[1] RED Stages

Question 1

RED Stages

Answer 1

(1) Site Acquisition
(2) Construction and Sale
(3) Completion and Occupancy
(4) Property Management
(5) Resale
(6) Enbloc
(7) Public or Private Redevelopment

Question 2

SG Legal System

Answer 2

Common Law - 2 Sources of Law
(1) legislation/statutes
(2) case law/judge made

Question 3

Judicial Structure

Answer 3

Hierarchy of Courts
(1) State
(2) High
(3) Appeal

Question 4

Doctrine of Binding Precedent

Answer 4

Lower courts are bound by higher courts, provided if no material difference in cases (debatable)

Question 5

Doctrine of Tenures and Estates

Answer 5

Legal concept that all land belongs to the state (Feudal origins of land law)

Normans Conquest

Question 6

SLA Section 3A

Answer 6

States power to alienate land - Stae may issue grants in fee simple, in perpetuity, leases, and TOL:
- as parcel of surface earth…as is reasonable for use and enjoyment
- as parcel of airpsace or subterranean space
- down to a depth as the president may order direct

Question 7

SLA Section 3B

Answer 7

Such depth of subterranean space as is specified in the State title for that land

Or if not specified, subterranean space to -30m from the Singapore Heigh Datum

Question 9

LTA Section 4B

Answer 9

Any Defined Parcel Can Be Owned

Question 10

LTA Section 4(1)

Answer 10

Land includes fixtures

(1) Degree of Annexation
(2) Purpose of Annexation

Question 11

Freehold

Answer 11

(1) Estate in Fee Simple
indefinite ownership, no rent, upon death passes on

(2) Estate in Perpetuity/State Land Grant
payment of rent to state, use is specified, subject to right of way, collector and officers permitted to enter (created under SLA)

(3) Life Estate

Question 12

Estate in Perpetuity/SLG condition breach

Answer 12

state may take any step to re-enter

non-payment of rent: state has right to sell as empowered under Land Revenue Collection Act Section 5

Question 13

Life Estate

Answer 13

Rights of life tenant will end when he dies, revert to original owner or passed on to another person as identified by original owner

life tenants pays all property taxes and insurance while in possession

Question 14

Leasehold

Answer 14

Residential & Commercial 99
Industrial 60

State Land Rules, Rule 10 - topping up

Question 15

TOL

Answer 15

Governed by SLA

Does not create tenancy and confers no proprietary interest. No exclusive right to occupation

Question 16

Mineral Deposits State Lands Act

Answer 16

Right to enter upon any land, search for, and take any minerals

Question 17

Building Restrictions

Answer 17

Planning Act

Building Control Act

Question 18

Airspace Restrictions

Answer 18

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Act

consulted on height limit that falls within green zone
prior to installation of tall structures
tall construction equipment within red zone, CAAS needs to be consulted only if proposed building exceeds 150m ASML