Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Residential premises
Subregulation 1
In this Order, subject to sub‑paragraph (2), “residential premises” means any building, flat or tenement, or any part thereof, principally used for residential purposes.
Subregulation 2
Where any building, flat or tenement, or any part thereof, referred to in sub‑paragraph (1) is used for any period as any of the following and for which planning permission has been given by the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998, it shall not be “residential premises” for the duration of that period:
accommodation facilities within any sports and recreational club;
a chalet;
a child care centre, students care centre, or kindergarten;
a welfare home;
a hospital, hospice, or place for rehabilitation, convalescence, nursing care or other similar purpose;
a hotel, backpackers’ hostel, boarding house, or guest house;
a serviced apartment;
staff quarters that are part of any property exempted from tax under section 6(6) of the Act;
a students’ boarding house or hostel;
a workers’ dormitory.