parks, recreational facilities, gardens and parking areas;
directional signs and sign boards, guardhouse and facilities for security guards; and
all other parts of the land intended for the use or enjoyment of all the residents of the housing estate;”.