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Bill on HDB officers' powers, new penalties passed

Officers will be able to enter flats by force; amount for lease infringements will be variable

Fiona Lam

Published Mon, Apr 13, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

OFFICERS from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will be able to enter flats by force, and flat owners who break leasing rules will face variable penalty amounts, with the passing of the Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 on Monday.

The proposed changes were met with support in Parliament during its second reading, with Members of Parliament describing them as timely and necessary.

The newly passed Bill allows the HDB to vary the amount of penalty, up to S$50,000, for lease infringement, according to the severity of the infringement. Currently, when owners break l…

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