Clarification needed about 'Flat Owner'

• likedatosocan

  27 Jan 10, 23:08

  Hi forummers,

  ST forum page dated 27th January 2010 has a letter from Dy Director (Branch Operations) of HDB using the term 'flat owners' to describe flat lease holders.

  I like to clarify is the term appropriate given:

  1. Who owns the Flat? Who really owns the flat? Can you be the owner of the flat if someone or something owns the flat?

  2. Can you own a flat if you are leasing it as in you are own a piece of lease certificate for the flat?

  While many have somehow accepted that flat owners = flat lease holders, i feel that there is a need to clarify on this officially for the people of singapore.

  To me, at least, i do not own my flat. I am leasing from HDB. To me, HDB owns the flat.

  what say you?

   

   

   

• Fantagf

  27 Jan 10, 23:19