Residential Property Act 1976
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BY FOREIGN PERSONS
3 Prohibition on transfer to, or purchase or acquisition by, foreign persons of residential property
3A Residential property held by former citizens and permanent residents
4 Flats in buildings and condominiums
4A Confiscation of benefits of offence under section 4(6)
5 Disposal of estate or interest in residential property by foreign companies
6 Attachment and sale of residential property by Controller
6A Reserve price
7 Foreign companies to file declarations with Controller
8 Section 5 not applicable to foreign natural persons or societies
9 Position of Singapore entities with residential properties wishing to become or becoming converted entities
10 Vesting of residential properties in Singapore companies
11 Vesting of residential properties in Singapore limited liability partnerships
12 Registrar may refuse to register instrument of transfer in favour of Singapore company
13 Registrar may refuse to register instrument of transfer in favour of Singapore limited liability partnership
14 Singapore company becoming foreign company
14A Singapore limited liability partnership becoming foreign limited liability partnership
14B Conversion of Singapore company to Singapore limited liability partnership
14C Conversion of foreign company or converted foreign company to foreign limited liability partnership
15 (Repealed)
16 Vesting of residential properties in Singapore societies
17 Singapore society becoming foreign society
18 Registrar may refuse to register instrument of transfer in favour of Singapore society
19 Every transfer of land to specify citizenship status of purchaser or place of registration or incorporation of body corporate
20 Presumption by Registrar
21 Transfer of estate or interest in residential property vested in foreign person
22 Sale of residential property by mortgagee or chargee
23 Residential property not to be purchased or acquired by citizen or approved purchaser as nominee of foreign person
23A Confiscation of benefits of offence under section 23
24 Final registration to be suspended if Act contravened
Part 3 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE OR RETAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
25 Application by foreign person for approval to purchase, acquire or retain residential property
25A Minister may direct Controller to lodge caveat
25B Penalty for contravening condition mentioned in section 25(7)(a)
25C Penalty for failure to comply with other conditions imposed by Minister
26 Application for approval by Singapore entity with residential properties to become converted entity and for retention of its residential properties
27 Minister may issue direction for sale of residential property
28 Change of existing use to use for residential purposes
28A Approval for residential development on land deemed non‑residential
Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS
29 Controller of Residential Property to administer this Act
30 Diplomatic and consular missions and religious groups in Singapore
31 Housing developers
31A Appeals to Minister
32 Exemption
33 Savings
34 Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence
35 (Repealed)
36 General penalty
36A Composition of offences
36B Jurisdiction of court
37 Consent of Public Prosecutor
38 Service of notices, etc.
39 Regulations
40 Rules
40A Fees to be paid to Authority
41 Validation of acts done and directions given by Government, etc.
Legislative History
Abbreviations