Tag Archives: Illegal Rental

Ideal Accommodation’s appeal dismissed

Posted on 31 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Ideal Accommodation’s appeal dismissed

The High Court on Thursday dismissed Ideal Accommodation’s appeal against a court order to pay Cove Development rental arrears amounting to over $872,000.

The sum represents approximately two months of rental arrears for units at Grangeford Apartments which were leased to Ideal.

Earlier this year, Ideal was charged with illegally renting out 171 units of Grangeford Apartments – 141 of which had been divided into 600 sub-units, violating the Planning Act.

Cove Development terminated its lease with Ideal Accommodation to regain possession of the apartments in June this year.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 30 Oct 2009

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Illegal subletting in private residences on the rise

Posted on 28 Aug 2009 | Comments Off on Illegal subletting in private residences on the rise

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has investigated over 500 cases of illegal subletting at private residences so far this year. That’s 25 per cent more than the whole of 2008.

These involve the unauthorised partitioning of apartments, shophouses and terrace units into smaller units in order to sublet them individually.

Authorities said the majority of offences involved turning residential units into workers dormitories, boarding houses or hostels.

And they said culprits include property agents, a claim which their umbrella association flatly denies.

The Institute of Estate Agents said members found flouting the rule will be reported to the authorities, and stripped of their membership.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 27 Aug 2009

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