What use are proposed rules if they are not followed? Hopefully the actual implementation (when it happens) will come with a big “stick” to ensure that everybody toes the line.
And are you really surprised by the fact that “low-value floor areas” such as aircon ledges, planter boxes and balconies can take up more than 20 to 30% of a shoebox apartment?
Reference: “Random check: Showflats don’t fulfill proposed criteria” – The Straits Times, 9th Apr 2012
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