THE STATUTES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

(CHAPTER 129)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 11 of 1959)

REVISED EDITION 2004

(31st July 2004)

Prepared and Published by

THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS ACT (CHAPTER 275)

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 2004 Ed.
CHAPTER 129

Housing and Development Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation

PART II
ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
3. Establishment and incorporation of Housing and Development
Board
4. Common seal
5. Rules as to execution of documents
6. Constitution of Board
7. Disqualification from membership and vacation of office
8. [Repealed]
9. Salaries, fees, etc., payable to members of Board
10. Quorum
11. Vacancies
12. Proceedings of Board

PART III
FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, PROPERTIES AND OFFICERS OF BOARD
13. Functions and duties of Board
13A. Symbol or representation of Board
13B. Use of name, etc., of Board
14. Power to vary rate of interest payable under mortgage
15. Power to incorporate private companies
16. Gifts
17. Additional functions of Board
18. Directions by Minister
19. Submission of proposals, plans and projects by Board
20. Contracts
1

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 2
Section
21. Protection of Board and employees from personal liability
22. Power of Board to enter into agreements
22A. Power in respect of intellectual property rights
23. Board may make ex gratia payments
24. Power to purchase, sell, lease and exchange lands, etc.
25. [Repealed]
26. Compulsory acquisition of property before 15th April 1983 not
to be called in question
26A. Power to enter upon notice or under warrant
26B. Power to enter without notice or warrant
26C. Financial penalties
27. Power to make rules
27A. Powers of composition
27B. Liability of owners of vehicles for parking offences
28. Power to make standing orders
29. Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
30. Conformity with Master Plan
31. Power to fix and vary rent, licence fees and maintenance fees
32. Transfer to Board of undertakings and assets of Singapore
Improvement Trust
33. Transfer of properties, liabilities and obligations, etc.
34. Payment of compensation for transferred properties
35. HUDC dwellings
36. Transfer of rights and obligations relating to applications for
HUDC dwellings
37. Charge on immovable property of Board
38. Chief Executive Officer
39. Appointment of officers and employees
40. Officers not to be interested in contracts in Singapore
41. Transfer of other officers of Singapore Improvement Trust
42. Pension schemes, provident fund, etc.
43. [Repealed]
44. [Repealed]
45. [Repealed]

PART IV
SALE OF FLATS, HOUSES OR OTHER BUILDINGS
46. Power to sell and restrictions as to registration
47. Restrictions as to purchase

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

3 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Section
48. Power to vary terms and conditions
48A. Board and lessees to be discharged from certain restrictive
covenant
48B. Execution of sale and other instruments by Board on behalf of
certain purchasers of flats
49. Special provisions
49A. Prohibition of sale within minimum occupation period, etc.
50. Flat, house or other building not to be sold, mortgaged, etc.,
without consent of Board
50A. Purchase of flats, houses and other living accommodation by
bodies corporate
51. Property not to be used as security or attached, etc., and no trust
in respect thereof to be created without approval of Board
52. Transfer of flat, house or other building on death of owner
53. Establishment of management corporations
54. Board or company may exercise powers of management
corporation
55. Determination of lease
56. Board may compulsorily acquire property sold subject to the
provisions of this Part
56A. Power to inspect, search, etc.
56B. Power to require evidence as to identity, examine, etc.
57. Vesting of acquired property in Board
58. Payment of compensation
59. Taking possession
59A. Disposal of movable property
60. Giving false information
61. [Repealed]
62. Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence
63. Direction by Board to remove any article or object placed in a
manner likely to cause damage to property, etc.
64. Notice to quit, etc., not waived by payment made to Board
65. Power to make rules

PART IVA
UPGRADING WORKS IN PRECINCTS
65A. Interpretation of this Part
65B. Declaration of precincts
65C. Upgrading works in a precinct
65D. Power to carry out upgrading works and to recover contribution

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 4
Section
65E. Direction of Minister to carry out upgrading works in certain
circumstances
65F. Payment of improvement contribution
65G. Transfer of additional floor area
65H. Recovery of improvement contribution from sale of flat
65I. Recovery of payments due to Board
65J. Power of entry and compulsory acquisition
65K. Power to make rules
65L. Savings

PART IVB
DESIGN-BUILD-AND-SELL SCHEME
65M. Interpretation of this Part
65N. Appointment of approved developers
65O. Approved developers to develop and sell housing
accommodation
65P. Vesting of reversion, etc., in Board
65Q. Applicability of Part IV to housing accommodation sold under
this Part
65R. Eligibility to purchase housing accommodation under this Part
65S. Purchaser dies before temporary occupation permit, etc., issued
65T. Power to make rules

PART V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
66. Borrowing powers
66A. Issue of shares, etc.
67. Annual financial statement
68. Budgets
69. Approval of budget by Minister
70. Supplemental budgets
71. Accounts
72. [Repealed]
73. Presentation of financial statements and audit reports
74. [Repealed]
75. Bank account
76. Payments to be made in accordance with budget
77. Transfer of sums from one item to another

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

5 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Section
78. Power of investment

PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS
79. Obstruction
80. Employee of Board may require evidence of identity in certain
cases
81. Fines and financial penalties payable to Consolidated Fund, etc.
82. Conduct of prosecutions
83. Service of summons, notices, etc.
First Schedule — Housing and Urban Development
Company
Second Schedule — Jurong Town Corporation

An Act to constitute a Housing and Development Board for

Singapore.
[1st February 1960]

PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Housing and Development Act.

Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“authorised occupier” means a person who is —
(a) named in an application made to the Board as the
person who intends to reside in the flat, house or
other living accommodation sold or to be sold by the
Board under Part IV; or
(b) authorised in writing by the Board to reside therein
except that, where such a person has entered, stayed
or remained in Singapore in contravention of any

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 6
provision of any written law relating to immigration,
he shall be deemed not to be an authorised occupier
from the date of contravention;
“Board” means the Housing and Development Board
established under section 3;
“building” includes any house, flat, hut, shed, roofed enclosure
or other accommodation, whether used for the purpose of
human habitation or otherwise, and also any wall, fence,
platform, staging gate, post, pillar, paling, frame hoarding,
slip, dock, wharf, pier, jetty, landing-stage or bridge, or any
structure or foundation connected to the foregoing;
“buildings or works” includes waste materials, refuse and other
matters deposited on land, and reference to the erection or
construction of buildings or works shall be construed
accordingly;
“building operations” includes any building or erectional
operations, rebuilding operations, structural alterations of
or additions to buildings and other operations normally
undertaken by a person carrying on business as a builder and
the making of access roads, railways, waterworks, electrical
installations and any road works preliminary or incidental to
the erection of buildings;
“Central Provident Fund Board” means the Central Provident
Fund Board constituted under section 3 of the Central
Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36);
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of
the Board, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

“Collector” has the same meaning as in the Land Revenue

Collection Act (Cap. 155);
“commercial property” means any flat, house or building or any
part thereof which is permitted to be used pursuant to the
Planning Act (Cap. 232) or any other written law for the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

7 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

purpose of carrying on any business or which is lawfully so

used;
“common property” means so much of the developed land and
all parts of the building as are not comprised in the flats in a
building;
“developed land” means any land of the Board upon which a
building has been erected;
“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;
“Housing and Urban Development Company” means the
Housing and Urban Development Company (Private)
Limited incorporated in Singapore under the Companies
Act (Cap. 50);
“Jurong Town Corporation” means the Jurong Town
Corporation established by the Jurong Town Corporation
Act (Cap. 150);
“lease” includes an agreement for a lease;
“Master Plan” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act;
“officer” means an officer of the Board;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

“owner”, in relation to any property sold by the Board, includes

a person who has purchased a leasehold interest in the
property and also includes a purchaser under an agreement
for a lease.
[13/75; 25/79; 12/82; 21/86; 7/97; 17/2001; 11/2003]

(2) References in this Act to a flat, house or other living

accommodation shall be construed to include references to the land
appurtenant to the flat, house or other living accommodation.
(3) In any other written law and in any other document whatsoever,
unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the Singapore
Improvement Trust shall, except in respect of its planning functions,
be construed as a reference to the Board.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 8
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION
OF BOARD
Establishment and incorporation of Housing and Development
Board
3. There is hereby established a body to be known as the Housing
and Development Board which is a body corporate and has perpetual
succession and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Common seal
4.—(1) The Board shall have a common seal and that seal may from
time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Board
considers fit.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), all deeds, documents and other
instruments requiring the seal of the Board shall be sealed with the
seal of the Board in the presence of the Chairman, or the Deputy
Chairman, or a member of the Board, and an officer of the Board
authorised by the Board in that behalf, who shall sign every such
deed, document or other instrument to which the seal is affixed, and
such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the seal was duly and
properly affixed and that it is the lawful seal of the Board.
[13/75]

(3) All deeds, documents and other instruments which relate to the
sale, lease, assignment, mortgage or assurance whatsoever of any
premises sold under the provisions of this Act may be sealed with the
seal of the Board in the presence of any officer of the Board duly
authorised by the Board to act in that behalf who shall sign every such
deed, document or other instrument to which the seal is affixed, and
such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the seal was duly and
properly affixed and that it is the lawful seal of the Board.
[13/75]

(4) Section 11 of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) shall not
apply to any instrument purporting to have been executed under
subsection (2) or (3).
[13/75]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

9 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Rules as to execution of documents

5. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules in
regard to the execution of instruments of any description, the issue of
any document and the signing of cheques and as to the proof of
documents purporting to be executed, issued or signed by the Board
or a member or an officer thereof.

Constitution of Board
6.—(1) The Board consists of —
(a) a Chairman; and
(b) at least 4 and not more than 14 other members,
each of whom must be appointed by the Minister subject to
subsection (9) and on any conditions as the Minister may determine.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(1A) The Minister may, subject to subsection (9), appoint a member

of the Board to be the Deputy Chairman.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(2) The Minister may, subject to subsection (9), appoint the Chief
Executive Officer to be a member of the Board.
[28/89; 11/91]

(3) Members of the Board shall hold office for such period, not
being more than 3 years from the date of their respective
appointments, as the Minister may determine and shall be eligible
for reappointment on completion of that period.
[28/89]

(4) The Minister may appoint an individual to act temporarily as a

member of the Board (other than the Chairman or the Deputy
Chairman) during any period, or during all periods, when any
member —
(a) is incapacitated from illness or otherwise; or
(b) is absent from duty or Singapore.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(5) The Minister may appoint a member of the Board to act

temporarily as the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman during any

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 10
period, or during all periods, when the Chairman or the Deputy
Chairman, as the case may be —
(a) is incapacitated from illness or otherwise; or
(b) is absent from duty or Singapore.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(6) The Minister may, at any time, accept the resignation of any
member of the Board appointed by him.
(7) The Minister may, subject to subsection (9), at any time revoke
the appointment of any member of the Board.
[11/91]

(8) On the death, bankruptcy, inability to act, resignation, absence

from Singapore for more than 3 months or revocation of the
appointment of any member of the Board, the Minister may, subject
to subsection (9), appoint a new member who shall hold office for so
long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held
office.
[11/91]

(9) No appointment under this section and no revocation of any

such appointment shall be made without the President’s concurrence
under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution.
[11/91]

(10) The Chairman may, by instrument in writing, authorise any

member of the Board to exercise any power or perform any function,
other than the functions referred to in section 4(2), conferred on the
Chairman by or under this Act.

Disqualification from membership and vacation of office

7.—(1) No person shall be eligible to be appointed or to remain a
member of the Board who —
(a) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(b) has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in
Singapore and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not
less than 6 months and has not received a free pardon; or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

11 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(c) is mentally disordered and incapable of managing himself

or his affairs.
[21/2008 wef 01/03/2010]

(2) The office of a member of the Board shall become vacant —

(a) on the death of the member;
(b) if the member, without sufficient cause acceptable to the
Minister, fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the
Board;
(c) if the member becomes subject to any of the
disqualifications specified in subsection (1); or
(d) if the member resigns his office.
8. [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Salaries, fees, etc., payable to members of Board

9. There shall be paid to members of the Board, out of the funds of
the Board, such salaries, fees and allowances or expenses as the
Minister may from time to time determine.

Quorum
10.—(1) The quorum at all meetings of the Board shall be one-third
of the total number of members in office, of whom one shall be the
Chairman or the Deputy Chairman, and, in the absence of the
Chairman, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at its meetings.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(2) A decision of the majority of the members of the Board present

and voting at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be a decision
of the Board.
(3) In the event of the votes on any question being equal, the
member presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to his original
vote.

Vacancies
11. The Board may, subject to section 10(1), act notwithstanding
any vacancy in its membership.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 12
Proceedings of Board
12.—(1) The Chairman or other officers authorised by him shall,
subject to such standing orders as may be made by the Board as
provided in subsection (2), summon all meetings of the Board for the
despatch of business.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector
(Governance) Act 2018, the Board may make standing orders to
regulate its own procedure and, in particular, the holding of meetings,
the notice to be given of its meetings, the proceedings thereat, the
keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of the
minutes.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

PART III
FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, PROPERTIES AND OFFICERS OF
BOARD
Functions and duties of Board
13. Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the function and
duty of the Board —
(a) to prepare and execute proposals, plans and projects for —
(i) the erection, conversion, improvement and extension
of any building for sale, lease, rental or other
purpose;
(ii) the clearance and redevelopment of slum and urban
areas;
(iii) the development or redevelopment of areas
designated by the Minister;
(iv) the development of rural or agricultural areas for the
resettlement of persons displaced by operations of
the Board or other resettlement projects approved by
the Minister;
(b) to manage all lands, houses and buildings or other property
vested in or belonging to the Board;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

13 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(c) to carry out all investigations and the surveys necessary for
the performance of the functions and duties of the Board;
(d) to provide loans, with the approval of the Minister, to
enable persons to purchase —
(i) any developed land or any housing accommodation
sold under Part IVB; or
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(ii) any other land belonging to the Board for which

planning permission to develop has been obtained
under the Planning Act (Cap. 232),
or any part thereof upon a mortgage of that land;
(da) to provide technical and consultancy services within or
outside Singapore, in respect of matters within its expertise
acquired in the exercise of its functions under this Act, and
to act as an agent for the Government or, with the approval
of the Minister, as an agent for another public authority in
the provision of such services;
[18/2010 wef 11/08/2010]

(e) to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may

from time to time be conferred on or delegated to the Board
by or under the provisions of any written law; and
(f) to do all such other matters and things as are necessary for
the exercise or performance of all or any of the functions
and duties of the Board.
[30/84; 16/95]

Symbol or representation of Board

13A.—(1) The Board shall have the exclusive right to the use of
such symbol or representation as the Board may select or devise and
thereafter display or exhibit in connection with its activities or affairs.
[21/2000]

(2) Any person who uses a symbol or representation identical with

that of the Board, or which so resembles the Board’s symbol or
representation as to deceive or cause confusion, or to be likely to
deceive or cause confusion, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 14
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
[21/2000]

Use of name, etc., of Board

13B.—(1) The Board may conduct its operations under its full
name or under the acronym HDB.
[21/2000]

(2) A person other than the Board shall not —

(a) use in connection with a business, trade, profession or
occupation;
(b) use as the name, or as part of the name, of any firm, body
corporate or institution; or
(c) use in relation to —
(i) services or products; or
(ii) the promotion, by any means, of the supply of
services or products,
the name of the Board or the acronym HDB, or a name or acronym so
closely resembling the name of the Board or the acronym HDB, as to
be likely to be mistaken for it.
[21/2000]

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an

offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to
both.
[21/2000]

Power to vary rate of interest payable under mortgage

14.—(1) Where loans are provided by the Board for the purchase of
any property upon a mortgage of that property to the Board, whether
such mortgage was entered into before or after 5th September 1986,
the Board shall have the power, notwithstanding anything contained
in the mortgage document, to vary the rate of interest payable under
the mortgage upon giving the mortgagor one month’s notice of the
Board’s intention to do so.
[21/86]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

15 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(2) Any notice under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be sufficiently served on the mortgagor if sent by ordinary
post to the mortgagor at the address of the mortgaged property and
shall be deemed to be served on the mortgagor at the time when the
letter would, in the ordinary course of post, be delivered.
[21/86]

Power to incorporate private companies

15.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, form or
participate in the formation of any private company (referred to in this
section as the company) having such object as may be approved by
the Minister.
[28/89]

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law for the time
being in force relating to companies, there shall be registered with the
memorandum of association of the company articles of association
prescribing regulations for the company.
(3) Such articles of association of the company shall contain,
amongst other things, such provisions relating to —
(a) the capital and share structure of the company;
(b) the qualification, appointment, remuneration, powers and
proceedings of directors;
(c) dividends and reserve funds; and
(d) the winding up of the company,
as may be directed by the Minister, and shall also provide that such
employees of the Board as are transferred to the company shall enjoy
salaries and conditions of service as near as may be to those on which
they were employed by the Board.
(4) The Board may, with the written approval of the Minister, grant
loans to any company in which the Board holds any shares.
[28/89]

Gifts
16. The Board may accept gifts, legacies or donations and apply
them for any of its functions or duties.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 16
Additional functions of Board
17. In addition to the functions and duties imposed by this Act, the
Board may undertake such other functions as the Minister may assign
to the Board and, in so doing, the Board shall be deemed to be
fulfilling the purposes of this Act and the provisions of this Act shall
apply to the Board in respect of those functions.

Directions by Minister
18.—(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, give to the
Board any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector
(Governance) Act 2018.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

(2) The Board shall furnish the Minister with such information with
respect to its property and activities as he may from time to time
require.

Submission of proposals, plans and projects by Board

19.—(1) The Board shall from time to time prepare and submit to
the Minister proposals, plans and projects showing the nature of the
work proposed to be executed and other steps proposed to be
undertaken by the Board under sections 13, 17 and 18.
(2) The Minister may reject or approve any such proposal, plan or
project or any part thereof either without modification or subject to
such modification as he may think fit.
(3) Every such proposal, plan or project submitted by the Board
under this section shall be in such form and contain such particulars
as the Minister may direct.

Contracts
20.—(1) The Board may, in accordance with standing orders made
under this Act, enter into such contracts as are necessary for the
discharge of its functions and duties.
(2) In the case of contracts for the supply of goods or materials or
for the execution of works, such standing orders shall —

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

17 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(a) require that, except as otherwise therein provided, notice of

the intention to enter into such contracts shall be published
and tenders invited; and
(b) regulate the manner in which such notice shall be
published and tenders invited.
(3) A person entering into a contract with the Board shall not be
bound to inquire whether the standing orders have been complied
with and all such contracts, if otherwise valid, shall have full force
and effect notwithstanding that the standing orders applicable thereto
have not been complied with.

Protection of Board and employees from personal liability

21. No matter or thing done and no contract entered into by the
Board and no matter or thing done by any member or by any
employee of the Board or other person whomsoever acting under the
direction of the Board shall, if the matter or thing was done or the
contract was entered into bona fide for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this Act, subject them or any of them personally to any
action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.

Power of Board to enter into agreements

22. It shall be lawful for the Board to make and carry into effect any
agreement whereby the Board undertakes to act as agent for the
Government or any public authority in the erection of houses or other
buildings, the carrying out of repairs, the collection of rents, in
relation to any other services in connection with housing or buildings
ancillary thereto or, with the approval of the Minister, in relation to
any services not connected with housing or buildings ancillary
thereto.
[41/98]

Power in respect of intellectual property rights

22A. The Board may create, develop, apply for, acquire and hold
intellectual property rights and enter into agreements (whether in
Singapore or elsewhere) for the sale, licensing or commercial

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 18
application of such rights, on its own or in conjunction with other
persons.
[18/2010 wef 11/08/2010]

Board may make ex gratia payments

23. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make an ex
gratia payment to any person sustaining any damage by reason of the
exercise of any of the powers vested in the Board or its employees
under and by virtue of this Act.

Power to purchase, sell, lease and exchange lands, etc.

24.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister,
purchase or lease any land required for any of the purposes of this
Act.
(2) The Board may, with the approval of the prescribed approving
authority (except for monthly leases), sell, surrender, lease or
exchange any land or building belonging to the Board, either in
block or in parcels as may be found most convenient or advantageous.
[31/2002]

(3) Subject to section 31, the Board may lease from month to month
any land or building belonging to the Board at such rent and upon
such terms and conditions as the Board thinks fit.

Compulsory acquisition of land

25. [Repealed by Act 28/89]

Compulsory acquisition of property before 15th April 1983 not

to be called in question
26.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 25 by the Housing
and Development (Amendment) Act 1989, no compulsory
acquisition of any immovable property before 15th April 1983
shall be called in question in any court on the ground that the
acquisition was not in compliance with the repealed section as in
force before that date.
[28/89]

(2) Any action or proceedings pending after 15th April 1983 in any
court in respect of any matter to which subsection (1) applies shall be

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

19 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

dismissed on application by any party, and the court may make such
order as to costs as it thinks fit.

Power to enter upon notice or under warrant

26A.—(1) The Board may, by one or more of its officers or persons
authorised by the Board (in this section called an authorised officer
and authorised person, respectively), enter any premises at any
reasonable time, on giving 24 hours’ notice of its intention to do so to
the owner or occupier of the premises, to do either or both of the
following:
(a) investigate whether any urgent repairs or works are
required to be carried out in the premises;
(b) carry out the urgent repairs or works.
(2) There must be at least one authorised officer present in the
premises at all times during the conduct of any investigation or
carrying out of any urgent repairs or works under subsection (1) in
those premises.
(3) Before entering the premises under subsection (1), an
authorised officer must produce, if so required —
(a) his original identity card or such identification card as the
Chief Executive Officer may direct to be carried by the
authorised officer as proof of his identity; and
(b) some duly authenticated document showing his authority.
(4) If it is shown to the satisfaction of a Magistrate on sworn
information in writing that there is reasonable ground for entry into
the premises for either or both of the purposes specified in
subsection (1) and —
(a) that entry into the premises has been refused, or that refusal
is apprehended; or
(b) that the premises are unoccupied or the owner or occupier
is temporarily absent,
the Magistrate may by warrant authorise the Board by one or more
authorised officers or authorised persons to enter the premises
forcibly, if necessary.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 20
(5) The warrant continues in force until the purpose for which the
entry is necessary has been satisfied.
(6) There must be at least one authorised officer present in the
premises at all times during the execution of the warrant.
(7) If the owner or occupier is present when an authorised officer or
authorised person seeks to execute the warrant, the authorised officer
must —
(a) identify himself to the owner or occupier;
(b) show the owner or occupier —
(i) his original identity card or such identification card
as the Chief Executive Officer may direct to be
carried by the authorised officer as proof of his
identity; and
(ii) some duly authenticated document showing his
authority;
(c) show the owner or occupier the warrant; and
(d) if required, give the owner or occupier a copy of the
warrant.
(8) If the owner or occupier is not present when entry under
subsection (7) is sought, but some other person who appears to be in
charge of the premises is present, then subsection (7) applies to that
other person as if he were the owner or occupier.
(9) An authorised officer or authorised person entering the premises
under a warrant issued under subsection (4) may do all or any of the
following:
(a) break open any outer or inner door or window leading to
the premises;
(b) forcibly enter the premises and every part of the premises;
(c) remove by force any obstruction to the entry.
(10) An authorised officer or authorised person entering the
premises under subsection (1), or under a warrant issued under
subsection (4), may do either or both of the following:

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

21 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(a) take with him such other persons as may be necessary;

(b) remove or demolish any fixtures or fittings in the premises
if such removal or demolition is necessary for the conduct
of any investigation or carrying out of any urgent repairs or
works under this section.
(11) If the premises are unoccupied at the time of entry, the
authorised officer or authorised person must leave the premises as
effectually secured against trespassers as he found the premises.
(12) Subject to subsection (11), the Board is not liable to
compensate the owner or occupier for any loss (including
reinstatement costs) incurred by the owner or occupier, or for any
damage caused to the premises, as a result of anything done with
reasonable care and in good faith under subsection (10)(b).
(13) Where the Board has carried out any repairs or works in the
premises under this section, the Board may recover from the owner,
as a debt due to the Board, the costs incurred by the Board in respect
of the repairs or works.
(14) The Board must serve a written notice on the owner requiring
payment of the costs recoverable under subsection (13), and the
owner must make payment within one month after the date of the
written notice or within such other period as the Board may specify in
the written notice.
(15) In this section and section 26B, “premises” means any flat,
house or other building sold, leased or rented out by the Board under
this Act.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Power to enter without notice or warrant

26B.—(1) If there are reasonable grounds to believe in respect of
any premises that there is an imminent danger which affects public
safety or public health, the Board may, by one or more of its officers
or persons authorised by the Board (in this section called an
authorised officer and authorised person, respectively), enter the
premises without warrant to do either or both of the following:

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 22
(a) investigate whether any urgent repairs or works are
required to be carried out in the premises to remove or
prevent that danger;
(b) carry out the urgent repairs or works.
(2) There must be at least one authorised officer present in the
premises at all times during the conduct of any investigation or
carrying out of any urgent repairs or works under subsection (1) in
those premises.
(3) If the owner or occupier of the premises is present when an
authorised officer or authorised person seeks to enter the premises,
the authorised officer must show the owner or occupier —
(a) such identification card as the Chief Executive Officer may
direct to be carried by the authorised officer as proof of his
identity; and
(b) some duly authenticated document showing his authority.
(4) If the owner or occupier is not present when entry under
subsection (3) is sought, but some other person who appears to be in
charge of the premises is present, then subsection (3) applies to that
other person as if he were the owner or occupier.
(5) An authorised officer or authorised person entering the premises
under this section may do all or any of the following:
(a) take with him such other persons as may be necessary;
(b) break open any outer or inner door or window leading to
the premises;
(c) forcibly enter the premises and every part of the premises;
(d) remove by force any obstruction to the entry;
(e) remove or demolish any fixtures or fittings in the premises
if the removal or demolition is necessary for the conduct of
any investigation or carrying out of any urgent repairs or
works under this section.
(6) If the premises are unoccupied at the time of entry, the
authorised officer or authorised person must leave the premises as
effectually secured against trespassers as he found the premises.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

23 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(7) Subject to subsection (6), the Board is not liable to compensate

the owner or occupier for any loss (including reinstatement costs)
incurred by the owner or occupier, or for any damage caused to the
premises, as a result of anything done with reasonable care and in
good faith under subsection (5)(e).
(8) Where the Board has carried out any repairs or works in the
premises under this section, the Board may recover from the owner,
as a debt due to the Board, the costs incurred by the Board in respect
of the repairs or works.
(9) The Board must serve a written notice on the owner requiring
payment of the costs recoverable under subsection (8), and the owner
must make payment within one month after the date of the written
notice or within such other period as the Board may specify in the
written notice.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Financial penalties
26C.—(1) Any financial penalty imposed on any person under this
Act or any rules made under this Act must be paid to the Board and is
recoverable by the Board as a debt due to the Board from that person.
(2) Where a financial penalty is imposed on a person in relation to a
licence or lease, the person’s liability to pay is not affected by the
licence or lease ceasing, for any reason, to be in force.
(3) The Board may, in any case it thinks fit, remit or refund, wholly
or in part, any financial penalty payable under this Act or any rules
made under this Act.
(4) The power of the Board to impose a financial penalty under this
Act or any rules made under this Act is exercisable only if the
contravention in respect of which the financial penalty is imposed is
not an offence under this Act or any of those rules.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Power to make rules

27.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make
rules prescribing anything that is to be prescribed and generally for
carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 24
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board
may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for or in respect of
all or any of the following matters:
(a) regulating the use and enjoyment of common property and
open spaces in any land vested in or held in trust for the
Board;
(b) prohibiting or regulating the parking of vehicles on such
common property or in such open spaces other than
parking places;
(ba) regulating the carrying out of any renovation in any flat,
house or other building sold under this Act;
(bb) prescribing the form or forms of the contract or agreement
that shall be used by every owner of any such flat, house or
other building and a purchaser other than the Board;
(bc) prescribing the conditions which, if used in any contract or
agreement between any owner of any such flat, house or
other building and a purchaser other than the Board, shall
be void;
(c) prescribing that any act or omission in contravention of any
rule (except a rule made under paragraph (ba)) shall be an
offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(d) prescribing the penalty (such penalty, if unpaid, to

constitute a debt due to the Board and be recoverable as
such) to be paid by the Board’s tenant or licensee, an owner
of any flat, house or other living accommodation sold by
the Board or an owner of any HUDC dwelling for late
payment of any of the following moneys due to the Board:
(i) rent;
(ii) licence fees;
(iii) maintenance fees;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

25 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(iv) moneys due under any loan provided to such owner

for his purchase of such HUDC dwelling, flat, house
or other living accommodation;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(e) prescribing the financial penalty (not exceeding $5,000) to

be paid by the person who leases a flat from the Board, for
non-observance or non-compliance with any of the
restrictions, conditions or requirements of the lease;
[18/2010 wef 11/08/2010]
[28/89; 16/95; 41/98]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(f) prescribing a right to appeal to the Minister (whose

decision is to be final) against any financial penalty
imposed under this Act or any rules made under this Act
and the appeal procedures.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2A) Any rules made under subsection (2)(ba) may prescribe —

(a) the procedure and fees relating to the application by and
grant of a licence to a lessee or contractor to carry out any
renovation in any such flat, house or other building;
(b) the conditions of any such licence;
(c) the deposit of security to the satisfaction of the Board for
the due performance of all or any of the obligations
imposed on the licensee by the licence or by this Act;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(ca) the power of the Board to forfeit (in part or in whole) the
security deposited by a licensee under any rule made under
paragraph (c) for any contravention of any obligation
imposed on the licensee by the licence or by this Act;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(d) the procedure for cancelling or suspending any such

licence or forfeiting any such deposit of security,
including a right of appeal to the Minister (whose
decision shall be final) against any such proposed
cancellation, suspension or forfeiture;
[41/98; 31/2002]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 26
(e) the power of the Board to impose a financial penalty not
exceeding $10,000 on a licensee for contravention of any
licence condition; and
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(f) that any act or omission in contravention of any rule made

under subsection (2)(ba) shall be an offence punishable
with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or with imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2B) Where any financial penalty is imposed under any rule made
under subsection (2A)(e) on a licensee for contravening any licence
condition, any security deposited by the licensee in respect of that
licence under any rule made under subsection (2A)(c) is not to be
forfeited under any rule made under subsection (2A)(ca) for that
contravention except to the extent to pay the financial penalty.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2C) Any reference to a licence in subsections (2A) and (2B)

includes a reference to a permit or a registration scheme authorising
the carrying out of any renovation in any flat, house or other building
sold under this Act.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(3) All rules made under the provisions of this Act shall be
presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the
Gazette.

Powers of composition
27A.—(1) The Board or any officer of the Board who is authorised
by the Board in that behalf may, in its or his discretion, compound any
offence under this Act or any rules made under section 27 which is
prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person
reasonably suspected of having committed the offence —
(a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is
prescribed for the offence; or
(b) a sum not exceeding $5,000,
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

whichever is the lower.

[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

27 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(1A) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings

shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(2) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules
prescribing the offences which may be compounded and the method
and procedure by which such offences may be compounded.
[28/89]

(3) All sums of money received for the composition of offences

under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 01/05/2018]
[28/89]

Liability of owners of vehicles for parking offences

27B.—(1) When a parking offence is committed, the person who, at
the time of the commission of the offence, is the owner of the vehicle
in respect of which the offence is committed shall be guilty of an
offence under the rules made under section 27 in all respects as if he
were the actual offender guilty of the parking offence unless the court
is satisfied that the vehicle was at the relevant time a stolen vehicle or
a vehicle illegally taken or used.
[28/89]

(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of the actual
offender except that, where a penalty has been imposed on or
recovered from a person in relation to any parking offence, no further
penalty shall be imposed on or recovered from any other person in
relation thereto.
[28/89]

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no owner of a vehicle shall by

virtue of this section be guilty of an offence if he —
(a) within 7 days after service on him of a notice alleging that
he has been guilty of the offence, furnishes by statutory
declaration to the Board the name and address of the
person who was in charge of the vehicle at all relevant
times relating to the parking offence concerned;
(b) satisfies the Board that he did not know and could not with
reasonable diligence have ascertained such name and
address; or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 28
(c) satisfies the court that he did not know and could not with
reasonable diligence have ascertained such name and
address.
[28/89]

(4) A statutory declaration made under subsection (3)(a) if

produced in any proceedings against the person named therein and
in respect of the parking offence concerned shall be prima facie
evidence that the person was in charge of the vehicle at all relevant
times relating to such parking offence.
[28/89]

(5) A statutory declaration which relates to more than one parking

offence shall not be regarded as a statutory declaration under, or for
the purposes of, subsection (3)(a).
[28/89]

(6) In this section —

“owner”, in relation to a vehicle, includes —
(a) every person who is the joint owner or part owner of
the vehicle and any person who has the use of the
vehicle under a hire-purchase agreement but not the
owner under any such agreement;
(b) the person in whose name the vehicle is registered
except where the person has sold or otherwise
disposed of the vehicle and has complied with the
provisions of the rules applicable to him in regard to
such sale or disposal; and
(c) in the case of a vehicle in respect of which a general
licence is issued under section 28 of the Road Traffic
Act (Cap. 276), the person to whom the general
licence is issued;
“parking offence” means an offence of parking a vehicle or of
causing or permitting a vehicle to stand, wait or be parked in
contravention of any rules made under section 27.
[28/89]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

29 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Power to make standing orders

28. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, and subject to
the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, make standing orders
providing for any matter in regard to which standing orders may be
made under this Act and, in particular, for the following:
(a) the method of entering into contracts by or on behalf of the
Board;
(b) the delegation of powers to officers of the Board;
(c) the opening, keeping, closing and internal audit of
accounts of the Board;
(d) the conduct and discipline of officers of the Board;
(e) loans and allowances or gratuities to officers of the Board;
(f) housing accommodation for officers of the Board; and
(g) the professional and technical training of officers of the
Board.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

29.—(1) The Board may, in its discretion, appoint from among its
own members or other persons who are not members such number of
committees consisting of members or other persons, or members and
other persons, for purposes which, in the opinion of the Board, would
be better regulated and managed by means of such committees.
[13/75]

(2) The Board may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it

may impose, delegate to any such committee or the Chairman or the
Chief Executive Officer one or more of the functions, duties and
powers by this Act vested in the Board except the power to borrow
money.
(a) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(b) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(c) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 30
(2A) Any function, duty or power delegated under subsection (2)
may be exercised or performed by such committee or the Chairman or
the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be, in the name and on
behalf of the Board.
[13/75]

(3) The Board may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it

may impose, delegate to an employee of the Board one or more of the
Board’s functions, duties and powers by this Act vested in the Board,
except the power —
(a) to borrow money or to raise or grant loans or advances to or
subscribe to stocks, shares, bonds or debentures of a
company or corporation;
(b) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(c) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
[13/75; 31/2002]

(3A) A function, duty or power delegated under subsection (3) may

be exercised or performed by the employee in the name and on behalf
of the Board.
[13/75]

(4) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Board may delegate
to —
(a) any Town Council established under section 4 of the Town
Councils Act (Cap. 329A);
(b) any member of the Town Council;
(c) any member of any committee of the Town Council
appointed under section 31 of the Town Councils Act; or
(d) any employee or agent of the Town Council,
one or more of the Board’s powers under any rules made under
section 27, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Board may
specify.
[28/89]

(4A) Any power so delegated under subsection (4) may be

exercised by such Town Council, member, employee or agent in
the name and on behalf of the Board.
[28/89]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

31 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(5) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Conformity with Master Plan

30. The Board shall, in all housing and development projects, act in
conformity with the Master Plan.

Power to fix and vary rent, licence fees and maintenance fees
31.—(1) The Board may from time to time with the approval of the
Minister fix the amount of —
(a) rent and licence fees payable in respect of any property
provided under this Act which is subject to a tenancy or
licence agreement; and
(b) maintenance fees payable in respect of any property
provided under this Act.
[21/86]

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any tenancy or licence

agreement or sale and purchase agreement in respect of any property
provided under this Act, the Board shall have the power to vary, with
the approval of the Minister, the rent, licence fees or maintenance fees
fixed under subsection (1).
[21/86]

(3) Any variation in the rent, licence fees or maintenance fees made
under subsection (2) shall be published in the Gazette and shall take
effect on such date as may be specified therein.
[21/86]

Transfer to Board of undertakings and assets of Singapore

Improvement Trust
32.—(1) As from 1st February 1960, the undertakings of the
Singapore Improvement Trust shall, except as provided in the
Planning Act (Cap. 232), be transferred to and shall vest in the
Board without further assurance.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), that
transfer includes —
(a) all lands, buildings and other property, movable or
immovable, and all assets, powers, rights and privileges

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 32
held or enjoyed by the Singapore Improvement Trust in
connection therewith, or appertaining thereto;
(b) all rights and interests of the Singapore Improvement Trust
in any other undertaking; and
(c) all liabilities and obligations of the Singapore
Improvement Trust.
(3) Any proceedings or cause of action pending or existing
immediately before 1st February 1960 by or against the Singapore
Improvement Trust in respect of its undertakings may be continued
and enforced by or against the Board, as it might have been by or
against the Singapore Improvement Trust if this Act had not been
passed.

Transfer of properties, liabilities and obligations, etc.

33.—(1) On 1st May 1982, all the estates and interests of —
(a) the Housing and Urban Development Company in the
lands described in the First Schedule; and
(b) the Jurong Town Corporation in the lands described in the
Second Schedule,
shall vest in the Board without further assurance subject to the same
conditions of tenure incident thereto and to any subsisting
encumbrances.
[12/82]

(1A) The Board shall have the power to execute any instrument
under the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157), disposing of or creating an
interest in any of the lands so vested in the Board (referred to in this
Act as transferred properties).
[12/82]

(2) On 1st May 1982, any land described in the Second Schedule
which immediately before that date was held in trust for the Jurong
Town Corporation shall be held upon the same trust for the Board.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), on
1st May 1982, all the rights and liabilities of the Housing and
Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation in

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

33 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

connection with or pertaining to the transferred properties shall be

transferred to the Board.
[12/82]

(4) All proceedings in respect of the transferred properties by or

against the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong
Town Corporation which are pending on 1st May 1982 may be
continued, completed and enforced by or against the Board.
[12/82]

(5) Every agreement relating to any of the transferred properties to

which the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong
Town Corporation was a party immediately before 1st May 1982,
whether or not of such nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder
could be assigned, shall have effect as from that date as if —
(a) the Board had been a party to such an agreement; and
(b) for any reference to the Housing and Urban Development
Company or the Jurong Town Corporation there were
substituted in respect of anything to be done on or after
1st May 1982 a reference to the Board.
[12/82]

(6) Any flat, house or other living accommodation which has been
built on any land vested in the Board under subsection (1)(b) and
which has been sold by the Jurong Town Corporation under Part IVof
the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 150) as in force before the
date of commencement of section 5 of the Jurong Town Corporation
(Amendment) Act 2017 shall be deemed to be a flat, house or other
living accommodation sold by the Board under Part IV of this Act.
[21/86]
[Act 34 of 2017 wef 01/01/2018]

(7) In all applications made to and registered with the Jurong Town
Corporation prior to 1st May 1982 for the purchase of such flat, house
or other living accommodation as is referred to in subsection (6), any
reference to the Jurong Town Corporation shall be read as if it were a
reference to the Board.
[21/86]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 34
Payment of compensation for transferred properties
34.—(1) The Board shall pay to —
(a) the Housing and Urban Development Company for the
estates and interests in the lands vested in the Board under
section 33(1)(a) such compensation as may be agreed
between the Board and the Housing and Urban
Development Company; and
(b) the Jurong Town Corporation for the estates and interests
in the lands vested in the Board under section 33(1)(b) such
compensation as may be agreed between the Board and the
Jurong Town Corporation.
(2) Any dispute between the Board and the Housing and Urban
Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation as to the
compensation to be paid under subsection (1) shall be referred to an
arbitrator to be appointed by the Minister and the decision of the
arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.

HUDC dwellings
35. All dwellings erected before or after 1st May 1982 on those
lands which immediately prior to that date were vested in the Housing
and Urban Development Company and are vested in the Board under
section 33(1)(a) shall be known as HUDC dwellings after that date.
[12/82]

Transfer of rights and obligations relating to applications for

HUDC dwellings
36.—(1) Subject to this section, on and after 1st May 1982, all the
rights and obligations of the Housing and Urban Development
Company with respect to the sale of its dwellings (referred to in this
Act as HUDC dwellings) shall be transferred to the Board.
(2) In all applications made to and registered with the Housing and
Urban Development Company prior to 1st May 1982 for the purchase
of HUDC dwellings, any reference to the Housing and Urban
Development Company shall be read as if it were a reference to the
Board.
[12/82]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

35 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(3) The Board shall have power to vary the terms and conditions of
any application made by an applicant and registered with the Housing
and Urban Development Company prior to 1st May 1982 for the sale
and purchase of a HUDC dwelling after that date.
(4) Where an applicant refuses or fails to accept the terms and
conditions as varied by the Board under subsection (3), the Board
may cancel his application and refund the registration fee paid to the
applicant.
(5) No proceedings shall be instituted in any court by the applicant
against the Board to recover any loss suffered, directly or indirectly,
by the applicant arising out of or caused by the cancellation of his
application under subsection (4).

Charge on immovable property of Board

37.—(1) The Government shall be deemed to have a first charge,
unless the Minister otherwise directs, on all immovable property at
any time vested in or acquired by the Board to secure all moneys from
time to time owing by the Board to the Government or lent by the
Government to the Board.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) and excepting only such charges, and
mortgages as were created, or made by the Board with the approval of
the Minister before the moneys became owing to or were advanced by
the Government, that charge shall have priority over all other charges
and mortgages.
(3) The President by virtue of that charge may, at any time, so long
as there are moneys owing by the Board to the Government —
(a) sell the whole or any part of the immovable property of the
Board, either by public auction or private contract, and on
the sale execute a conveyance of the immovable property
sold, which conveyance shall, without the concurrence of
the Board, vest that property in the purchaser;
(b) by notification in the Gazette declare that the whole or any
part of the immovable property of the Board shall, on a
date to be mentioned in the notification, vest in the
Government, and thereafter the immovable property of the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 36
Board described in the notification shall, on that date, vest
in the Government for all the estate, right, title and interest
of the Board, freed and discharged from all charges and
mortgages created or made by the Board, saving only such
charges and mortgages as are excepted in subsection (2)
and are subsisting securities;
(c) appoint some person to receive the rents and other income
which the Board is entitled to receive, or any portion
thereof, and to apply the same in discharge of the amount
due and of all expenses incurred in respect of the
appointment of that person, and of the recovery by him
of the rents and income; and the person so appointed shall
have for the recovery of the rents or other income, all and
singular the powers conferred by this Act on the Board for
that purpose.
(4) Whenever any declaration has been made under this section,
notice thereof shall, in the case of registered land, be sent to the
Registrar of Titles who shall thereupon enter in the land-register a
memorial of the registration of the vesting of the land in the
Government and in other cases to the Registrar of Deeds who shall
thereupon make an entry in the books of the Registry of Deeds that
the land described in the notification containing the declaration is
vested in the Government.

Chief Executive Officer

38.—(1) There must be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board,
whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in
accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 and
Article 22A of the Constitution.
(2) The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance)
Act 2018 and Article 22A of the Constitution, appoint an individual
to act temporarily as the Chief Executive Officer during any period,
or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Officer —
(a) is absent from duty or Singapore; or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

37 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(b) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the
office.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Appointment of officers and employees

39.—(1) Subject to the disallowance under section 69(1) of any
item or portion of any item in a budget, the Board may, from time to
time, appoint and employ such officers as may be necessary for the
purpose of this Act, and may from time to time dismiss them.
[11/91]

(2) Subject to this section —

(a) appointments and promotions of all employees shall be
made by the Board; and
(b) determination of an appointment, dismissal and
disciplinary control of the employees of the Board are
vested in the Board.
(3) The Minister may, with the consent of the Public Service
Commission, declare by notification in the Gazette that any
appointment and promotion of an officer or class of officers as he
thinks fit, and determination of an appointment, dismissal and
disciplinary control of persons appointed as such officers, shall be
vested in the Board acting on the advice of the Public Service
Commission, and upon the declaration the Board shall exercise those
functions on the advice of the Public Service Commission.
(4) Notwithstanding this section, the Chief Executive Officer may
appoint persons temporarily for a period not exceeding 2 months.
(5) The Board shall, with the approval of the Minister, prescribe the
rates of remuneration payable to persons employed by the Board, and
no persons so employed shall be paid otherwise than in accordance
with those rates.

Officers not to be interested in contracts in Singapore

40.—(1) No person shall be eligible for employment as an officer of
the Board who has, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner,
any share or interest in any contract with, for or on behalf of the
Board.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 38
(2) Any officer of the Board who has or acquires any such share or
interest shall be liable in the discretion of the Board to summary
dismissal without notice.
(3) No officer shall be deemed to have or acquire any such share or
interest by reason only that —
(a) he is or becomes a member of an incorporated company
which owns land situated in Singapore or has a contract
with or executes work for the Board; or
(b) he has or acquires a share in any loan issued by the Board
or in any security for the same.

Transfer of other officers of Singapore Improvement Trust

41.—(1) As from 1st February 1960, every officer of the Singapore
Improvement Trust, not being an officer exclusively engaged in the
planning functions of the Singapore Improvement Trust, shall be
deemed to be transferred to the service of the Board at the same rate
of pay and, as near as may be, on the same conditions of service, as
those on which he was employed by the Singapore Improvement
Trust.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the right of the
Board to terminate the employment of any such officer transferred to
the service of the Board or to vary his rate of pay or conditions of
service in the manner and to the extent that the Singapore
Improvement Trust could have done had he continued in the
service of the Singapore Improvement Trust.

Pension schemes, provident fund, etc.

42.—(1) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Board may
make rules for the establishment of a scheme or schemes for the
payment of pensions, gratuities, provident fund or other
superannuation benefits to such officers or classes of officers of the
Board as the Board may determine, on their death or retirement from
the service of the Board or on their otherwise leaving the service of
the Board.
(2) The following provisions shall apply to any scheme established
under this section:

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

39 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(a) no assurance on the life of any contributor under any such

scheme, and no moneys or other benefits payable under
any such assurance, and no payment made under any such
scheme to any person who has been employed by the
Board, shall be assignable or transferable, or liable to be
garnished, attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in
respect of any debt or claim whatsoever, other than a debt
due to the Board or to the Government;
(b) no donation by the Board or contribution by its officers
made under any such scheme and no interest thereon shall
be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached,
sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or
claim whatsoever other than a debt due to the Board or to
the Government;
(c) no such donation, contribution or interest shall be subject
to the debts of the contributor, nor shall such donation,
contribution or interest pass to the Official Assignee on the
bankruptcy of the contributor, but, if the contributor is
adjudicated a bankrupt or is declared insolvent by a court,
the donation, contribution or interest shall, subject to the
provisions of this Act, be deemed to be subject to a trust in
favour of the persons entitled thereto on the death of the
contributor;
(d) the bankruptcy of a contributor shall not affect the making
of deductions from the salary of the contributor in
accordance with any such scheme, but such deductions
shall continue to be made notwithstanding the provisions
of any written law, and the portion of salary so deducted
shall not be deemed to form part of his after-acquired
property;
(e) subject to the provisions of any such scheme, all moneys
paid or payable under any such scheme on the death of a
contributor shall be deemed to be subject to a trust in
favour of the persons entitled thereto under the will or
intestacy of the deceased contributor, or under a
nomination in such form as may be prescribed in the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 40
scheme, and shall not be deemed to form part of his estate
or be subject to the payment of his debts but shall be
deemed to be property passing on his death for the
purposes of the Estate Duty Act (Cap. 96);
(f) any contributor may by a memorandum under his hand
appoint a trustee or trustees of the moneys payable on his
death out of any such scheme and may make provision for
the appointment of a new trustee or new trustees of such
moneys and for the investment thereof; such a
memorandum shall be in the form prescribed in the
scheme and shall be deposited with the Board;
(g) if at the time of the death of any contributor or at any time
afterwards, there is no trustee of such moneys or it is
expedient to appoint a new trustee or new trustees, then and
in any such case a trustee or trustees or a new trustee or
new trustees may be appointed by the General Division of
the High Court; and
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]

(h) the receipt of a trustee or trustees duly appointed, or in

default of any such appointment and of written notice
thereof to the Board, the receipt of the legal personal
representative of a deceased contributor shall be a
discharge to the Board for any moneys payable on his
death out of any such scheme.

Retirement of non-eligible officers and employees transferred

to the service of Board
43. [Repealed by Act 11/2003]

Safeguarding of Municipal Provident Fund benefits

44. [Repealed by Act 11/2003]
45. [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

41 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

PART IV
SALE OF FLATS, HOUSES OR OTHER BUILDINGS
Power to sell and restrictions as to registration
46.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, sell any
developed land or part thereof.
(2) The Registrar of Deeds and the Registrar of Titles shall not,
without the written consent of the Board, register any assurance
relating to any developed land or part thereof which has been sold
under the provisions of this Part.
(3) The certificate of the Board that any developed land or part
thereof has been sold under the provisions of this Part shall be
conclusive evidence of that fact.

Restrictions as to purchase
47.—(1) No person shall be entitled to purchase any flat, house or
other living accommodation sold subject to the provisions of this Part
if such person, his spouse or any authorised occupier —
(a) is the owner of any other flat, house, building or land or has
an estate or interest therein; or
(b) has, at any time within 30 months immediately prior to the
date of making an application to the Board to purchase the
same, or between the date of such application and the date
of completion of the purchase of the flat, house or other
living accommodation, sold any flat, house, building or
land of which he was the owner, or divested himself of any
interest therein.
[13/75; 25/79]

(2) Where a person purchases a flat, house or other living

accommodation in contravention of subsection (1), he shall not
present for registration under the provisions of the Registration of
Deeds Act (Cap. 269) or the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) the assurance
of the flat, house or other living accommodation.
[13/75]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 42
(2A) The Board shall on discovery of such a purchase —
(a) serve a written notice upon the purchaser of the flat, house
or other living accommodation of its intention to lodge
with the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the
case may be, an instrument under subsection (3) for the
vesting in the Board of the title to or the estate or interest in
that flat, house or other living accommodation; or
(b) where no lease has been registered in favour of the
purchaser, serve a written notice of the intention of the
Board to terminate the agreement for a lease and to re-enter
upon the flat, house or other living accommodation or part
thereof in the name of the whole and thereupon any interest
of the purchaser shall absolutely determine.
[13/75]

(2B) The purchaser may, within 14 days after the service of the
notice, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final and shall
not be called in question in any court.
[13/75]

(3) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under

subsection (2B), the Board shall not proceed to vest the title to or
the estate or interest in the flat, house or other living accommodation
in itself, or to repossess the flat, house or other living
accommodation, until the appeal has been disposed of.
[13/75]

(4) The Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case

may be, shall register any instrument, lodged under subsection (3),
without being concerned to inquire into its regularity or validity.
(4A) Upon its registration the title to or the estate or interest in the
flat, house or other living accommodation shall vest in the Board
without further assurance free from all encumbrances (save such
subsisting covenants, conditions or restrictions, if any, as may be
binding on the Board) for such title, estate or interest as the Board
would have had on the date of the registration of the instrument, if
there had been no sale of the flat, house or other living
accommodation.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

43 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(5) Upon the registration of such an instrument —

(a) in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation,
registered under the provisions of the Registration of
Deeds Act (Cap. 269), the Registrar of Deeds shall make
an entry in the books of the registry that the flat, house or
other living accommodation has vested in the Board in
accordance with subsection (4A), and upon that entry
being made, the flat, house or other living accommodation
shall vest in the Board free from all encumbrances, subject
to such subsisting covenants, conditions or restrictions, if
any, as may be binding on the Board; or
(b) in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation,
registered under the provisions of the Land Titles Act
(Cap. 157), the flat, house or other living accommodation
shall vest in the Board free from all encumbrances, subject
to such subsisting covenants, conditions or restrictions, if
any, as may be binding on the Board, and the Registrar of
Titles shall cancel the registration of any mortgage, charge
or lease thereby overreached.
(6) The Board may, in its discretion, forfeit any moneys paid or
deposited in respect of the purchase of any flat, house or other living
accommodation from the Board if the Board discovers that the person
who has purchased or seeks to purchase the flat, house or other living
accommodation has acted in contravention of subsection (1).
[13/75]

(7) The Board may, in its discretion or on the direction of the

Minister, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the
provisions of this section.
[12/82]

(8) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may sell or lease a

flat, house or other living accommodation to any person,
notwithstanding that such person, his spouse or any authorised
occupier has purchased or acquired, with the prior written consent of
the Board, any commercial property not exceeding in value $250,000
or such higher value as the Minister may allow, and that commercial

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 44
property is used or intended to be used by any such person for
business purposes.
[25/79]

(9) Without prejudice to any other rights, contractual or otherwise,

which the Board may exercise, the Board may cancel an application
to the Board, whether registered before or after 5th September 1986,
for the purchase of a flat, house or other living accommodation
where —
(a) the applicant has made any misrepresentation of a material
fact or false statement in a material particular, whether
innocently or otherwise, in relation to his application;
(b) the applicant, his spouse or any person above the age of 14
years listed in his application as intending to reside in the
premises applied for has been convicted of an offence
under section 304A, 336, 337 or 338 of the Penal Code
(Cap. 224) in connection with the throwing of any matter
or thing from any property belonging to, sold by or leased
from the Board;
(c) the applicant has paid in full or partially the purchase price
or any loan for the purchase of the flat, house or other
living accommodation with any cash grant made by the
Government to the owner and paid into the owner’s
account with the Central Provident Fund pursuant to
section 14 of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36) and
the applicant fails or refuses to return the money to the
Government when he is required to do so under the terms
of the grant; or
(d) the applicant, his spouse or any person listed in his
application as intending to reside in the premises applied
for has been convicted of an offence under any written law
relating to immigration for giving food or shelter to any
person who has entered, remained or stayed in Singapore
in contravention of any written law relating to immigration
or for assisting such person in any way to evade
apprehension.
[21/86]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

45 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Power to vary terms and conditions

48.—(1) The Board shall have power to vary the terms and
conditions of any application made by an applicant and registered
with the Board, whether before or after 5th September 1986, for the
sale and purchase of any flat, house or other living accommodation
sold subject to the provisions of this Part.
[21/86]

(2) Where an applicant refuses or fails to accept the terms and

conditions as varied by the Board under subsection (1), the Board
may cancel his application and refund the deposit and administrative
fees paid by the applicant.
[21/86]

(3) No proceedings shall be instituted in any court by the applicant

against the Board to recover any loss suffered, directly or indirectly,
by the applicant arising out of or caused by the cancellation of his
application under subsection (2).
[21/86]

Board and lessees to be discharged from certain restrictive

covenant
48A.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law but
subject to subsection (3), the Board and every lessee of any flat
comprised in any building comprising flats sold by the Board shall be
discharged, respectively, from the following covenant:
(a) in the case of a lessee, from any covenant in the lease —
(i) restricting or prohibiting the use of the flat for any
trade, business, manufacture or commercial purpose;
(ii) prohibiting the erection or putting up of any
signboard, advertisement, billboard or other sign
on the exterior of the flat; or
(iii) which would impede the reasonable use of that flat
for any commercial purpose; and
(b) in the case of the Board, from any covenant in the lease
requiring the Board —

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 46
(i) to grant any lease of any other flat comprised in that
same building subject to any covenant referred to in
paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii); or
(ii) to enforce any covenant referred to in
paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) on behalf of any lessee
of any flat comprised in that same building.
[21/2000; 31/2002]

(2) No proceedings shall be instituted in any court by any person

entitled (whether before or after 1st April 1992) to the benefit of any
covenant referred to in subsection (1) to recover any loss or
disadvantage suffered by that person in consequence of the
discharge of that covenant.
[19/92; 21/2000]

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a lessee shall not use or allow

to be used his flat or any part thereof for any purpose that is not
permitted by the lease unless he has the prior written approval of the
Board.
[31/2002]

Execution of sale and other instruments by Board on behalf of

certain purchasers of flats
48B.—(1) Where —
(a) 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 13(d); and
(b) 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
(Cap. 157) or the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269)
after the Board has sent a notice requiring him to execute
the instrument,
the Board may execute the instrument on behalf of the person.
[19/92]

(2) The Board shall be deemed to be the duly appointed attorney of

the person referred to in subsection (1) for the purpose of effectuating
any sale or mortgage of the flat under the instrument that is required

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

47 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

to be registered under the Land Titles Act or the Registration of Deeds

Act.
[19/92]

(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 shall be deemed to have been properly
effected.
[19/92]

(4) The Registrar of Titles, the Registrar of Deeds and any

purchaser of the flat shall not be concerned to enquire into the
regularity or validity of the instrument referred to in subsection (3) in
so far as it affects the Board’s execution of the instrument in its
representative capacity under this section.
[19/92]

Special provisions
49.—(1) Where —
(a) a flat is sold by the Board to any person under the
provisions of this Part; or
(b) any estate or interest in such flat is —
(i) subsequently transferred by or to any person with the
written consent of the Board; or
(ii) surrendered to the Board,
and a solicitor is not employed by such person to act for him in the
transaction, the Board may by its duly authorised officer act for such
person.
[4/78]

(2) Where the Board acts for such person as is mentioned in

subsection (1), then for the purposes of the registration of any
instrument relating to the sale of the flat or the transaction in respect
of the flat —
(a) in the case of an instrument which is required to be
registered under the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269),
section 11 of that Act shall not apply if a duly authorised
officer of the Board certifies that such flat has been sold
under the provisions of this Part; and

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 48
(b) in the case of an instrument which is required to be
registered under the provisions of the Land Titles Act
(Cap. 157), a certificate of an officer of the Board duly
authorised by the Board to act for such person as is
mentioned in subsection (1) shall be sufficient for the
purposes of section 59(3) of that Act.
[4/78]

(3) In this section —

“flat” means any flat, house or other building or living
accommodation sold by the Board under the provisions of
this Part;
“transfer”, with reference to a flat, means the conveyance, sale,
purchase, assignment, mortgage, charge or the disposal in
any manner of any estate or interest in a flat and includes a
discharge of a mortgage, or a reconveyance, or the devolution
of the rights of a deceased owner of a flat to another person,
and “transferred” shall be construed accordingly.
[4/78]

(4) Section 33 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) shall not
apply to any officer of the Board acting for any party to the
transactions referred to in subsection (1).
[4/78]

Prohibition of sale within minimum occupation period, etc.

49A.—(1) Except with the prior written consent of the Board, no
owner of any flat, house or other building which has been sold by the
Board under the provisions of this Part shall, within the prescribed
minimum occupation period, by contract, agreement or otherwise,
sell or agree to sell his flat, house or other building or any estate or
interest therein to any other person.
[41/98]

(2) Unless otherwise authorised by the Board, every contract,

agreement or other document relating to the sale of any such flat,
house or other building which is made between the owner of the flat,
house or other building and a purchaser other than the Board shall be
in the prescribed form.
[41/98]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

49 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(3) Any contract, agreement or other document which is made on or

after 20th November 1998 in contravention of subsection (1) or (2)
shall be null and void.
[41/98]

Flat, house or other building not to be sold, mortgaged, etc.,

without consent of Board
50.—(1) No flat, house or other building which has been sold by the
Board under the provisions of this Part shall be sold, leased,
mortgaged or disposed of without the prior written consent of the
Board.
[15/71]

(2) Where any assignment, mortgage, transfer, charge or lease of

any such flat, house or other building which is executed by or on
behalf of the owner thereof without the prior written consent of the
Board is registered under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds
Act (Cap. 269) or the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157), the Board may, by
an instrument lodged with the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of
Titles, as the case may be, declare such assignment, mortgage,
transfer, charge or lease to be void.
[13/75]

(3) The Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case

may be, shall register the instrument without being concerned to
inquire into its regularity or validity, and upon registration thereof
shall cancel the registration of any such assignment, mortgage,
transfer, charge or lease.
[13/75]

(4) Any assignment, mortgage, transfer, charge or lease by an

owner of a flat, house or other building sold subject to the provisions
of this Part which would not be void but for this section, shall be
deemed to be valid for the purposes of any legal proceedings
instituted by the Board under sections 55 and 56.
[13/75]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 50
Purchase of flats, houses and other living accommodation by
bodies corporate
50A.—(1) Notwithstanding section 47, the Minister may, by order
published in the Gazette, declare any body corporate established by
any written law to be entitled to purchase any flat, house or other
living accommodation sold subject to the provisions of this Part.
[17/96]

(2) Where an order is made under subsection (1) in relation to any

body corporate, the provisions of this Part shall apply with such
modifications as may be specified in the order.
[17/96]

Property not to be used as security or attached, etc., and no

trust in respect thereof to be created without approval of Board
51.—(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (4A), any contract or
agreement to directly or indirectly use protected property (or the
proceeds of sale of protected property) as security or collateral for any
debt, obligation or claim shall be null and void.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(2) Any act (including the deposit of title deeds), deed, instrument
or document that purports to protect rights under or give effect to any
contract or agreement that is null and void under subsection (1) shall
be of no effect and shall not result in or create any interest in land or
be capable of being registered under the provisions of the
Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) or the Land Titles Act
(Cap. 157).
(3) Where any deed, instrument or document referred to in
subsection (2) is registered under the provisions of the Registration
of Deeds Act or the Land Titles Act —
(a) the Board may, by an instrument lodged with the Registrar
of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case may be,
declare such deed, instrument or document to be null and
void; and
(b) the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles shall
register the instrument lodged by the Board under
paragraph (a) without being concerned to inquire into its

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

51 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

regularity or validity, and upon registration thereof shall

cancel the registration of such deed, instrument or
document declared by the Board to be null and void.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply if the security or collateral is to be
created or granted in favour of —
(a) the Board;
(b) an approved financial institution; or
(c) any person or person belonging to a class of persons
prescribed by the Minister as a person to whom, or a class
of persons to which, subsection (1) will not apply.
(4A) Subsection (1) does not apply to any contract, agreement or
arrangement under which an approved financial institution uses any
of its interest in any security over any protected property as security
or collateral for the grant of any facility by the MAS to the approved
financial institution.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(5) No protected property shall vest in the Official Assignee on the

bankruptcy of the owner thereof.
(6) No protected property shall be attached in execution of an order
of any court unless the order of the court is obtained by —
(a) a mortgagee in exercise of his rights under a mortgage
created with the prior written consent of the Board over
that property; or
(b) a chargee in exercise of his rights under a charge under any
written law over that property.
(7) Subsections (5) and (6) shall not apply if the sole owner of any
protected property is not a citizen of Singapore or, where there is
more than one owner, all the owners are not citizens of Singapore.
(8) No trust in respect of any protected property shall be created by
the owner thereof without the prior written approval of the Board.
(9) Every trust which purports to be created in respect of any
protected property without the prior written approval of the Board
shall be null and void.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 52
(10) No person shall become entitled to any protected property (or
any interest in such property) under any resulting trust or constructive
trust whensoever created or arising.
(11) In this section —
“approved financial institution” means —
(a) any bank licensed under the Banking Act (Cap. 19);
(b) any finance company licensed under the Finance
Companies Act (Cap. 108);
(c) any direct insurer licensed under the Insurance Act
(Cap. 142); and
[Act 11 of 2013 wef 18/04/2013]

(d) any merchant bank licensed under the Banking Act;

[Act 1 of 2020 wef 01/07/2021]

“facility” means an arrangement between the MAS and an

approved financial institution under which the MAS provides
funding to the approved financial institution, and includes a
credit facility and a repurchase transaction;
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

“MAS” means the Monetary Authority of Singapore established

under section 3 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act;
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

“proceeds of sale”, in relation to any property, means the

proceeds from any transaction involving the sale, transfer,
conveyance, assignment, mortgage, charge or the disposal in
any manner of the property or an estate or interest in the
property;
“protected property” means any flat, house or other building that
has been sold by the Board under the provisions of this Part;
“Registrar of Deeds” means the Registrar of Deeds appointed
under the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) and includes
any Deputy Registrar of Deeds;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

53 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

“Registrar of Titles” means the Registrar of Titles appointed

under the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) and includes any
Deputy Registrar of Titles and Assistant Registrar of Titles.
[18/2010 wef 11/08/2010]

Transfer of flat, house or other building on death of owner

52.—(1) The transmission on the death of the owner, whether
testate or intestate, or any transfer by the personal representatives of a
deceased owner of a flat, house or other building that has been sold
subject to the provisions of this Part shall not be registered under the
provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act or the Land Titles Act
without the written consent of the Board.
[13/75]

(1A) Where the Board refuses to give its consent, the Board may
lodge an instrument with the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of
Titles, as the case may be, to have the flat, house or other building
vested in the Board.
[13/75]

(2) Where —
(a) no representation has been taken out under a will or on the
intestacy of a deceased owner of a flat, house or other
building within 12 months from the death of the owner;
(b) representation has been taken out but the personal
representatives do not apply for the written consent of
the Board for the transmission or transfer of the flat, house
or other building within 6 months from the date of
representation; or
(c) representation has been taken out and the personal
representatives have the written consent of the Board
referred to in paragraph (b), but the sale or transfer of the
flat, house or other building is not completed within 12
months from the date of that written consent,
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

the Board may lodge an instrument with the Registrar of Deeds or the
Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, to have the flat, house or other
building vested in the Board.
[13/75]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 54
(3) Where, on the death of the owner of a flat, house or other
building that has been sold subject to the provisions of this Part —
(a) the lease in favour of the owner has not been registered
under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act
(Cap. 269) or the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157); or
(b) no representation has been taken out under a will or on the
intestacy of a deceased owner of such flat, house or other
building within 12 months from the death of the owner,
the Board may rescind the agreement for the lease of such flat, house
or other building.
[13/75]

(4) Where the Board decides to lodge an instrument under

subsection (1A) or (2) to have the flat, house or other building
vested in itself or to rescind an agreement for a lease under
subsection (3), the Board shall —
(a) serve a written notice on the personal representatives of the
deceased owner of, and on all persons known or believed to
have an interest or estate in, the flat, house or other
building; and
(b) in the case where no representation is taken out, serve a
notice on the flat, house or other building and on all
persons known or believed to have an interest or estate in
the flat, house or other building,
of its intention to lodge with the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of
Titles, as the case may be, an instrument of vesting under
subsection (1A) or (2) or of its decision to rescind the agreement
for a lease and of the compensation to be paid therefor and the date on
which the instrument will be lodged, or the date the rescission is to
take effect, not being a date earlier than 28 days after the date of the
service of the notice.
[13/75]

(5) The personal representatives and any person who is interested in

the estate of the deceased owner may, within 28 days after the date of
the service of the notice, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall
be final and shall not be called in question in any court.
[13/75]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

55 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(6) Where an appeal is made to the Minister pursuant to

subsection (5), the Board shall not proceed to lodge an instrument
of vesting under subsection (1A) or (2) until the appeal is disposed of.
[13/75]

(7) The Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case

may be, shall register any instrument lodged under subsection (1A) or
(2) without being concerned to inquire into its regularity or validity
and —
(a) in the case of a flat, house or other building registered
under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act
(Cap. 269), the Registrar of Deeds shall make an entry in
the books of the Registry that the flat, house or other
building has been vested in the Board; and
(b) in the case of a flat, house or other building registered
under the provisions of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157), the
Registrar of Titles shall register the instrument on the
relevant folio of the land-register without the necessity of
the production of the duplicate certificate of title.
[13/75]

(7A) Upon the making of the entry or upon registration under

subsection (7)(a) or (b), the title to and the estate or interest in the flat,
house or other building shall vest in the Board free from all
encumbrances, subject to such subsisting covenants, conditions or
restrictions, if any, as may be binding on the Board, and the Registrar
of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, shall cancel the
registration of any mortgage, charge or lease thereby overreached.
[13/75]

(8) Where an appeal has been determined by the Minister or on the

expiry of a period of 28 days after the service of the notice mentioned
in subsection (4) and —
(a) the personal representatives do not consent to receive the
compensation;
(b) where representation has not been taken out under a will or
intestacy of the deceased owner; or
(c) where there is any dispute as to the entitlement to or the
apportionment of the compensation,

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 56
the Board must apply to the Registrar of the Supreme Court ex parte
by originating summons, supported by an affidavit, for an order to
deposit the amount of the compensation in court and, despite
anything to the contrary in the Rules of Court for the time being in
force, the Registrar may make the order.
[Act 35 of 2020 wef 08/01/2021]

(9) The compensation to be paid by the Board for any flat, house or
other building vested in the Board under this section shall be
determined by the Board.
[13/75]

Establishment of management corporations

53.—(1) The owners of flats in any building of the Board shall, as
soon as possible after they are directed by the Board in writing,
establish a body corporate under the name of “The Management
Corporation for flat numbers . . . of the Housing and Development
Board building situate in Lot number . . . in Town Sub-Division or
Mukim . . .”.
(2) The Board shall not, without the prior approval in writing of the
Minister and without consulting all the owners of the flats in any
building, make any direction, under subsection (1), upon owners of
the flats of the Board in any building.
(3) Where a direction of the Board under subsection (1) is not
carried out, the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, by
notification in the Gazette, authorise a company, incorporated under
the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to
companies, to exercise the functions, duties and powers of a
management corporation.
(4) The Board may, in its discretion, with the approval of the
Minister, by notification in the Gazette revoke any authorisation
granted to a company under subsection (3) without assigning any
reason.
(5) A management corporation shall be constituted by an order
made by the Minister, which shall be published in the Gazette.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

57 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(6) Upon the constitution of a management corporation and so long

as one exists in relation to a building, every owner of a flat in the
building shall be —
(a) a member of the management corporation; and
(b) entitled to such voting rights as may be prescribed.
(7) A management corporation, constituted under subsection (5),
shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in its name
and do all other matters and things incidental or appertaining to a
body corporate and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
(8) A management corporation shall establish and maintain a fund
for administrative purposes sufficient in the opinion of the
corporation for the control, management and administration of the
common property, for the payment of any rent, rates and premiums of
insurance and the discharge of any other obligations of the
corporation.
(9) For the purposes of establishing and maintaining a fund in
accordance with subsection (8), the management corporation may —
(a) determine from time to time the amounts to be raised for
the purposes referred to in that subsection;
(b) raise amounts so determined by levying contributions on
the owners in such proportions as may be prescribed; and
(c) recover from any owner by an action in any court of
competent jurisdiction any sum of money expended by the
management corporation for rents, rates, premiums,
maintenance or conservancy, or for repairs to his flat
done by the management corporation or at its direction.
(10) Subject to subsection (13), any contribution levied under
subsection (9) shall be due and be payable —
(a) on the passing of a resolution to that effect and in
accordance with the terms of that resolution; or
(b) if the Board or a company, as the case may be, is
performing the functions of a management corporation and
has been vested with its powers, under section 54 on the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 58
service of a written notice and in accordance with the terms
of that notice.
(11) Any such contribution may be recovered by the management
corporation or the company, as the case may be, in an action in any
court of competent jurisdiction from the owner of the flat at the time
when the resolution or notice, as the case may be, was passed or
served and from the owner of the flat at the time when the action is
instituted, both jointly and severally.
(12) A certificate of the Board shall be conclusive evidence of the
amount that may be due to the Board under subsection (10).
(13) A management corporation shall, on the application of any
owner of a flat or any person authorised in writing by him, certify —
(a) the amount determined as the contribution of the owner;
(b) the manner in which that contribution is payable;
(c) the extent to which his contribution has been paid by the
owner; and
(d) the amount of any rates paid by the management
corporation and not recovered by it.
(14) In favour of any person dealing with the owner referred to in
subsection (13), such a certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the
matters certified therein.
(15) A management corporation constituted under subsection (5)
shall not be wound up except by an order made by the Minister
cancelling the order by which it was constituted.
(16) Such an order shall be published in the Gazette and shall
provide for the winding up of the management corporation and for its
dissolution.

Board or company may exercise powers of management

corporation
54. The functions and duties of a management corporation may be
performed and its powers shall be vested and may be exercised by —

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

59 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(a) the Board —

(i) where a management corporation has not been
constituted under section 53(5); or
(ii) where a management corporation, which had been
constituted under section 53(5), has been wound up
by an order under section 53(15); or
(b) a company authorised by the Board under section 53(3).

Determination of lease
55.—(1) Where a flat, house or other building has been sold by the
Board under the provisions of this Act, the Board may re-enter upon
the flat, house or other building or part thereof in the name of the
whole and thereupon the lease shall absolutely determine —
(a) if the rent reserved by the lease or any part thereof is
unpaid for 3 calendar months after becoming payable and
the Board has sent a demand in writing by registered post
addressed to the purchaser at the flat, house or other
building (whether the demand has been received by the
owner or not);
(b) if the owner has committed any breach of a condition
against assigning, underletting or parting with possession
of the flat, house or other building or any part thereof or has
committed a breach of any other condition the breach of
which is not capable of remedy and the Board has sent a
notice in writing by registered post addressed to the owner
or purchaser at the flat, house or other building (whether
the notice has been received or not);
(c) if any condition (being a condition the breach of which is
capable of remedy) on the part of the owner is not
performed or observed within 2 weeks after a notice in
writing has been sent by the Board to the owner addressed
to the owner at the flat, house or other building drawing the
attention of the owner to the non-performance or non-
observance of the condition (whether the demand has been
received by the owner or not);

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 60
(d) if the owner has submitted a false statement in his
application form for the purchase of the flat, house or
other building;
(e) if the owner has, in the opinion of the Board, committed a
breach of any of the rules made under section 65(1)(f); or
(f) if the owner has, without the prior written approval of the
Board, used or allowed the use of the flat, house or other
building otherwise than for the purpose permitted by the
lease.
[31/2002]

(2) Any determination of a lease under subsection (1) shall be

without prejudice to any right of action or remedy of the Board in
respect of any such breach or any other breach of the conditions
contained in the lease.

Board may compulsorily acquire property sold subject to the

provisions of this Part
56.—(1) The Board may compulsorily acquire any flat, house or
other living accommodation sold subject to the provisions of this
Part, whether before or after 2nd June 1975 —
(a) if the owner thereof and his spouse, if any, has, in the
opinion of the Board, ceased to occupy the same;
(b) if the owner thereof, his spouse or any authorised occupier
has at any time, whether before or after 2nd June 1975,
acquired whether by operation of law or otherwise any title
to or an estate or interest in any other flat, house or building
or land;
(c) if the flat, house or other living accommodation has,
without the prior written approval of the Board, been used
otherwise than for the purpose permitted by the lease;
(d) if the owner thereof has permitted any person other than an
authorised occupier to reside or stay in the flat, house or
other living accommodation;
(e) if the owner thereof has failed to perform or observe any
condition contained in the lease to be performed or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

61 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

observed on the part of the owner after a notice in writing

has been sent by the Board drawing his attention to the
non-performance or non-observance of the condition in the
lease;
(f) if the owner thereof has made a misleading or false
statement in his application to the Board for the purchase
of the same;
(g) if the owner thereof has made a misrepresentation of a
material fact, whether innocently or otherwise, to the
Board relating to the purchase of the flat, house or other
living accommodation;
(h) if the owner thereof assigns, underlets or parts with the
possession of the same or any part thereof without
obtaining the prior written consent of the Board as
required by the lease;
(i) if, in the opinion of the Board, the flat, house or other living
accommodation is not being occupied by such minimum
number of persons or by such persons as the Board may
require;
(j) if the owner thereof has at any time, whether before or after
2nd June 1975, ceased to be a citizen of Singapore or if the
owner thereof has, at any time whether before or after
1st May 1982, ceased to be a permanent resident of
Singapore;
(k) if the rent or any payment or any part thereof due to the
Board reserved under the lease or mortgage remains
unpaid for 3 calendar months after it is due and payable
and the Board has sent a notice of demand in writing to the
owner thereof;
(l) if the purchase price or any loan for the purchase of the flat,
house or other living accommodation has been paid in full
or partially with any cash grant made by the Government to
the owner and paid into the owner’s account with the
Central Provident Fund pursuant to section 14 of the
Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36) and the owner

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 62
refuses or fails to return the money to the Government
when he is required to do so under the terms of the grant;
(m) if the owner thereof, his spouse or any authorised occupier
above the age of 14 years has on or after 1st March 1984
been convicted of an offence under section 304A, 336, 337
or 338 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224) in connection with the
throwing of any matter or thing from any property
belonging to, sold by or leased from, the Board; or
(n) if the owner thereof, his spouse or any authorised occupier
has been convicted of an offence under any written law
relating to immigration for giving food or shelter to any
person who has entered, remained or stayed in Singapore
in contravention of any written law relating to immigration
or for assisting such person in any way to evade
apprehension.
[13/75; 25/79; 12/82; 21/86; 31/2002]

(2) Subsection (1)(b) shall not apply to any owner or his spouse or
any authorised occupier who has purchased or acquired, with the
prior written consent of the Board, any commercial property not
exceeding in value $250,000 or such higher value as the Minister may
allow, and that commercial property is used or intended to be used by
any such person for business purposes.
[25/79]

(3) Where the Board intends to exercise its powers of compulsory

acquisition conferred by this section, the Board shall serve a notice in
writing on the owner of the flat, house or other living accommodation
and all persons known or believed to be interested in claiming all or
any part of the compensation to be paid for the flat, house or other
living accommodation (referred to in this Part as an interested person)
stating the intention of the Board to acquire the premises and the
compensation to be paid therefor.
[13/75]

(3A) Where the owner or interested person is deceased —

(a) any reference to the owner or interested person in
subsections (3) to (6) includes a reference to any legal
personal representative of the deceased;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

63 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(b) if no legal personal representative is appointed in respect of

the deceased owner, any notice required to be served by the
Board on the deceased owner under this section may be
served by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous
place at the flat, house or other living accommodation; and
(c) if no legal personal representative is appointed in respect of
the deceased interested person, any notice required to be
served by the Board on the interested person under this
section may be served by affixing a copy of the notice in a
conspicuous place at the last known place of residence of
the interested person immediately before the interested
person’s death.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(4) Any owner or interested person who objects to a proposed

acquisition by the Board may, within 28 days after the service of a
notice referred to in subsection (3), submit in writing to the Board
precisely the grounds upon which he objects to the acquisition and the
compensation offered by the Board.
[13/75]

(5) The Board shall consider the objection and may either disallow
it or allow it either wholly or in part, and shall serve the owner or
interested person by post or otherwise with a written notice of its
decision.
[13/75]

(6) Any appeal by any owner or interested person aggrieved by the

decision of the Board shall be made to the Minister within 28 days
after the date of service of such decision on the owner or interested
person and the decision of the Minister shall be final and not open to
review or challenge on any ground whatsoever.
[21/86]

(7) This section shall not limit or affect the powers conferred upon
the Board by any other provision of this Act or under any other
written law to exercise its right of forfeiture and right of re-entry for a
breach of the conditions of a lease.
[13/75]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 64
(8) The compensation to be paid by the Board for any flat, house or
other living accommodation compulsorily acquired by the Board
under this section shall be determined by the Board.
[13/75]

(9) The Minister may direct the Board to exempt any person or class
of persons from all or any of the provisions of this section.
[12/82]

Power to inspect, search, etc.

56A.—(1) The Magistrate may, on the application of the Board,
issue a warrant authorising the Board by one or more officers
authorised by the Board (in this section called an authorised officer)
to enter and search —
(a) any flat, house or other living accommodation sold subject
to the provisions of Part IV; or
(b) any other premises (whether or not sold, leased or rented
out by the Board) that the owner or occupier of that flat,
house or other living accommodation may be residing in,
(collectively called in this section the premises), if —
(i) the Magistrate has reason to believe that evidence of any
ground under section 56(1) for acquiring that flat, house or
other living accommodation can be found in the premises;
or
(ii) that owner or occupier fails to comply with a written notice
issued under section 56B(1)(d) to produce or give access to
any document or thing, and the Magistrate has reason to
believe that the document or thing can be found in the
premises.
(2) The Magistrate may, if the Magistrate thinks fit, specify in a
warrant the particular premises or part of those premises to be
searched, and the authorised officer executing the warrant must then
search only the specified premises or part of those premises.
(3) Where an authorised officer executing any search under this
section demands entry into or access to any premises liable to search
under this section, the owner or occupier or any person in charge of

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

65 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

the premises must allow the authorised officer free entry or access
and provide all reasonable facilities for a search in the premises.
(4) Subject to subsection (6), if free entry into or access to the
premises cannot be obtained under subsection (3), it is lawful in any
case for the authorised officer executing the warrant to break open
any outer or inner door or window leading to the premises or to use
any other reasonable means in order to gain entry into or access to the
premises.
(5) A warrant is subject to such conditions as may be specified by
the Magistrate and remains in force for the number of days stated in
the warrant.
(6) The Magistrate must specify the following conditions in every
warrant:
(a) a list or description of the documents or things, or class of
documents or things, that the authorised officer executing
the warrant may seize under the search;
(b) whether subsection (4) applies and, if so, the extent of its
application.
(7) The Magistrate may, in addition to the conditions in
subsection (6), specify in any warrant such conditions as the
Magistrate considers necessary for the proper execution of the
warrant and the prevention of any breach of the peace.
(8) An authorised officer entering the premises under a warrant may
take such photographs, or audio or video recordings as the authorised
officer thinks necessary of the premises (including anything in the
premises).
(9) If the owner or occupier is present when an authorised officer
seeks to execute the warrant, the authorised officer must —
(a) identify himself to the owner or occupier;
(b) show the owner or occupier —
(i) his original identity card or such identification card
as the Chief Executive Officer may direct to be
carried by the authorised officer as proof of his
identity; and

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 66
(ii) some duly authenticated document showing his
authority;
(c) show the owner or occupier the warrant; and
(d) if required, give the owner or occupier a copy of the
warrant.
(10) If the owner or occupier is not present when execution of the
warrant is sought under subsection (9), but some other person who
appears to be in charge of the premises is present, then subsection (9)
applies to that other person as if he were the owner or occupier.
(11) An authorised officer making a search under this section must
prepare and sign a list of all documents and things seized during the
search, including recording the location where each document or
thing is found.
(12) In every case, the owner, occupier or person in charge of the
premises searched, or a person acting on his behalf, may be present
during the search, and must be given a signed copy of the list referred
to in subsection (11).
(13) The authorised officer executing the warrant must, after duly
executing the warrant, report that fact to the Magistrate and submit
the list prepared under subsection (11).
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Power to require evidence as to identity, examine, etc.

56B.—(1) For the purposes of investigating any ground under
section 56(1) for acquiring any flat, house or other living
accommodation, an officer authorised by the Board (in this section
called an authorised officer) may do all or any of the following:
(a) require any person who appears to be involved in or related
to the matter under investigation to furnish evidence of the
person’s identity;
(b) examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted
with any of the facts or circumstances of the matter under
investigation;
(c) issue a written notice requiring any person within the limits
of Singapore, who appears to be acquainted with any of the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

67 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

facts or circumstances of the matter under investigation, to

attend before the authorised officer;
(d) issue a written notice requiring any person whom the
authorised officer reasonably believes to have —
(i) any information; or
(ii) any document or thing in the person’s possession,
custody or control,
relevant to the investigation, to —
(A) furnish that information;
(B) produce that document or thing at the time and place
stated in the notice; or
(C) give the authorised officer access to that document or
thing.
(2) Before exercising any power under subsection (1)(a) or (b), an
authorised officer must declare his office and produce —
(a) such identification card as the Chief Executive Officer may
direct to be carried by the authorised officer as proof of his
identity; and
(b) some duly authenticated document showing his authority.
(3) Any person examined under this section must state truly what
the person knows of the facts and circumstances of the matter under
investigation, except that the person need not say anything that might
expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
(4) A statement made by any person examined under this section
must —
(a) be reduced to writing;
(b) be read over to the person;
(c) if the person does not understand English, be interpreted
for the person in a language that the person understands;
and
(d) after correction (if necessary), be signed by the person.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 68
(5) Any person who is required by an authorised officer to do
anything under subsection (1) must comply with that requirement.
(6) If any person fails to comply with a written notice issued to the
person by an authorised officer under subsection (1)(c) or (d), the
authorised officer may report such failure to a Magistrate who may
then, in the Magistrate’s discretion, issue a warrant ordering the
person to comply with the written notice.
(7) If a person is required merely to produce any document or thing
under subsection (1)(d), he may comply with such requirement by
causing the document or thing to be produced instead of bringing it in
person.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Vesting of acquired property in Board

57.—(1) When the Board has made a decision under section 56 to
compulsorily acquire a flat, house or other living accommodation, the
Board may —
(a) lodge an instrument with the Registrar of Deeds or the
Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, for the vesting in the
Board of the title to or the estate or interest in that flat,
house or other living accommodation —
(i) in the case where no objection has been made
pursuant to section 56(4), on the expiry of a period of
28 days after the date of service of the notice referred
to in section 56(3); and
(ii) in the case where an appeal has been made to the
Minister, at any time after the appeal has been
determined by the Minister or when the appeal is
withdrawn, as the case may be; and
(b) in the case where no lease has been registered in favour of
the owner, serve a written notice to terminate the
agreement for a lease and to re-possess the flat, house or
other living accommodation or part thereof in the name of
the whole and thereupon any interest of the purchaser shall
absolutely determine.
[13/75; 25/79]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

69 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(2) The Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case

may be, shall register any instrument lodged under subsection (1)
without being concerned to inquire into its regularity or validity
and —
(a) in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation
registered under the provisions of the Registration of
Deeds Act (Cap. 269), the Registrar of Deeds shall make
an entry in the books of the Registry that the flat, house or
other living accommodation has been vested in the Board;
or
(b) in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation
registered under the provisions of the Land Titles Act
(Cap. 157), the Registrar of Titles shall register the
instrument on the relevant folio of the land-register
without the necessity of the production of the duplicate
certificate of title.
[13/75]

(3) Upon the making of the entry or upon registration under

subsection (2)(a) or (b), the title to and the estate or interest in the flat,
house or other living accommodation shall vest in the Board free from
all encumbrances, subject to such subsisting covenants, conditions or
restrictions, if any, as may be binding on the Board, and the Registrar
of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, shall cancel the
registration of any mortgage, charge or lease thereby overreached.
[13/75]

Payment of compensation
58.—(1) The Board shall pay the compensation determined by the
Board or varied by the Minister on an appeal to an owner or to both an
owner and an interested person in such proportion as the Board may
decide or as may be varied by the Minister.
[30/84]

(2) The Board may apply to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for
an order to deposit the compensation in court where —
(a) any person entitled to the compensation refuses to accept it
or cannot with due diligence be found;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 70
(b) there is any dispute as to the entitlement to or the
apportionment of the compensation;
(c) the Board is satisfied that any person entitled to the
compensation is incapacitated by reason of mental illness
and no donee of a lasting power of attorney or deputy has
been appointed under the Mental Capacity Act
(Cap. 177A); or
(d) the person entitled to the compensation is deceased and no
legal personal representative has been appointed.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2A) An application under subsection (2) is to be made ex parte by

originating summons, supported by an affidavit.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2B) Despite anything to the contrary in the Rules of Court, the

Registrar of the Supreme Court may make an order under
subsection (2) to deposit the compensation in court.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(3) The Board may withhold any compensation payable in respect

of any flat, house or other living accommodation vested in the Board
under this Act to any person until the Board has taken possession of
the flat, house or other living accommodation.
[13/75]

(4) Any reference to compensation in subsections (2) and (2B)

includes a reference to any part of the compensation.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Taking possession
59.—(1) Where any flat, house or other living accommodation has
been vested in the Board pursuant to section 47, 52 or 57, the Board
may proceed to take possession of the flat, house or other living
accommodation on the expiry of a period of 30 days after the service
of a notice on the owner thereof.
[13/75]

(2) If any of the officers of the Board is opposed or impeded in

taking possession under this section of any flat, house or other living
accommodation, the Board may take such measures (including the
calling for the assistance of the police) as are necessary to have the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

71 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

occupants evicted from and to enforce the surrender of the flat, house
or other living accommodation and to remove all things and other
movable property found therein.
[13/75]

Disposal of movable property

59A.—(1) Where the Board takes possession of a flat, house or
other living accommodation under section 59, the Board may by
notice in writing require the owner of that flat, house or other living
accommodation to take delivery of all things and other movable
property found in the flat, house or other living accommodation, at
such place and within such period specified in the notice.
(2) The period specified in the notice under subsection (1) must be
at least 30 days after the date of service of the notice.
(3) The Board may serve the notice under subsection (1) on the
owner by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the
flat, house or other living accommodation.
(4) If the owner fails to take delivery of any of the things or other
movable property within the period specified in the notice under
subsection (1), the Board may dispose of that thing or other movable
property by sale or otherwise as the Board thinks fit.
(5) If the Board is satisfied that any of the things or other movable
property is of a perishable nature, the Board may, without giving any
notice to the owner, sell or dispose of that thing or property
immediately.
(6) The Board may apply the sale proceeds received under this
section to meet —
(a) any expenses incurred by the Board in storing and
disposing of all the things and other movable property; and
(b) any outstanding debt that the owner owes to the Board
under this Act or any rules made under this Act,
before paying the balance of the sale proceeds, if any, to the owner.
(7) The Board may apply to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for
an order to deposit the balance of the sale proceeds (or any part of the
proceeds) in court if —

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 72
(a) the owner cannot with due diligence be found; or
(b) there is any dispute as to the entitlement to the proceeds.
(8) An application under subsection (7) is to be made ex parte by
originating summons, supported by an affidavit.
(9) Despite anything to the contrary in the Rules of Court, the
Registrar of the Supreme Court may make an order under
subsection (7) to deposit the balance of the sale proceeds or any
part of it in court.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Giving false information

60. Any person who —
(a) in relation to the purchase, mortgage, sale or transfer by
such person or any other person of a flat, house or other
living accommodation; or
(b) in relation to any application (whether by the person or on
behalf of another) to the Board for its permission, consent,
approval or licence under this Act or any subsidiary
legislation made thereunder,
makes (whether orally, electronically, in writing or otherwise) any
statement to the Board which is false, and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to
both.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

61. [Repealed by Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence

62.—(1) If any dispute arises or should a ruling be required as to
whether any property is a commercial property within the meaning of
this Act, a direction by the Minister to the effect that the property is,
or is not, a commercial property shall be conclusive evidence for all
purposes.
[25/79]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

73 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(2) Every direction under subsection (1) shall be final and shall not
be called in question in any court or tribunal.
[25/79]

Direction by Board to remove any article or object placed in a

manner likely to cause damage to property, etc.
63.—(1) The Board may by notice in writing direct any owner,
lessee or occupier of any flat, house or other living accommodation
sold or leased under the provisions of this Act to remove any article or
object placed by any window or on any balcony of or outside such
premises in a manner which is likely to cause any damage to property
or injury to life.
[21/86]

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the direction of the Board
given under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of
a continuing offence, to a further fine of $100 for every day during
which the offence continues after conviction.
[21/86]

Notice to quit, etc., not waived by payment made to Board

64. Where the Board has given notice to quit or notice of breach of
condition, covenant or undertaking under a lease or licence
agreement or any other agreement or notice of intention to
compulsorily acquire, forfeit or re-enter any property provided
under this Act, any money paid to the Board after such notice has
been given shall not be construed as a waiver of such breach or
intention to compulsorily acquire, to terminate a lease or licence
agreement or to forfeit or re-enter.
[21/86]

Power to make rules

65.—(1) The Minister may make rules for giving effect to the
provisions of this Part and, in particular, for or with respect to all or
any of the following matters:
(a) the terms and conditions for the sale of any flat, house or
other building under the provisions of this Part;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 74
(aa) the terms and conditions which the Board may impose in
granting its consent under section 50 to any sale, lease,
mortgage or disposal of a flat, house or other building; and
those rules may provide that in specified circumstances,
the Board shall be deemed for the purposes of that section
to have granted its prior written consent subject to such
terms and conditions;
(b) the person to whom the flat, house or other building may be
sold and the persons who are allowed to stay in it,
including the qualifications as to income, the minimum
number in the family, citizenship of and ownership of any
other properties by all or any such persons;
(c) a scheme of savings, by a prospective purchaser of a flat,
house or other building, with the Board for the first
minimum payment on a flat, house or other building;
(d) the minimum first payment on the purchase of a flat, house
or other building and the maximum period that may be
allowed for the payment of the balance of the purchase
price, together with the prescribed interest;
(e) the functions, duties and powers of a management
corporation;
(f) regulating the use, management and control of flats, houses
or other buildings of the Board, that have been sold under
the provisions of this Part, and the common property;
(g) prescribing the fees to be charged by the Board for acting
for any person in the sale, purchase, transmission of the
interest of a deceased owner, transfer, assignment,
mortgage, discharge of a mortgage, reconveyance or
surrender, of a flat sold under the provisions of this Part
or for acting for any surviving joint owner of such a flat in
his application to register his entitlement consequent upon
the death of the other joint owner;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(h) the power of the Board to impose a financial penalty not

exceeding $50,000 on the owner or applicant of any flat,
house or other living accommodation sold under the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

75 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

provisions of this Part for a breach of any restriction,

condition or requirement of section 47 on or after the date
of commencement of section 12 of the Housing and
Development (Amendment) Act 2015 where the Board
does not proceed against that owner or applicant under
section 47;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(i) the power of the Board to impose a financial penalty not

exceeding $50,000 on the owner of any flat, house or other
building sold under the provisions of this Part for a breach
of any restriction, condition or requirement of section 55
on or after the date of commencement of section 12 of the
Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2015 where
the Board does not proceed against that owner under
section 55; and
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(j) the power of the Board to, instead of acquiring any flat,
house or other living accommodation on any ground under
section 56(1), impose a financial penalty not exceeding
$50,000 on the owner of that flat, house or other living
accommodation for a breach of any restriction, condition
or requirement of section 56 on or after the date of
commencement of section 12 of the Housing and
Development (Amendment) Act 2015.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

(2) All such rules shall be presented to Parliament as soon as

possible after publication in the Gazette.

PART IVA
UPGRADING WORKS IN PRECINCTS
Interpretation of this Part
65A. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“flat” does not include such property as may be prescribed;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 76
“flat upgrading works” means —
(a) such items of upgrading works as are specified by the
Board to be carried out —
(i) within a flat comprised in a building;
(ii) within a building or any part thereof not
comprised in a flat for the provision of a
service in relation to water, sewerage, drainage,
gas, electricity, garbage or conditioned air, or
other services relating to telephone, radio,
television or any other means of
telecommunication, that are reasonably
necessary for or connected with the
enjoyment of any flat comprised in such a
building; or
(b) such other items of upgrading works approved by the
Minister, being works to be carried out within a
building or any part thereof not comprised in a flat,
to —
(i) facilitate the access to, and use of, the building
and its facilities by persons with physical
disabilities; or
(ii) improve the fire safety or other safety features
of the building or such other performance
requirements for buildings as may be
prescribed by any other written law,
but does not include any specified upgrading works;
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

“general upgrading works” means any upgrading works to be

carried out in a precinct other than specified upgrading
works, special upgrading works and flat upgrading works;
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

“improvement contribution” means the costs in respect of

general upgrading works, specified upgrading works, special
upgrading works or flat upgrading works that are recoverable

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

77 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

by the Board from the owner of a flat or a Town Council

under section 65D(2) or (2A), as the case may be;
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

“precinct” means a precinct declared by the Minister under

section 65B;
“residential flat” means a flat which is permitted to be used
pursuant to the Planning Act (Cap. 232) or any other written
law wholly for the purpose of human habitation, and “non-
residential flat” means any flat other than a residential flat;
“special upgrading works” means —
(a) any items of work necessary or ancillary to installing
any lift or additional lift within or in relation to any
building or part thereof; or
(b) such other items of upgrading works prescribed by
the Minister, being works to be carried out within or
in relation to any building or part thereof (other than
any part comprised in a flat) within a precinct for the
erection, construction or installation of functional
facilities for the convenience of residents of that
building in general or a section thereof;
“specified upgrading works” means such items of upgrading
works specified by the Board to be carried out in a building or
part thereof within a precinct as a result of which the floor
area of a flat in the building will be increased, but does not
include any special upgrading works and flat upgrading
works;
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

“Town Council” means a Town Council established under the

Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A);
“transfer” means a conveyance, sale, purchase, assignment,
legal or equitable mortgage, charge, surrender or disposal in
any manner of any estate or interest in a flat and includes a
discharge of a mortgage, a reconveyance or the devolution of
the rights of a deceased owner of a flat to another person;

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 78
“upgrading works” includes any building operations, repair,
demolition or installation works carried out for the purposes
of improving or upgrading any flat, building or land and any
addition to, or alteration in, landlord’s fixtures and fittings;
“value”, in relation to a prescribed owner of any flat, means the
value determined in the prescribed manner for that owner in
respect of his vote.
[19/92, 16/95; 21/2000; 31/2002]

Declaration of precincts
65B.—(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, from time
to time by order published in the Gazette, declare any housing estate
of the Board or any part thereof to be a precinct for the purposes of
carrying out any upgrading works in the precinct.
[19/92]

(2) Any order made under subsection (1) shall include a plan with a
description of the housing estate and the buildings within the
precinct.
[19/92]

(3) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, revoke or

amend any order made under subsection (1).
[19/92]

(4) In this section, any reference to the Minister shall include a

reference to a Minister of State for the Ministry of National
Development.
[23/2005 wef 15/08/2005]

Upgrading works in a precinct

65C.—(1) Where a precinct has been declared under section 65B,
the Board shall —
(a) make arrangements to conduct in the manner prescribed a
poll (in combination with another poll or otherwise) of
prescribed owners of the flats within the precinct with a
view to establishing their opinions about any proposal to
carry out any of the following:

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

79 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(i) general upgrading works within the precinct together

with specified upgrading works (if any) in any
building within the precinct;
(ii) special upgrading works within a building, or in
relation to more than one building, in the precinct;
(iii) flat upgrading works within any building in the
precinct; and
(b) do such other things as the Minister may direct.
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

(1A) A poll conducted in connection with any proposal to carry out

special upgrading works within a building, or in relation to more than
one building, in a precinct shall be a poll of the prescribed owners of
prescribed flats within the building or buildings, as the case may be,
being flats the occupants of which directly benefit from the special
upgrading works.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(1B) A poll conducted in connection with any proposal to carry out

any flat upgrading works within any building in a precinct shall be a
poll of the prescribed owners of prescribed flats within the building.
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

(2) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, carry out
general upgrading works within a precinct if it appears from a poll
conducted under subsection (1)(a) of the prescribed owners of flats
within the precinct that 75% or more of the total value in votes of all
prescribed owners of all flats within the precinct have been cast in
favour of the proposal to carry out those upgrading works.
[16/95]

(3) Where the Minister has approved the carrying out of general
upgrading works in a precinct under subsection (2), and —
(a) in the case of a building comprising wholly of residential
flats — it appears from a poll conducted under
subsection (1)(a) of the prescribed owners of flats
comprised in the building that 75% or more of the total
value in votes of all prescribed owners of all flats in the
building have been cast in favour of any proposal to carry
out any specified upgrading works in the building; or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 80
(b) in the case of a building comprising residential and non-
residential flats —
(i) it appears from a poll conducted under
subsection (1)(a) of the prescribed owners of
residential flats comprised in the building that 75%
or more of the total value in votes of all prescribed
owners of all such residential flats have been cast in
favour of any proposal to carry out any specified
upgrading works in the part of the building
comprising residential flats; and
(ii) it appears from another poll conducted under
subsection (1)(a) of the prescribed owners of non-
residential flats comprised in the same building that
75% or more of the total value in votes of all
prescribed owners of all such non-residential flats
have been cast in favour of any proposal to carry out
any specified upgrading works in the part of the
building comprising non-residential flats,
the Board may, with the further approval of the Minister, carry out
those specified upgrading works in the building within the precinct.
[16/95]

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where it appears from the polls

referred to in subsection (3)(b) that the minimum percentage of value
in votes have been cast in favour of the proposal to carry out any
specified upgrading works in a building by the prescribed owners of
residential flats in the building but not by the prescribed owners of
non-residential flats comprised in that building, the Board may, with
the approvals of the Minister referred to in subsection (3), carry out
the specified upgrading works in the part of the building comprising
residential flats.
[16/95]

(5) The poll referred to in subsection (3)(b)(ii) shall be conducted in

relation to a building if it appears from the poll referred to in
subsection (3)(b)(i) that 75% or more of the total value in votes of all
prescribed owners of all residential flats in the building have been
cast in favour of the proposal to carry out specified upgrading works

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

81 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

in the part of the building comprising residential flats, but not

otherwise.
[16/95]

(5A) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, carry out
special upgrading works within a building, or in relation to more than
one building, within a precinct if, and only if —
(a) it appears from a poll of the owners referred to in
subsection (1A) that 75% or more of the total value in
votes of such owners within the building or buildings, as
the case may be, have been cast in favour of the proposal to
carry out special upgrading works within that building or in
relation to those buildings; and
(b) where the proposal is for the special upgrading works to be
carried out within or in relation to any building in the
precinct together with any general upgrading works within
the precinct, it also appears from a poll of prescribed
owners referred to in subsection (2) that 75% or more of
the total value in votes of all such owners of all flats within
the precinct have been cast in favour of the proposal to
carry out the general upgrading works in the precinct.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(5B) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, carry out
any flat upgrading works within any building or buildings within a
precinct if, and only if, it appears from a poll of the owners referred to
in subsection (1B) that 75% or more of the total value in votes of such
owners of flats within each such building have been cast in favour of
the proposal to carry out the flat upgrading works within that
building.
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

(6) No poll shall be invalid by reason of any failure to comply with

any provision of this Part or any rules made thereunder relating to the
conduct of a poll if it appears that the poll was conducted in
accordance with the principles laid down in that provision, and that
the failure did not affect the result of the poll.
[16/95]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 82
(7) In this section, “owner” includes the Board in respect of any flat
which the Board has not sold the leasehold interest therein.
[16/95]

(8) Any poll conducted by the Board before 1st April 1992 in any
housing estate of the Board or any part thereof with a view to
establishing the opinions of owners of the flats within the housing
estate about proposals to carry out general upgrading works or
specified upgrading works shall be deemed to be a poll conducted in
accordance with this section.
[19/92]

Power to carry out upgrading works and to recover

contribution
65D.—(1) As soon as practicable after the Minister has given his
approval under section 65C(2), (3), (5A) or (5B), the Board shall
carry out, in such manner as the Board thinks fit —
(a) the general upgrading works within the precinct and, where
applicable, the specified upgrading works in any building
within the precinct;
(b) the special upgrading works within a building, or in
relation to more than one building, in a precinct; or
(c) the flat upgrading works within any building in the
precinct,
as the case may be.
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

(2) Where the Board has completed any general upgrading works or
specified upgrading works in a precinct under this section, the Board
may recover from —
(a) the owner of every flat within the precinct the costs
incurred by the Board in respect of the general upgrading
works and the specified upgrading works (if any); and
(b) the Town Council responsible for the maintenance of the
common property within the precinct the costs incurred by
the Board in respect of the general upgrading works carried
out on the common property.
[19/92]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

83 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(2A) Where the Board has completed any special upgrading works
or flat upgrading works in a building in a precinct under this section,
the Board may recover the costs incurred by the Board in respect of
the special upgrading works or flat upgrading works from —
(a) every owner of such flats in the building as are referred to
in section 65C(1A) in the case of special upgrading works
or section 65C(1B) in the case of flat upgrading works; and
(b) the Town Council responsible for the maintenance of the
common property comprised in the building if the special
upgrading works or flat upgrading works have been carried
out on such common property.
[21/2000]
[1/2008 wef 20/06/2008]

(3) The amount of improvement contribution payable by the owner

of a flat and a Town Council under subsection (2) or (2A) shall be
determined by the Board whose decision shall be final.
[19/92; 21/2000]

(4) In this section and section 65F, “owner”, in relation to any flat
sold by the Board —
(a) means the person who is the owner of the flat at the time
the improvement contribution is determined by the Board
under subsection (3); and
(b) includes an equitable owner, a person who has purchased a
leasehold interest in the flat and a purchaser under an
agreement for a lease.
[19/92]

Direction of Minister to carry out upgrading works in certain

circumstances
65E.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Part, where the
Minister considers that the living conditions in a precinct or the
physical state and design of the buildings therein can be improved by
the carrying out of any upgrading works, the Minister may direct the
Board to carry out such upgrading works in the precinct as he thinks
fit.
[19/92]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 84
(2) Where the Minister has given a direction under subsection (1),
the Board shall as soon as practicable carry out such upgrading works
as may be specified in the direction in such manner as the Board
thinks fit.
[19/92]

(3) All costs incurred by the Board in respect of any upgrading

works in a precinct under this section shall be paid out of the funds of
the Board.
[19/92]

Payment of improvement contribution

65F.—(1) Any owner of a flat and any Town Council liable to pay
any improvement contribution under section 65D shall, upon a
written demand by the Board, pay to the Board the improvement
contribution not later than one month from the date of the written
demand.
[19/92; 31/2002]

(2) Where —
(a) no representation has been taken out under a will or on the
intestacy of a deceased owner of a flat; or
(b) representation has been taken out but the personal
representatives fail to apply for the written consent of
the Board for the transmission or transfer of the flat,
the Board may, for the purposes of recovering any improvement
contribution, require the spouse, if any, of the deceased owner or any
beneficiary of his estate who has attained the age of 21 years to pay
the improvement contribution as if it is a debt owed by him and
recoverable from him as such, and such person may recover the sums
paid by him to the Board from the estate of the deceased owner.
[19/92]

(3) If any improvement contribution or any part thereof is not paid

by the owner of a flat or a Town Council, as the case may be, on the
date due, the owner of the flat, the Town Council or any person liable
to pay the improvement contribution shall pay interest and a penalty
in accordance with the rates prescribed and such interest and penalty,

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

85 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

if unpaid, shall constitute a debt due to the Board and be recoverable

as such.
[19/92]

Transfer of additional floor area

65G.—(1) Where the floor area of a flat is increased as a result of
any upgrading works carried out by the Board under this Part, the title
to such additional floor area shall vest in the owner of the flat in the
following manner:
(a) where such additional floor area of the flat is constructed
over land registered under the Registration of Deeds Act
(Cap. 269), the title to the additional floor area shall vest
for the same estate and interest as that subsisting over the
flat in the owner for the time being of the flat upon the
acceptance by the Registrar of Deeds of the notice of
vesting of the additional floor area presented by the Board
for notification in the Registry of Deeds; and
(b) where such additional floor area of the flat is constructed
over land registered under the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157),
the title to the additional floor area shall vest in the
registered proprietor or owner for the time being of the
subsidiary strata lot comprising the flat for the same estate
and interest subsisting in respect of that subsidiary strata
lot upon the acceptance by the Registrar of Titles of an
instrument to vest the additional floor area presented by the
Board for notification in the Registry of Titles.
[19/92; 31/2002]

(2) For the purposes of recording the vesting of the title to the
additional floor area of a flat under subsection (1), the Registrar of
Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, shall notify such
additional floor area in the books of the Registry of Deeds or on the
affected lease of the flat or on the relevant folio of the land-register, as
the case may be.
[19/92]

(3) Where there is a subsisting mortgage, charge or other

encumbrance on a flat, the additional floor area of the flat shall
form part of the security of the mortgage subject to the same terms

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 86
and conditions stipulated therein upon the acceptance by the
Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the case may be, of
the notice of vesting of the additional floor area or the instrument to
vest the additional floor area presented by the Board for notification
in the Registry of Deeds or Registry of Titles.
[19/92; 31/2002]

(4) Any transfer or dealing in respect of a flat on or after the

acceptance by the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as the
case may be, of the notice of vesting of the additional floor area of the
flat or the instrument to vest the additional floor area of the flat
presented by the Board for notification in the Registry of Deeds or
Registry of Titles shall be deemed to include the additional floor area.
[19/92; 31/2002]

(5) Any power exercised by the Board under section 65D or 65E in
respect of any flat shall be deemed to have been properly exercised
and the Registrar of Titles, the Registrar of Deeds and any purchaser
of the flat shall not be concerned to inquire into the regularity or
validity of the exercise of the power.
[19/92]

(6) For the purposes of notification or registration of any instrument

under this section, the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles, as
the case may be, may dispense with the production of the duplicate
lease of the flat or the duplicate subsidiary certificate of title in
respect of the flat, as the case may be.
[19/92]

Recovery of improvement contribution from sale of flat

65H.—(1) Where any improvement contribution payable in respect
of any flat to the Board under section 65D remains unpaid on the
expiry of the period of 3 months after the Board has served on the
owner of the flat a written demand of such contribution under
section 65F(1), the improvement contribution (including any interest
and penalty thereon) shall constitute a charge on the flat on the expiry
of that period in favour of the Board.
[19/92]

(2) Upon the constitution of the charge on a flat under

subsection (1), the Board shall have the power of sale and all other
powers relating or incidental thereto to sell and effectually transfer

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

87 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

the title to the flat to any purchaser as if the Board is a registered

mortgagee notwithstanding that the charge is not registered under the
Land Titles Act (Cap. 157).
[19/92]

(3) Any charge on a flat constituted under subsection (1) shall be

subject to all encumbrances registered or notified prior to the date of
the constitution of the charge and to all moneys due to the Board or
the Central Provident Fund Board before and after the date of the
constitution of the charge under the lease of the flat.
[19/92]

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Board may, by notice of sale to be

served or published in the prescribed manner —
(a) declare its intention of selling, on the expiry of the period
of 3 months from the date of the notice of sale, any flat
which is subject to a charge constituted under
subsection (1); and
(b) if on the expiry of that period, any improvement
contribution (including any interest and penalty thereon)
or any part thereof has not been paid or satisfied, sell the
flat.
[19/92]

(5) The Board shall not proceed under subsection (4) to sell any flat
in respect of which any improvement contribution (including any
interest and penalty thereon) or any part thereof is due if there is upon
the flat and liable to be seized and sold by the Board by writ of seizure
and sale any movable property belonging to the owner of the flat of a
value estimated by the Board to be sufficient to realise the sum
required to satisfy such unpaid improvement contribution.
[19/92]
[23/2005 wef 15/08/2005]

(6) Where the Board has sold any flat under subsection (4), neither
the purchaser of the flat nor the Registrar of Titles shall be concerned
to inquire into the regularity or validity of the sale or transfer.
[19/92]

(7) For the purpose of registration of a transfer of any flat sold

under subsection (4), the Registrar of Titles may dispense with the

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 88
production of the duplicate lease of the flat or the duplicate subsidiary
certificate of title in respect of the flat, as the case may be.
[19/92]

(8) The moneys received by the Board in exercise of its power of

sale under subsection (4), after discharge of the prior encumbrances
and the payment of moneys due to the Board specified in
subsection (3) and all charges of any Town Council constituted
under section 44 of the Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A), shall be held
by it in trust to be applied —
(a) firstly, in payment of all costs and expenses properly
incurred by it as incidental to the sale or any attempted
sale, or otherwise;
(b) secondly, in discharge of the improvement contribution
and interest and penalty accrued and due to the Board at the
date of the sale;
(c) thirdly, in discharge of the conservancy and service
charges and interest accrued and due to a Town Council
at the date of sale;
(d) fourthly, in payment of subsequent mortgages and charges
(if any) in the order of their priority; and
(e) the residue of such moneys so received shall be paid to the
person who appears from the land-register kept under the
Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) to be entitled to the flat sold or
to be authorised to give receipts for the proceeds of the sale
thereof.
[19/92]

(9) Any charge on a flat constituted under subsection (1) shall —

(a) continue in force until all the improvement contribution
(including any interest and penalty thereon) secured by the
charge have been paid; and
(b) upon payment of the improvement contribution (including
any interest and penalty thereon) and any necessary
incidental expenses to the Board before it has exercised
its powers of sale under subsection (4), be discharged and
the owner of the flat shall be entitled to a certificate of

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

89 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

discharge executed and acknowledged by the Board as to

the receipt of such payment.
[19/92]

Recovery of payments due to Board

65I. Any improvement contribution, interest and penalty payable to
the Board under this Part —
(a) may be recovered by the Board by an action for a debt in
any court of competent authority.
[Act 33 of 2018 wef 01/11/2019]

(b) [Deleted by Act 33 of 2018 wef 01/11/2019]

Power of entry and compulsory acquisition

65J.—(1) Any officer or person authorised by the Board may at any
reasonable time, on giving 48 hours notice of his intention to the
occupier and producing, if so required, some duly authenticated
document showing his authority, enter any flat or building within a
precinct for the purpose —
(a) of carrying out any upgrading works within the flat or
building;
(b) of taking any action authorised or required by this Part or
any rule to be taken by the Board; or
(c) generally, of the performance by the Board of its function
under this Part or any rule.
[19/92]

(2) If it is shown to the satisfaction of a Magistrate’s Court on sworn

information in writing that there is reasonable ground for entry into
any premises for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1)
and —
(a) that admission to the premises has been refused, or that
refusal is apprehended; or
(b) that the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is
temporarily absent,

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 90
the Magistrate’s Court may by warrant authorise the Board by any
authorised officer or person to enter the premises forcibly, if
necessary.
[19/92; 31/2002]

(3) A warrant shall not be issued unless the Magistrate’s Court is

satisfied —
(a) that notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been
given to the occupier; or
(b) that the premises are unoccupied, the occupier is
temporarily absent and the case is one of urgency.
[19/92]

(4) Any officer or person authorised by the Board entering any

premises by virtue of this section, or of a warrant issued under this
section, may take with him such other persons as may be necessary;
and on leaving any unoccupied premises which he has entered by
virtue of such a warrant shall leave them as effectually secured
against trespassers as he found them.
[19/92]

(4A) Any officer or person authorised by the Board entering any

premises by virtue of a warrant issued under this section may do all or
any of the following:
(a) break open any outer or inner door or window leading to
the premises;
(b) forcibly enter such premises and every part thereof;
(c) remove by force any obstruction to such entry.
[31/2002]

(5) A warrant issued under this section continues in force until the
purpose for which the entry is necessary has been satisfied.
[19/92]

(6) Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the

execution of this Part or of any rule or warrant shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of
$100 for every day during which the offence continues after
conviction.
[19/92]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

91 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(7) After the Minister has given his approval under section 65C(2)
or (3) in relation to any upgrading works in a precinct, the Board may
compulsorily acquire the whole of any particular flat in the precinct
for the purpose of those upgrading works to be carried out in that
precinct.
[41/98]

(8) Where the Board intends to exercise its powers of compulsory

acquisition conferred by subsection (7), the Board shall serve a notice
in writing on the owner of the flat and all persons known or believed
to be interested in claiming all or any part of the compensation to be
paid for the flat (referred to in this section as an interested person)
stating the intention of the Board to acquire the flat and the
compensation to be paid therefor.
[41/98]

(9) Any owner or interested person may, within 28 days after the
service of a notice referred to in subsection (8), submit in writing to
the Board his objections to the compensation offered by the Board,
stating precisely the grounds upon which he objects.
[41/98]

(10) The Board shall consider the objection and may either disallow
it or allow it either wholly or in part, and shall serve on the owner or
interested person by post or otherwise with a written notice of its
decision.
[41/98]

(11) Any appeal by any owner or interested person aggrieved by the

decision of the Board shall be made to the Minister within 28 days
after the date of service of such decision on the owner or interested
person, and the decision of the Minister shall be final.
[41/98]

(12) The compensation to be paid by the Board for any flat

compulsorily acquired by the Board under this section shall be
determined by the Board.
[41/98]

(13) This section shall not limit or affect the powers conferred upon
the Board by any other provision of this Act or under any other
written law to exercise its right of forfeiture and right or re-entry for a
breach of the conditions of a lease.
[41/98]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 92
(14) Sections 57, 58 and 59 shall apply, with the necessary
modifications, to any exercise of the power of compulsory
acquisition under this section.
[41/98]

Power to make rules

65K. The Minister may make rules for giving effect to the
provisions of this Part and for the due administration thereof, and,
in particular, for or with respect to all or any of the following matters:
(a) prescribing the manner and procedure for obtaining the
opinion of owners of flats for upgrading works;
(b) prescribing the value in votes of owners of flats, including
different values in respect of general upgrading works and
specified upgrading works, and in respect of different
classes of owners;
(c) prescribing the manner for recovering the improvement
contribution from owners of the flats and Town Councils;
(d) prescribing the interest and penalty to be paid by any
person for the late payment of any improvement
contribution; and
(e) prescribing anything that may be prescribed.
[19/92; 16/95]

Savings
65L.—(1) Nothing in this Part shall be construed to affect the right
of the Board to enforce any breach of covenant, condition or
undertaking under any licence, lease, tenancy or mortgage or any
other agreement in respect of any flat or the right of the Board to
compulsorily acquire, vest or forfeit any flat under this Act.
[19/92]

(2) No such right of the Board shall be deemed prejudiced by reason

only of the Board’s exercise of any power or performance of any act
under this Part.
[19/92]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

93 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

PART IVB
DESIGN-BUILD-AND-SELL SCHEME
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Interpretation of this Part

65M. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“approved developer” means a developer appointed by the
Minister under section 65N;
“common property” means so much of the land developed under
this Part, and all parts of any building built under this Part, as
are not comprised in any housing accommodation;
“develop” means to construct or cause to be constructed any
housing accommodation, common property or commercial
property, including any building operations in, on, over or
under any land for the purpose of erecting any housing
accommodation, common property or commercial property;
“housing accommodation” means a horizontal stratum of any
building or part thereof, whether such stratum is on one or
more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the
ground, which is wholly constructed, adapted or intended for
human habitation or residential use;
“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;
“relevant date”, in relation to any housing accommodation built
by an approved developer under this Part, means the date a
temporary occupation permit or certificate of statutory
completion is issued by the Commissioner of Building
Control under the Building Control Act (Cap. 29) in
respect of that housing accommodation, whichever date is
the earlier.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 94
Appointment of approved developers
65N.—(1) The Minister may, from time to time, for the purposes of
this Part, appoint one or more developers as approved developers,
subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.
(2) Notice of any appointment of an approved developer shall be
published in the Gazette.
(3) Every appointment under this section shall continue in force for
such period as may be specified by the Minister unless earlier
terminated by the Minister.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Approved developers to develop and sell housing

accommodation
65O.—(1) It shall be the function and duty of an approved
developer —
(a) to develop public housing on such parcels of land held
under a State lease as the Minister may specify; and
(b) to sell in accordance with this Part a lease of any housing
accommodation built or to be built by the approved
developer on that land.
(2) An approved developer shall not, without first obtaining the
consent of the Minister, use any unsold housing accommodation built
or to be built by the approved developer under this Part, or any part of
such unsold housing accommodation, for a purpose that is not a
prescribed purpose.
(3) An approved developer shall be exempt from the provisions
of —
(a) the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act
(Cap. 130) with regard to the form of the contract or
agreement for the sale between an approved developer and
a purchaser of any housing accommodation; and
(b) Part IV of the Building Maintenance and Strata
Management Act 2004 (Act 47 of 2004),

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

95 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

with regard to its carrying out of any development, and to the sale of
any housing accommodation it builds, under this Part.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Vesting of reversion, etc., in Board

65P.—(1) At any time on or after the relevant date in respect of the
housing accommodation built on any parcel of land by an approved
developer under this Part, the Minister may, by notification in the
Gazette, declare that —
(a) the following shall vest in the Board:
(i) the reversion immediately expectant on the lease of
every housing accommodation sold by the approved
developer;
(ii) the entire estate in any commercial property built by
the approved developer on that same parcel of land;
and
(iii) the entire estate in the common property, if any, built
by the approved developer on that same parcel of
land; and
(b) a lease of each unsold housing accommodation shall vest in
the approved developer.
(2) Upon the publication of a notification referred to in
subsection (1) —
(a) the reversion immediately expectant on every lease
referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i) shall vest in the Board,
and the Board shall have all powers, rights and remedies to
which the approved developer as the reversioner was by
law entitled, and shall be subject, to all the covenants and
conditions in the lease to be performed and observed by or
on the part of the approved developer;
(b) the entire estates in the commercial property and common
property referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii) and (iii),
respectively, shall vest in the Board free from all
encumbrances; and

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 96
(c) a lease of each unsold housing accommodation referred to
in subsection (1)(b) shall vest in the approved developer.
(3) An approved developer whose land is the subject of a
notification referred to in subsection (1) shall be entitled to receive
such compensation as is agreed (whether before, on or after the
declaration is registered) between the Board and the approved
developer.
(4) After a notification referred to in subsection (1) is published, the
Board may take possession of the commercial property and common
property described in that notification.
(5) For the avoidance of doubt, this section shall not prejudice the
enforcement —
(a) by any purchaser of any housing accommodation or any
other person of any right or claim against an approved
developer; or
(b) by the approved developer of any right or claim against any
purchaser of any housing accommodation or any other
person,
arising out of or concerning any matter or thing done before the date
the notification referred to in subsection (1) is published.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Applicability of Part IV to housing accommodation sold under

this Part
65Q.—(1) Except where expressly provided in this Part, the
provisions of this Act affecting any flat sold or to be sold by the
Board under Part IV shall apply (so far as relevant) to any housing
accommodation sold or to be sold by an approved developer under
this Part as if the housing accommodation were a flat sold or to be
sold by the Board under Part IV pursuant to an application to the
Board, with such prescribed exceptions, modifications and
adaptations as the differences between Parts IV and IVB require.
(2) Any reference in any provision in this Act to any flat or property
sold by the Board under Part IV shall include a reference to any
housing accommodation sold by an approved developer under this

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

97 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Part, with such prescribed exceptions, modifications and adaptations

as the differences between Parts IV and IVB require.
(3) The provisions of any other existing law that relate to any flat or
property sold by the Board under Part IV shall have effect as if any
reference therein to any such flat or property also includes a reference
to any housing accommodation sold by an approved developer under
this Part, with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as the
differences between Parts IV and IVB require.
(4) In this section, “existing law” means any written law having
effect as part of the law of Singapore immediately before the
commencement of section 11 of the Housing and Development
(Amendment) Act 2005.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Eligibility to purchase housing accommodation under this Part

65R.—(1) Unless otherwise allowed by the Minister, a person —
(a) shall not be eligible to purchase from an approved
developer any housing accommodation under this Part;
and
(b) shall cease to be eligible to be a purchaser of such a
housing accommodation,
if such person or his spouse is not entitled to purchase from the Board
any flat, house or other living accommodation under Part IVor ceases
to be entitled to be such a purchaser.
(2) A person shall not present for registration under the Land Titles
Act (Cap. 157) the assurance of the housing accommodation he has
purchased under this Part if —
(a) the person purchased the housing accommodation when he
was not eligible to do so under subsection (1); or
(b) the person has ceased to be eligible to be a purchaser of
such a housing accommodation under subsection (1).
(3) Where the approved developer is notified by the Board that a
purchaser has purchased a housing accommodation from the
approved developer when he is not eligible to do so under
subsection (1), or the purchaser has ceased to be eligible to be an

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 98
owner of such a housing accommodation under that subsection, the
approved developer shall —
(a) serve a written notice upon the purchaser of the housing
accommodation of its intention to lodge with the Registrar
of Titles an instrument under subsection (6) for the vesting
in the approved developer of the title to or the estate or
interest in that housing accommodation; or
(b) where no assurance has been registered in favour of the
purchaser, unless otherwise directed by the Board, cancel
the purchaser’s application and serve a written notice upon
the purchaser of the housing accommodation of its
intention to terminate the sale and purchase agreement.
(4) An approved developer shall not be liable to any purchaser or
former purchaser, as the case may be, for any loss suffered, directly or
indirectly, by the purchaser or former purchaser solely on account of
the cancellation of his application, or the termination of the sale and
purchase agreement, by the approved developer in accordance with
subsection (3).
(5) Any purchaser of a housing accommodation sold under this Part
who is aggrieved by the service of a written notice under
subsection (3) in respect of his housing accommodation may,
within 14 days after service of the notice, appeal to the Minister
whose decision shall be final and shall not be called in question in any
court.
(6) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under
subsection (5), the approved developer shall not proceed to lodge
any instrument for the vesting of the title to or the estate or interest in
the housing accommodation in itself until the appeal has been
disposed of.
(7) The Registrar of Titles shall register any instrument referred to
in subsection (6) without being concerned to inquire into its regularity
or validity, and upon its registration —
(a) the title to or the estate or interest in the housing
accommodation shall vest in the approved developer
without further assurance free from all encumbrances

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

99 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(except such subsisting covenants, conditions or

restrictions, if any, as may be binding upon the approved
developer); and
(b) the Registrar of Titles shall cancel the registration of any
mortgage, charge or assurance thereby overreached and
any caveat protecting a mortgage, charge or assurance
registered or notified on the land-register.
(8) Where an approved developer has lodged any instrument
referred to in subsection (6) in respect of any such housing
accommodation, the approved developer may, in accordance with
the sale and purchase agreement for the housing accommodation,
forfeit such portion of any moneys paid or deposited in respect of the
purchase of that housing accommodation, and any balance thereof,
less any administrative and legal costs reasonably incurred by the
approved developer in connection with the sale and resale of the
housing accommodation and with the discharge of all prior legal
encumbrances, shall be refunded to the purchaser of the housing
accommodation and such other persons as are entitled to the moneys.
(9) If any question arises as to whether any particular person is
eligible to purchase from an approved developer any housing
accommodation under this Part, or has ceased to be eligible to be a
purchaser of such a housing accommodation, a certificate signed by
an officer of the Board authorised for this purpose stating that the
person is not eligible to purchase from the Board any flat, house or
other living accommodation under Part IV shall be conclusive
evidence of that fact stated in that certificate.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Purchaser dies before temporary occupation permit, etc.,

issued
65S. Where any purchaser of any housing accommodation under
this Part dies before the relevant date in respect of the housing
accommodation, the approved developer shall, unless the Minister
otherwise directs, cancel the deceased purchaser’s application and
terminate the sale and purchase agreement (if any), and all moneys
paid or deposited by or on behalf of the deceased purchaser, less any
administrative and legal costs reasonably incurred by the approved

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 100
developer, shall be refunded to the person or persons entitled to the
moneys.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

Power to make rules

65T.—(1) The Minister may make rules as appear to him to be
necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes and provisions
of this Part and for any matter which is required under this Part to be
prescribed.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Minister may make rules for or in respect of all or any of the
following matters:
(a) the terms and conditions for the sale by an approved
developer of any housing accommodation, including the
form of the contract or agreement between an approved
developer and a purchaser of such a housing
accommodation;
(b) prescribing the conditions which, if used in any such
contract or agreement between an approved developer and
a purchaser of such a housing accommodation, shall be
void; and
(c) prescribing such exceptions, modifications and adaptations
to the provisions of the Act as may be necessary to apply
those provisions to any housing accommodation sold or to
be sold by an approved developer under this Part as if it
were a flat sold or to be sold by the Board under Part IV.
(3) All such rules shall be presented to Parliament as soon as
possible after publication in the Gazette.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

PART V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Borrowing powers
66.—(1) The Board may, from time to time, for the purposes of this
Act, raise loans —

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

101 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(a) from the Government;

(b) with the approval of the Minister and subject to the
provisions of any written law, within or outside Singapore
by any of the methods set out in subsection (3); or
(c) from such other source within or outside Singapore as the
Minister may direct.
[41/98]

(2) The Board shall pay interest on such loans at such rate and at
such times, and shall make such provisions for the mode and time or
times of repayment of principal, as may be approved by the Minister.
(3) The Board may, where the approval of the Minister has been
obtained to borrow money under subsection (1), raise the money
by —
(a) mortgage;
(b) charge, whether legal or equitable, on any property vested
in the Board or on any revenue receivable by the Board
under this Act or any other Act; or
(c) the creation and issue of debentures, stocks or bonds or
otherwise.
[41/98]

(4) For the purposes of this section, the power to raise loans shall
include the power to make any financial agreement whereby credit
facilities are granted to the Board for the purchase of goods, materials
or things.
[41/98]

Issue of shares, etc.

66A. As a consequence of the vesting of —
(a) any property, rights or liabilities of the Government in the
Board under this Act; or
(b) any capital injection or other investment by the
Government in the Board in accordance with any written
law,

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 102
the Board shall issue such shares or other securities to the Minister for
Finance as that Minister may from time to time direct.
[5/2002]

Annual financial statement

67.—(1) The Board shall, at the end of every financial year transmit
to the Minister a statement showing —
(a) the amount of any loan outstanding at the end of that year;
and
(b) the amount standing to the credit of any sinking fund
formed for the purpose of repayment of any loan and the
manner in which that amount is for the time being invested.
(2) The annual statement referred to in subsection (1) shall be
published in the Gazette.

Budgets
68.—(1) The Board shall, in every financial year, cause to be
prepared in a form to be approved by the Minister a budget to be
forwarded to the Minister not later than 15th November containing
estimates of the income and expenditure of the Board for the ensuing
financial year.
[30/84]

(2) In this Part, “financial year” means a period of 12 months

ending on 31st March in any year.
[33/73]

Approval of budget by Minister

69.—(1) The Minister may approve or disallow any item or portion
of any item shown in the budget, and shall return the budget as
amended by him to the Chairman.
(2) Where the Minister has approved the budget pursuant to
subsection (1) with or without amendments, the Board shall
present the budget to the President for his approval under
Article 22B of the Constitution.
[11/91]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

103 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(3) The budget as approved by the Minister and the President shall
be published in the Gazette and the Board shall be bound thereby.
[11/91]

Supplemental budgets
70.—(1) The Board may at any time cause to be prepared a
supplemental budget to provide, subject to section 76(2)(d), for
unforeseen or urgently required expenditure containing —
(a) a revised estimate of the income for the current financial
year;
(b) a revised estimate of the expenditure for the current
financial year; and
(c) a statement showing how provision is therein made to meet
additional expenditure.
[33/73]

(2) A supplemental budget shall be dealt with in the manner

provided in section 69 for the annual budget.

Accounts
71.—(1) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be kept by the Chief Financial
Officer.
[13/75; 30/84; 41/98]

(3) The accounts of the Board shall be made up yearly to 31st

March.
[13/75]

(4) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

(5) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(6) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(7) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(8) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
(9) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
72. [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 104
Presentation of financial statements and audit reports
73.—(1) As soon as the accounts of the Board and the financial
statements have been audited, a copy of the audited financial
statements signed by the Chairman and the Chief Financial Officer
or the Chairman and such officer of the Board as may be authorised in
writing by the Board, together with a copy of any report made by the
auditor, shall be submitted to the Minister and the President.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]
[13/75; 30/84; 11/91]

(2) The auditor may at any other time report to the Minister and the
President upon any matter arising out of the performance of his audit.
[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

(3) [Deleted by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

74. [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

Bank account
75.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), all moneys paid to the Board
shall immediately be paid into such bank or banks as may from time
to time be approved by the Chairman.
[28/89]

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to —

(a) moneys paid for the purposes of a pension scheme or
schemes or a provident fund or funds established under
section 42;
(b) moneys paid for the purposes of any separate fund or funds
which the Board may by any written law or by any
direction or sanction of the Minister under the provisions
of this Act be required to administer; or
(c) moneys deposited by any person in connection with his
tender to the Board.
[28/89; 7/97]

(3) All moneys standing to the credit of the Housing and

Development Fund maintained by the Board prior to 1st April
1985 shall be transferred to and shall vest in such bank account or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

105 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

accounts opened and maintained by the Board under subsection (1) as

the Chairman thinks fit.
[30/84]

Payments to be made in accordance with budget

76.—(1) No payment shall be made by the Board unless the
expenditure of the Board is covered by an item in a budget and a
sufficient balance for the item is available.
[30/84]

(2) Notwithstanding the absence of such provision, the Board may

pay —
(a) sums deposited by contractors or other persons whenever
by the conditions of the deposit any such sum has become
repayable;
(b) sums collected and credited to the funds of the Board in
error;
(c) sums payable by the Board under any award of a Collector
or under any of the provisions of this Act or of any other
written law relating to the acquisition of land for a public
purpose or under any judgment or order of any court; and
(d) any expenditure incurred to secure the proper execution of
the functions and duties of the Board under this Act which
in the opinion of the Board cannot be postponed except that
the Board shall report the payment immediately to the
Minister and the President.
[11/91]

(3) Provision shall be made in a supplemental budget for any

payment made under subsection (2)(c) or (d).

Transfer of sums from one item to another

77. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Part, the Board
may transfer all or any part of moneys assigned to one item of
expenditure to another item under the same head of expenditure in a
budget approved by the Minister and the President, except that the
transfer is not inconsistent with any provision in any other Part.
[11/91]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 106
Power of investment
78. The Board may invest its moneys in accordance with the
standard investment power of statutory bodies as defined in
section 33A of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).
[45/2004 wef 15/12/2004]

PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Obstruction
79. Any person who obstructs any officer of the Board, or any
person duly authorised by the Board in that behalf, in the performance
of any thing which the Board is by this Act required or empowered to
do shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a
fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 6 months.
[13/75]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]

Employee of Board may require evidence of identity in certain

cases
80.—(1) In addition to the powers conferred on him by this Act or
any subsidiary legislation made thereunder, an officer or employee of
the Board may, in relation to any offence under this Act or such
subsidiary legislation, on declaration of his office and production to
the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the
Chief Executive Officer may direct to be carried by officers or
employees of the Board —
(a) require any person whom he reasonably believes to have
committed that offence to furnish evidence of the person’s
identity;
(b) require any person to furnish any information or produce
any book, document or other record or a copy thereof in the
possession of that person, and may, without fee or reward,
inspect, make copies of or take extracts from such book,
document or other record; or

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

107 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

(c) require, by order in writing, the attendance before the

officer or employee of any person within the limits of
Singapore who, from any information given or otherwise
obtained by the officer or employee, appears to be
acquainted with the circumstances of the case.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(1A) Where any such record mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is kept

in electronic form, then —
(a) the power of an officer or employee of the Board under
subsection (1) to require any such record to be produced
for inspection includes power to require a copy of the
record to be made available for inspection in legible form;
and
(b) the power of any officer or employee of the Board under
subsection (1) to inspect any such record includes power to
require any person in question to give the officer or
employee such assistance as he may reasonably require to
enable him —
(i) to inspect and make copies of the record in legible
form or to make a record of information contained in
that record; or
(ii) to inspect and check the operation of any computer,
and any associated apparatus or material, that is or
has been in use in connection with the keeping of that
record.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(1B) Any person who —

(a) refuses to give access to, or assaults, obstructs, hinders or
delays, an officer or employee of the Board in the
discharge of the duties by such officer or employee of
the Board under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made
thereunder;
(b) wilfully mis-states or without lawful excuse refuses to give
any information or produce any book, document or other

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 108
record or a copy thereof required of him by an officer or
employee of the Board under subsection (1); or
(c) fails to comply with a lawful demand of an officer or
employee of the Board in the discharge by such officer or
employee of his duties under this Act or any subsidiary
legislation made thereunder,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
3 months or to both.
[29/2005 wef 15/09/2005]

(2) Any Town Council established under section 4 of the Town

Councils Act (Cap. 329A) or —
(a) any member of the Town Council or of any committee of
the Town Council appointed under section 31 of that Act;
or
(b) any employee of the Town Council,
to whom the Board has delegated any of its powers under
section 29(4) who reasonably believes that any person has
committed an offence under any rules made under this Act within
the Town of the Town Council, may, subject to the production of his
authority when requested, require such person to furnish evidence of
his identity and that person shall thereupon furnish such evidence of
his identity as may be so required.
[28/89]

(3) Any person who refuses to furnish any information required of

him by any police officer, employee of the Board or person referred to
in subsection (2), or wilfully mis-states such information, shall be
guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3
months or to both.
[28/89; 31/2002]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

109 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

Fines and financial penalties payable to Consolidated Fund,

etc.
81.—(1) All fines and financial penalties paid or recovered under
this Act or any rules made under this Act are to be paid into the
Consolidated Fund.
(2) All members, officers and employees of the Board, in relation to
their administration, assessment, collection or enforcement of
payment of composition sums or financial penalties, are deemed to
be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act
(Cap. 109), and section 20 of that Act applies to such persons
notwithstanding that they are not or were not in the employment of
the Government.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 01/05/2018]

Conduct of prosecutions
82. Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act may, with
the authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, be conducted by any
officer of the Board or any other person authorised in writing in that
behalf by the Chairman.
[83
[13/75]
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]

Service of summons, notices, etc.

83.—(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided, every notice, order
or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on the
owner of a flat, house or building sold under the provisions of this Act
shall be deemed to be sufficiently served —
(a) if the same is delivered to such person or is delivered at the
flat, house or building to some adult member or servant of
his family;
(b) if it is sent to the person by registered post to his flat, house
or building (whether or not it has been received by him); or
(c) if it is affixed to some conspicuous part of his flat, house or
building.
[13/75; 21/86; 28/89]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 110
(2) Every notice, order or document required or authorised by this
Act to be served on any person other than an owner of a flat, house or
building sold under the provisions of this Act, and every summons
issued by a court in connection with any offence under this Act, may
be served on the person concerned —
(a) by delivering the notice, document, order or summons to
the person or to some adult member or servant of his family
at his last known place of residence;
(b) by leaving the notice, order, document or summons at his
usual or last known place of residence or business in a
cover addressed to the person;
(c) by sending the notice, order, document or summons by
registered post addressed to the person at his usual or last
known place of residence or business;
(d) where the person is a body corporate —
(i) by delivering the notice, order, document or
summons to the secretary or other like officer of
the body corporate at its registered or principal
office; or
(ii) by sending the notice, order, document or summons
by registered post addressed to the body corporate at
its registered or principal office.
[28/89]

(3) Any notice, order, document or summons sent by registered post

to any person in accordance with subsection (2) shall be deemed to be
duly served on the person to whom the letter is addressed at the time
when the letter would, in the ordinary course of post, be delivered and
in proving service of the same it shall be sufficient to prove that the
envelope containing the notice, order, document or summons was
properly addressed, stamped and posted by registered post.
[84
[28/89]

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

111 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE
Section 33(1)(a)

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

DESCRIPTION OF LAND
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
184 59 . 27 4458 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 20th December
1974
198 54 17 4490 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 3rd February
1975
215 114 15 1747 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 30th November
1974
224 197 2 1617 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
224 199 2 1623 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
225 2 2 1750 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
from

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 112
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
erected 1st November
thereon 1974
225 3 2 1751 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
225 4 2 1752 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
224 198 2 1619 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
225 5 2 1753 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
224 200 2 1628 together lease for a term of
with the 102 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 1st November
1974
184 57 25 3485 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from 30th June
thereon 1975

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

113 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
205 56 28 562 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from 6th July
thereon 1977
200 152 17 4487 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from 1st August
thereon 1977
235 3 4 3980 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 3rd September
1979
238 115 4 4003 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 15th September
1980
180 141 to 145 29 790 to 794 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 42 to 47 29 633 to 638 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 29 29 620 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 114
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
10th February
1874
176 49 to 52 29 640 to 643 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 20 29 611 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 23 to 26 29 614 to 617 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 33 to 36 29 624 to 627 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
176 39 to 40 29 630 to 631 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 153 to 159 29 802 to 808 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

115 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
180 137 to 139 29 786 to 788 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 131 to 135 29 780 to 784 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 120 to 124 29 769 to 773 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 116 to 117 29 765 to 766 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 163 to 164 29 812 to 813 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 166 to 170 29 815 to 819 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 173 to 182 29 822 to 831 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 116
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 185 to 189 29 834 to 838 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 84 29 733 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 81 29 730 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 99 to 100 29 748 to 749 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 95 to 97 29 744 to 746 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 90 to 93 29 739 to 742 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

117 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
180 75 to 78 29 724 to 727 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 104 to 107 29 753 to 756 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 110 to 113 29 759 to 762 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 126 to 129 29 775 to 778 together lease for a term of
(both (both with the 999 years
inclusive) inclusive) buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 52 29 701 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 57 29 706 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 59 29 708 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 118
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 64 29 713 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 60 29 709 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 65 29 714 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 62 29 711 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 67 29 716 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 53 29 702 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

119 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
180 54 29 703 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 55 29 704 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 56 29 705 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 63 29 712 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 88 29 737 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 66 29 715 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
180 61 29 710 together lease for a term of
with the 999 years
buildings commencing

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 120
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Land- Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
erected from
thereon 10th February
1874
243 134 I 1478 together lease for a term of
with the 103 years
buildings commencing
being from 3rd March
erected 1980
thereon
246 104 27 686 together
with the
buildings
being
erected
thereon

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure

Subsidiary Strata Sub-
Land-Register division
Volume Folio
40 188 22 . 189-15/16-S lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
40 189 22 189-13/14-S lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
40 197 22 189-13/14-T lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 4 22 189-15/16-U lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 5 22 189-13/14-U lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

121 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Subsidiary Strata Sub-
Land-Register division
Volume Folio
41 12 22 189-15/16-V lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 13 22 189-13/14-V lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 20 22 189-15/16-W lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 23 22 189-9/10-W lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 29 22 189-13/14-X lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 45 22 189-13/14-Z lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 60 22 189-15/16-2C lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 61 22 189-13/14-2C lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 65 22 189-5/6-2C lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 77 22 189-13/14-2E lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 79 22 189-9/10-2E lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 122
FIRST SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Subsidiary Strata Sub-
Land-Register division
Volume Folio
41 82 22 189-3/4-2E lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 84 22 189-15/16-2F lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 86 22 189-11/12-2F lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 91 22 189-1/2-2F lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 85 22 189-13/14-2F lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 93 22 189-13/14-2G lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 94 22 189-11/12-2G lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 96 22 189-7/8-2G lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 100 22 189-15/16-2H lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 101 22 189-13/14-2H lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 102 22 189-11/12-2H lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

123 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

FIRST SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Subsidiary Strata Sub-
Land-Register division
Volume Folio
41 104 22 189-7/8-2H lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 109 22 189-13/14-2I lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 110 22 189-11/12-2I lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 111 22 189-9/10-2I lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 113 22 189-5/6-2I lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 116 22 189-15/16-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 117 22 189-13/14-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 118 22 189-11/12-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 119 22 189-9/10-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 120 22 189-7/8-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970
41 121 22 189-5/6-2J lease for a term of 99
years commencing
from 2nd June 1970

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 124
SECOND SCHEDULE
Section 33(1)(b)

JURONG TOWN CORPORATION

DESCRIPTION OF LAND
PART I
(A) TAMAN JURONG (MUKIM 6)
Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
193 39 . 6 1090 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
193 38 6 1089 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
193 37 6 1088 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
183 35 6 922 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
183 36 6 923 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
141 135 6 809 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
141 136 6 810 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

125 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
141 138 6 812 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
141 137 6 811 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
141 134 6 808 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
141 133 6 807 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
193 35 6 1086 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
193 36 6 1087 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 110 6 1270 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 116 6 1276 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 115 6 1275 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 126
SECOND SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
206 114 6 1274 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 113 6 1273 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 112 6 1272 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 111 6 1271 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

(B) BOON LAY GARDEN (MUKIM 6)

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
198 37 . 6 1096 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 10 6 1097 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
198 38 6 1098 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 108 6 1284 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

127 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
206 109 6 1285 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 107 6 1283 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 106 6 1282 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 157 6 1264 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 158 6 1265 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
210 8 6 1333 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 25 6 1326 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 26 6 1327 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 27 6 1328 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 128
SECOND SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
209 128 6 1314 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 127 6 1313 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 126 6 1312 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 125 6 1311 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 124 6 1310 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 123 6 1309 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 117 6 1267 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 24 6 1325 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 118 6 1268 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

129 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
209 23 6 1324 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
209 22 6 1323 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 13 6 1167 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 12 6 1166 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 14 6 1168 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
203 15 6 1169 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 15 6 1289 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 13 6 1287 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
206 14 6 1288 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 130
SECOND SCHEDULE — continued
Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure
Land-Register Sub-
division
Volume Folio
206 16 6 1290 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962
221 82 6 1415 together with the lease for a term of
buildings erected 999 years
thereon commencing from
17th October 1962

(C) TEBAN GARDENS (MUKIM 5)

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure: Lease for a
Land-Register Sub- term of 103 years
division commencing from
Volume Folio
220 160 5 3429 together with the 1st July 1977
buildings erected
thereon
220 161 5 3430 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon
212 87 5 3331 together with the 1st January 1977
buildings erected
thereon
220 164 5 3434 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon
220 163 5 3433 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon
220 162 5 3432 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon
212 85 5 3327 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

131 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

212 84 5 3326 together with the 1st December 1976
buildings erected
thereon
221 60 5 3444 together with the 1st July 1977
buildings erected
thereon
221 61 5 3445 together with the 1st July 1977
buildings erected
thereon
221 62 5 3446 together with the 1st June 1977
buildings erected
thereon
221 63 5 3447 together with the 1st September 1977
buildings erected
thereon
221 64 5 3448 together with the 1st October 1977
buildings erected
thereon
244 131 5 3649 together with the 1st September 1980
buildings erected
thereon
225 112 5 3504 together with the 1st April 1979
buildings erected
thereon
220 175 5 3442 together with the 1st October 1977
buildings erected
thereon
220 176 5 3443 together with the 1st October 1977
buildings erected
thereon
212 86 5 3329 together with the 1st April 1977
buildings erected
thereon
244 134 5 3652 together with the 1st February 1981
buildings erected
thereon
244 135 5 3653 together with the 1st February 1981
buildings erected
thereon

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 132
SECOND SCHEDULE — continued
244 132 5 3650 together with the 1st January 1981
buildings erected
thereon
221 97 5 3437 together with the 1st November 1976
buildings erected
thereon
221 98 5 3438 together with the 1st November 1976
buildings erected
thereon
221 92 5 3440 together with the 1st November 1976
buildings erected
thereon
221 91 5 3439 together with the 1st November 1976
buildings erected
thereon
221 96 5 3436 together with the 1st October 1977
buildings erected
thereon
244 133 5 3651 together with the 1st January 1981
buildings erected
thereon

(D) PANDAN GARDENS (MUKIM 5)

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure: Lease for a
Land-Register Sub- term of 103 years
division commencing from
Volume Folio
220 172 . 5 3462 together with the .1st March 1979
buildings erected
thereon
220 10 5 3407 together with the 1st April 1978
buildings erected
thereon
216 106 5 3410 together with the 1st September 1978
buildings erected
thereon
216 165 5 3411 together with the 1st September 1978
buildings erected
thereon

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

133 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure: Lease for a
Land-Register Sub- term of 103 years
division commencing from
Volume Folio
220 173 5 3463 together with the 1st March 1979
buildings erected
thereon
216 167 5 3413 together with the 1st September 1978
buildings erected
thereon
216 166 5 3412 together with the 1st October 1978
buildings erected
thereon
220 11 5 3408 together with the 1st May 1978
buildings erected
thereon
220 9 5 3406 together with the 1st May 1978
buildings erected
thereon
219 190 5 3420 together with the 1st November 1978
buildings erected
thereon
221 39 5 3419 together with the 1st November 1978
buildings erected
thereon
221 38 5 3418 together with the 1st November 1978
buildings erected
thereon
220 174 5 3464 together with the 1st April 1979
buildings erected
thereon
220 8 5 3405 together with the 1st April 1978
buildings erected
thereon

(E) SEMBAWANG (MUKIM 13)

Reference to Town Mukim Lot Tenure: Lease for
Land-Register Sub- a term of 103 years
division commencing from
Volume Folio

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

2004 Ed. Housing and Development CAP. 129 134
SECOND SCHEDULE — continued
215 157 13 940 together with the 1st March 1975
buildings erected
thereon
215 158 13 941 together with the 1st March 1975
buildings erected
thereon
215 159 13 942 together with the 1st March 1975
buildings erected
thereon

PART II
(A) TAMAN JURONG
All that part of Lots 1124 and 1593 Mukim 6 together with the buildings
thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-108 excluding all those
lands described in Part I (A) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as
shown coloured yellow on the Plan.

(B) BOON LAY GARDEN

All the whole of Lots 1600 and 1559 Mukim 6 together with the buildings
thereon and all that part of Lots 1560 and 1557 Mukim 6 together with the
buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-105 excluding
all those lands described in Part I (B) of this Schedule and excluding all those
lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.

(C) TEBAN GARDENS

All the whole of Lots 1795 and 3666 Mukim 5 together with the buildings
thereon and all that part of Lots 3667 and 3668 Mukim 5 together with the
buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-107 excluding
all those lands described in Part I (C) of this Schedule and excluding all those
lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.

(D) PANDAN GARDENS

All that part of Lot 3738 Mukim 5 together with the buildings thereon and
delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-106 excluding all those lands
described in Part I (D) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as shown
coloured yellow on the Plan.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

135 CAP. 129 Housing and Development 2004 Ed.

SECOND SCHEDULE — continued

(E) SEMBAWANG
All that part of Lot 943 Mukim 13 together with the buildings thereon and
delineated in red on Plan JTC/CB 327/2 excluding all those lands described in
Part I (E) of this Schedule.

. . .
Note: The Plans referred to in this Schedule may be inspected at the Land
Authority, 8 Shenton Way #25-01, Temasek Tower, Singapore 068811.

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT
(CHAPTER 129)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Housing
and Development Act. It is not part of the Act.
1. Ordinance 11 of 1959 — Housing and Development Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading : 13 August 1958
(Bill No. 161/58 published on
22 August 1958)
Date of Second Reading : 10 September 1958
Referred to Select Committee : Sessional Paper No. 20 of 1958
Date of Third Reading : 26 January 1959
Date of commencement : 1 February 1960
2. Ordinance 13 of 1963 — Housing and Development (Amendment)
Ordinance 1963
Date of First Reading : 5 April 1963
(Bill No. 190/63 published on
3 May 1963)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 15 June 1963
Date of commencement : 1 September 1963
3. Ordinance 34 of 1963 — Housing and Development (Amendment No. 2)
Ordinance 1963
Date of First Reading : 28 November 1963
(Bill No. 12/63 published on
29 November 1963)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 20 December 1963
Date of commencement : 21 September 1963
4. Ordinance 10 of 1964 — Housing and Development (Amendment)
Ordinance 1964
Date of First Reading : 10 June 1964
(Bill No. 26/64 published on
19 June 1964)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 4 November 1964
Date of commencement : 11 February 1964

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 ii
5. Act 21 of 1966 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1966
Date of First Reading : 21 April 1966
(Bill No. 21/66 published on
26 April 1966)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 22 June 1966
Date of commencement : 22 July 1966
6. 1970 Revised Edition — Housing and Development Act (Cap. 271)
Date of operation : 31 August 1971
7. Act 15 of 1971 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1971
Date of First Reading : 30 July 1971
(Bill No. 6/71 published on
2 August 1971)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 19 October 1971
Date of commencement : 10 December 1971
8. Act 33 of 1973 — Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous
Amendments) (No. 2) Act 1973
Date of First Reading : 11 July 1973
(Bill No. 34/73 published on
14 July 1973)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 26 July 1973
Date of commencement : 24 August 1973
9. Act 35 of 1973 — Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous
Amendments) (No. 4) Act 1973
Date of First Reading : 11 July 1973
(Bill No. 35/73 published on
16 July 1973)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 26 July 1973
Date of commencement : 1 September 1973
10. Act 13 of 1975 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1975
Date of First Reading : 26 February 1975
(Bill No. 11/75 published on
28 February 1975)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 27 March 1975
Date of commencement : 2 June 1975

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 iii
11. Act 4 of 1978 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1978
Date of First Reading : 9 November 1977
(Bill No. 18/77 published on
15 November 1977)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 31 January 1978
Date of commencement : 1 July 1978
12. Act 25 of 1979 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1979
Date of First Reading : 7 September 1979
(Bill No. 32/79 published on
11 September 1979)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 21 September 1979
Date of commencement : 1 March 1980
13. Act 20 of 1980 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1980
Date of First Reading : 14 March 1980
(Bill No. 12/80 published on
15 March 1980)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 25 March 1980
Date of commencement : 25 April 1980
14. Act 12 of 1982 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1982
Date of First Reading : 15 March 1982
(Bill No. 5/82 published on
16 March 1982)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 26 March 1982
Date of commencement : 1 May 1982
15. Act 7 of 1983 — Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983
Date of First Reading : 3 December 1982
(Bill No. 25/82 published on
8 December 1982)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 24 March 1983
Date of commencement : 15 April 1983
16. Act 30 of 1984 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1984
Date of First Reading : 24 July 1984
(Bill No. 25/84 published on
3 August 1984)

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 iv
Date of Second and Third Readings : 24 August 1984
Date of commencement : 1 April 1985
17. Act 21 of 1986 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1986
Date of First Reading : 5 May 1986
(Bill No. 14/86 published on
6 May 1986)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 31 July 1986
Date of commencement : 5 September 1986
18. 1985 Revised Edition — Housing and Development Act
Date of operation : 30 March 1987
19. Act 28 of 1989 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1989
Date of First Reading : 29 May 1989
(Bill No. 31/89 published on
31 May 1989)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 11 July 1989
Date of commencement : 4 August 1989
20. Act 11 of 1991 — Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991
Date of First Reading : 3 January 1991
(Bill No. 4/91 published on
4 January 1991)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 14 January 1991
Date of commencement : 30 November 1991
21. Act 19 of 1992 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1992
Date of First Reading : 10 March 1992
(Bill No. 24/92 published on
11 March 1992)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 20 March 1992
Date of commencement : 1 April 1992
22. Act 16 of 1995 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1995
Date of First Reading : 1 March 1995
(Bill No. 11/95 published on
2 March 1995)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 23 March 1995

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 v
Date of commencement : 28 April 1995
23. Act 17 of 1996 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1996
Date of First Reading : 27 February 1996
(Bill No. 6/96 published on
28 February 1996)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 2 May 1996
Date of commencement : 7 June 1996
24. 1997 Revised Edition — Housing and Development Act
Date of operation : 30 May 1997
25. Act 7 of 1997 — Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
Date of First Reading : 11 July 1997
(Bill No. 6/97 published on
12 July 1999)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 25 August 1997
Date of commencement : 1 October 1997 (except
section 3)
26. Act 41 of 1998 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 1998
Date of First Reading : 4 September 1998
(Bill No. 39/98 published on
5 September 1998)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 12 October 1998
Date of commencement : 20 November 1998
27. Act 21 of 2000 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2000
Date of First Reading : 9 May 2000
(Bill No. 16/2000 published on
10 May 2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 23 May 2000
Date of commencement : 1 July 2000
28. Act 17 of 2001 — Singapore Land Authority Act 2001
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading : 5 March 2001
(Bill No. 17/2001 published on
7 March 2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 19 April 2001

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 vi
Date of commencement : 1 June 2001
29. Act 5 of 2002 — Statutory Corporations (Capital Contribution) Act 2002
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading : 3 May 2002
(Bill No. 7/2002 published on
4 May 2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 24 May 2002
Date of commencement : 15 July 2002 (except item (18)
of Schedule)
30. Act 31 of 2002 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2002
Date of First Reading : 1 October 2002
(Bill No. 35/2002 published on
2 October 2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 31 October 2002
Date of commencement : 1 January 2003
31. Act 11 of 2003 — Street Works (Amendment) Act 2003
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading : 24 April 2003
(Bill No. 9/2003 published on
25 April 2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 30 June 2003
Date of commencement : 1 August 2003
32. 2004 Revised Edition — Housing and Development Act
Date of operation : 31 July 2004
33. Act 45 of 2004 — Trustees (Amendment) Act 2004
Date of First Reading : 21 September 2004
(Bill No. 43/2004 published on
22 September 2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 19 October 2004
Date of commencement : 15 December 2004
(item (16) in the Schedule)
34. Act 23 of 2005 — Town Councils (Amendment) Act 2005
Date of First Reading : 16 May 2005
(Bill No. 13/2005 published on
17 May 2005)

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 vii
Date of Second and Third Readings : 18 July 2005
Date of commencement : 15 August 2005
(section 13 — related
amendments to Housing and
Development Act)
35. Act 29 of 2005 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2005
Date of First Reading : 18 July 2005
(Bill No. 19/2005 published on
19 July 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 15 August 2005
Date of commencement : 15 September 2005
36. Act 42 of 2005 — Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
Date of First Reading : 17 October 2005
(Bill No. 30/2005 published on
18 October 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 21 November 2005
Dates of commencement : 1st January 2006
(item (14) in the First Schedule)
37. Act 1 of 2008 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2008
Date of First Reading : 12 November 2007
(Bill No. 46/2007 published on
13 November 2007)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 21 January 2008
Date of commencement : 20 June 2008
38. Act 21 of 2008 — Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading : 21 July 2008
(Bill No. 11/2008 published on
22 July 2008)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 15 September 2008
Date of commencement : 1 March 2010
(item (17) in the Second
Schedule)

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 viii
39. Act 18 of 2010 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2010
Date of First Reading : 19 July 2010
(Bill No. 14/2010 published on
19 July 2010)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 19 July 2010
Date of commencement : 11 August 2010
40. Act 15 of 2010 — Criminal Procedure Code 2010
Date of First Reading : 26 April 2010
(Bill No. 11/2010 published on
26 April 2010)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 19 May 2010
Date of commencement : 2 January 2011
41. Act 11 of 2013 — Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading : 4 February 2013
(Bill No. 5/2013 published on
4 February 2013)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 15 March 2013
Date of commencement : 18 April 2013
42. Act 13 of 2015 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2015
Date of First Reading : 12 March 2015
(Bill No. 10/2015)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 13 April 2015
Date of commencement : 20 July 2015
43. Act 34 of 2017 — Jurong Town Corporation (Amendment) Act 2017
Date of First Reading : 1 August 2017 (Bill No. 28/2017
published on 1 August 2017)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 11 September 2017
Date of commencement : 1 January 2018
44. Act 5 of 2018 — Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018
Date of First Reading : 6 November 2017
(Bill No. 45/2017)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 8 January 2018

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 ix
Date of commencement : 1 April 2018
45. Act 13 of 2015 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2015
Date of First Reading : 12 March 2015
(Bill No. 10/2015)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 13 April 2015
Date of commencement : 1 May 2018
46. Act 33 of 2018 — Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Act 2018
Date of First Reading : 17 May 2018 (Bill No. 23/2018
published on 17 May 2018)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 9 July 2018
Date of commencement : 1 November 2019
47. Act 40 of 2019 — Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
Date of First Reading : 7 October 2019
(Bill No. 32/2019)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 5 November 2019
Date of commencement : 2 January 2021
48. Act 35 of 2020 — Housing and Development (Amendment) Act 2020
Date of First Reading : 3 September 2020 (Bill No.
32/2020 published on
3 September 2020)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 6 October 2020
Date of commencement : 8 January 2021
49. Act 1 of 2020 — Banking (Amendment) Act 2020
Date of First Reading : 4 November 2019
(Bill No. 35/2019)
Date of Second and Third Readings : 6 January 2020
Date of commencement : 1 July 2021

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021

 COMPARATIVE TABLE
HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT
(CHAPTER 129)
The following provisions in the 1997 Revised Edition of the Housing and
Development Act have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in
this 2004 Revised Edition.
This Comparative Table is provided for the convenience of users. It is not part of
the Housing and Development Act.

2004 Ed. 1997 Ed.

4—(1) to (3) 4—(1) to (3)
— (4) (Deleted by Act 41/98)
(4) (5)
29—(1), (2) and (2A) 29—(1), (2) and (2A)
(3) and (3A) (3)
(4), (4A) and (5) (4), (4A) and (5)
48B—(1) and (2) 48B—(1) and (2)
(3) and (4) (3)
65L—(1) and (2) 65L
— 82 (Repealed by Act 21/2000)
82 83
83 84

Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2021 to 1/8/2021