Daily Archives: 14 Aug 2009

Proposed safeguards

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THE Law Ministry had made several recommendations to protect monies entrusted to lawyers by buyers and sellers of properties.

On Tuesday, it proposed that all payments for property deals will, in future, be held by the Singapore Academy of Law or commercial banks, and not law firms.

The general details of how this will work were released by the Law Ministry, as it sought public feedback on a final solution to the longstanding problem of some lawyers running off with their clients’ money.

Among other proposals, the ministry suggested that the academy take over the role of the law firm in holding the deposit, which it pays out in due course. Clients do not have to deal with the academy directly. Property buyers and sellers will also not be inconvenienced.

The ministry is in talks with local banks such as UOB, OCBC and DBS to provide the service.

Source : Straits Times – 14 Aug 2009

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Ceiling fans must be properly serviced, says BCA

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I REFER to Mr Raymund Koh’s Forum Online letter last Saturday, ‘Make regular checks on ceiling fans compulsory’.

The Building and Construction Authority regulates building safety by requiring building structures and key components to be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements in the Building Control Act and Regulations. Structures are also required to be inspected periodically, every five years for non-residential buildings and 10 years for residential buildings, by professional engineers who are engaged by building owners.

This is to ensure that structural deterioration or defects can be detected and remedial action taken early; structural alterations have been approved and are properly carried out; and the building is not subject to usage it is not designed for.

For fittings and fixtures within units in a building – such as ceiling fans, chandeliers and lamps – owners or occupiers should ensure they are Continue reading →

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