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Housing Developers Rules: Form D And Form E
3 March 1997
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Our Ref : PWD BCD (HDC) 141/4-28
Mr Edward D'Silva
President
Singapore Institute of Architects
72B Tras Street
Singapore 079011
Who Should Know:
Mr Edward D'Silva
Please refer to your letter dated 21 Feb 97.
The sale and purchase agreements (Form D and Form E) of the Housing Developers Rules provide for the payment of instalments to the developer at various stages of completion of work. Form D is used for the sale of conventional landed properties and Form E for the sale of strata units. The building terms used in the description of the various stages of completion for the usual types of building projects may be interpreted as follows:
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Form D | Form E | Explanatory Notes |
|---|---|---|
Stage (a) | Stage (a) | No explanation required. |
Stage (b) | Stage (b) | "foundation" means the piles and pile caps. Where spread footing or raft foundation is used, it would mean the footing or raft. |
Stage (c) | Stage (c) | "reinforced concrete framework" means the columns and beams |
Stage (d) | Stage (d) | "brickwalls" means the enclosure walls to the housing unit and all the perimeter walls of the rooms and division walls. Duct walls for concealing pipework only may be excluded. |
Stage (e) | - | "roofing" means the whole of the roof including the structural, insulation and waterproofing works. In the case of a pitch roof, the false ceiling (if there is one) shall be included. |
- | Stage (e) | "ceiling" shall include the completion of a false ceiling, if one is provided. |
Stage (f) | Stage (f) | No explanation required |
Stage (g) | Stage (g) | No explanation required |
Stage (h) | Stage (h) | This is the TOP stage. All the works should be completed and the housing unit ready and fit for occupation. |
Stage (i) | Stage (i) | No explanation required |
I hope your members will find the explanation useful.
Thank You.
BENEDICT TAN
CONTROLLER OF HOUSING
SINGAPORE
cc
President
Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore
190 Clemenceau Avenue #07-01
Singapore Shopping Centre
Singapore 239924
President
Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore
51 Anson Road #02-65
Anson Centre
Singapore 079904
President
Institution of Engineers, Singapore
70 Bukit Tinggi Road
Singapore 289758
SIA had written to the Controller of Housing requesting for clarifications on the stages of completion provided in the sale and purchase agreements (Form D and Form E) of the Housing Developers Rules. You may wish to inform your members of the contents of this letter.
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