Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Notification may be cited as the Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 and shall come into operation on 19th July 2005.
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Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1976
- Sections
- 4
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RPA-S471-2005 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
Regulation 2
Definition
In this Notification, “landed dwelling-house” means a detached house, a semi-detached house or a terrace house (including a linked house or a townhouse), whether or not comprised within a strata title plan registered under the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158).
Regulation 3
Exemption
Subregulation 1
Subject to the condition set out in paragraph 4, section 3(1) of the Act shall not prohibit the purchase or acquisition by, or any transfer to, a foreign person of any estate or interest in any flat that —
(a)
is comprised in any building consisting of less than 6 levels (including the ground level and any level below the ground) in a development permitted to be used under the Planning Act (Cap. 232) for residential purposes; and
(b)
is not a landed dwelling-house.
Subregulation 2
Where a foreign person has purchased or acquired a flat referred to in sub-paragraph (1), the provisions of the Act shall not affect the share in the land on which the flat stands if such share is shown in the transfer as appurtenant to the flat purchased or acquired by the foreign person.
Regulation 4
Condition
A foreign person shall not be permitted to purchase or acquire all the flats in every building consisting of less than 6 levels in a development permitted to be used for residential purposes under the Planning Act.
Common questions
- What is Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005?
- Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RPA-S471-2005 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
- Is Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 still in force?
- Yes — Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 is currently in force.
- When did Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 take effect?
- Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 was first recorded in 1976.
- How many regulations does Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 have?
- Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 contains 4 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005?
- The official text of Residential Property (Exemption) Notification 2005 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.