PP- HDA

Question 1

Scope/Aim of HDA 1996

Answer 1

1. Preamble of HDA 1996 (the control and licensing of the business of housing development in PM, the protection of purchasers and for matters connected herewith)
2. Ang Ming Lee (social legislature-to protect house buyers-the interests of the purchasers shall be the paramount consideration - Minister to safeguard the interests)

Question 2

Why do homebuyers need to be protected?

Answer 2

1. risk of abandon projects

2. Sea Housing Corp S/B v Lee Poh Choo (risk of delay on delivery of VP)

Question 3

When does HDA 1996 apply?

Answer 3

1. S3 - housing development (develop, construct or cause to be constructed - more than 4 units of housing accommodation includes collection of moneys/carrying on any building operations for the purpose of erecting housing accommodation- the sale of more than 4 lots of land/building lots with the view of constructing more than 4 units of housing accommodation)
2. S3 - housing accommodation (building, tenement, messuage - wholly or principally constructed, adapted or intended for human habitation - partly for human habitation and partly for business premises)

Question 4

To whom it applies?

Answer 4

1. S3 - housing developers (any person, body of persons, company, firm or society - engages in or carries on or undertakes or causes to be undertaken a housing development)