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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Circulars

Amendment to COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Part 8C Relief) Regulations

24 September 2021

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Circular No : URA/COH/Circular-2021-02

Our Ref : URA/COH/Circular

CIRCULAR TO PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

Who Should Know:
Developers and Solicitors

Effective Date:
With effect from 24 Sep 2021

1 To provide further clarity in the eligible claims and payments by purchasers, the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Part 8C Relief) Regulations have been amended. The key changes are related to the cost of securing alternative accommodation and assessor’s fee:

a Purchasers of residential properties can claim from the developer the qualifying costs[1] incurred to secure alternative accommodation in a hotel, hostel, serviced apartment, boarding house, lodging house or dormitory during the period of delay. This will give purchasers more options, e.g. those who are faced with a relatively short delay, and therefore cannot secure a lease because of the minimum stay duration, will be able to be reimbursed for alternative accommodation; and

b Purchasers will co-pay a fee for applications for a subsequent determination by an assessor on the amount of qualifying costs payable to a purchaser. The fee payable to the assessor is computed based on the total time that the assessor takes to determine the application, at a rate of $100 per hour or part of an hour and subject to a maximum fee of $2,400.

2 The amendments have been gazetted and are effective with immediate effect. For more details on the relief measures and the processes under Part 8C of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, please refer to https://go.gov.sg/ura-covid-19-relief-measure.

3 If you have any queries relating to the relief measures, please email us at ura_covid19_registry@ura.gov.sg.

[1] Includes the rent paid for the alternative accommodation, estate agent fees, moving costs, stamp duty or legal fees and penalties incurred for early termination (capped at 1 month of rent), but excludes any security deposit and costs of any goods and services provided in connection with the use of the alternative premises or alternative accommodation.

Thank You.

LING HUI LIN (MS)
CONTROLLER OF HOUSING
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY


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