16. Cases where order or judgment referred to in section 14 may be made in respect of domestic premises
Feedback & supportIn the case of any domestic premises such an order or judgment as is referred to in section 14 may without prejudice to section 15 be made in any of the following additional cases:
domestic premises
“domestic premises” means a building or part of a building used wholly or chiefly as a separate dwelling;
where the premises were let to the tenant by reason of his employment in the service of the landlord, and that employment has ceased;
premises
“premises” means any dwelling-house, flat, factory, warehouse, office, counting house, shop, school and any other building whether of permanent or temporary construction in which persons are employed or work and any part of any such building let or sublet separately and includes any land whereon any such building is or has been erected with the consent of the landlord but does not include any new building built or completed after 7th September 1947;
where the landlord was personally in occupation of the premises and let them furnished for a term during his absence from Singapore, and has returned to Singapore and requires the premises for reoccupation by himself or any member of his family; and
landlord
“landlord” means the landlord of premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant and in the case of a subtenancy a tenant who sublets the premises or any part thereof;
where neither the tenant nor any member of his family is residing in the premises or any part thereof.
tenant
“tenant” means the tenant of premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a sub-tenant to whom the premises or part thereof is sublet.