Communal Living in Singapore: Benefits, Challenges and Tips
Discover the benefits of shared living spaces, conflict resolution strategies, and the rising trend of communal living in the city-state.
Communal Living: Maintenance of Common Area in Condominium
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when the common property is damaged or unkept? […]
Communal living: Water Ingress
Communal living is common in Singapore and sharing the use of common space and facilities are part of the ordinary lifestyle in Singapore. However, what can you do when something out of the ordinary happen that can negatively affect your lifestyle? Particularly, what can you do when there is inter-floor leakage that affects your livelihood. […]
Debt Recovery against someone with no assets?
Debt recovery in Singapore is a common issue, often arising from unpaid work or loans. Debtors may default due to financial constraints or other priorities.
ARE YOU COVERED BY THE EMPLOYMENT ACT IN SINGAPORE?
1. Under the Employment Act (Chapter 91), all employees under a contract of service with an employer are covered. An employee is defined as a person who has entered into or works under a contract of service and includes a workman.
A quick guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Typically, when there is a legal dispute between parties, trial is often the last stage that parties have to undergo to achieve an outcome. However, trials are a costly and time-consuming affair. As such, there are other methods of dispute resolution available for one to take.
Resigning from your Job
The first step of leaving a job is the penning of a resignation letter. Per Section 10(1) of the Employment Act, either party to an employment contract are entitled at any time to give the other party notice of his/her intention to terminate the contract.
My Security Deposit Has Been Withheld – What Should I Do?
Renting a property can oftentimes be an expensive and tedious endeavour. Depending on the property and rent, landlords may request for a security deposit of one to two months to be placed with the landlord at the beginning of the lease.
WHAT IS A LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a donor, who is a person of at least 21 years of age and who has the mental capacity to voluntarily appoint one or more persons (donees) to make decisions and act on his behalf for either personal welfare or property and affairs matters when the donor lacks the mental capacity to do.
Enforcement Proceedings: Committal Proceeding
At the end of a court proceeding, the Judge sitting for the matter will set out his / her findings and the rights and obligations of the parties thereafter. If the claimant succeeds in their application, the Judge may, therefore, grant the relief sought by the claimant. Such relief may include an order prohibiting or directing the losing party to take a certain action or to abstain from taking a certain action.
