Housing and Development Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Sale of Flats, Houses or Other Buildings
53. Execution of sale and other instruments by Board on behalf of certain purchasers of flats
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a flat is sold by the Board to any person under this Part or a loan is granted by the Board to any person under section 12(d); and
the person has failed, refused or neglected to execute any instrument relating to the sale or mortgage of the flat required for registration under the Land Titles Act 1993 or the Registration of Deeds Act 1988 after the Board has sent a notice requiring the person to execute the instrument,the Board may execute the instrument on behalf of the person.
The Board is deemed to be the duly appointed attorney of the person mentioned in subsection (1) for the purpose of effectuating any sale or mortgage of the flat under the instrument that is required to be registered under the Land Titles Act 1993 or the Registration of Deeds Act 1988.
Board
“Board” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3;
The execution of any instrument under subsection (1) by the Board on behalf of the lessee, assignee or mortgagor of any flat comprised in the instrument is deemed to have been properly effected.
flat
“flat” means a horizontal stratum of any building or part thereof, whether the stratum or part is on one or more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the ground;
The Registrar of Titles, the Registrar of Deeds and any purchaser of the flat need not be concerned to enquire into the regularity or validity of the instrument mentioned in subsection (3) insofar as it affects the Board’s execution of the instrument in its representative capacity under this section.[48B
purchaser
“purchaser”, in relation to any housing accommodation built or sold under this Part, includes a person who has purchased a leasehold interest in the housing accommodation;