01 February 2017 (Wednesday) – The Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) invite members of the public to give feedback on the proposed key amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (BMSMA).
2 The BMSMA provides a legal framework for the management and maintenance of strata-titled developments. Introduced in 2005, the BMSMA aims to facilitate self-regulation amongst stakeholders for the maintenance and upkeep of strata-titled properties. The objectives of the key amendments in the draft Bill are to enhance governance and transparency over how strata-titled developments are run, as well as to provide better clarity to some of the provisions.
3 The key amendments include:
setting a cap on the number of proxies one can represent (either 2% of the total number of lots in the development or 2 Subsidiary Proprietors (whichever is higher), in any strata-titled development;
granting powers to Management Corporation Strata Titles to decide on the payment of honorarium to council members, subject to a cap of $250 per year per council member;
prohibiting the Treasurer of the managing council from concurrently holding office as Chairperson or Secretary;
obtaining consent from nominees before they can be nominated and elected into the council;
updating the definition of common property to include key building services and key structural elements.
4 A summary of the amendments can be found in Annex A.
5 This will be the final public consultation to gather feedback on the amendments to the BMSMA. BCA had earlier conducted two rounds of public consultation. Earlier suggestions on the key amendments have been taken into account in drafting the BMSM (Amendment) Bill.
Invitation for feedback
6 Members of the public are invited to submit their views via post, fax or email, and reach the following address by 21 February 2017, 5pm:
Commissioner of Buildings
Building and Construction Authority
52 Jurong Gateway Road
#10-01 Singapore 608550
Fax: 6334 4031
Email: bca_bmsma_review@bca.gov.sg / bca_enquiry@bca.gov.sg
7 Details of the consultation paper and submission procedures are available on BCA’s website (http://www.bca.gov.sg) and REACH’s website (http://www.reach.gov.sg).