RES exam question on Private Property Sale: Crestpoint Land Pte Ltd, a licensed housing developer, is preparing newspaper and radio…
Crestpoint Land Pte Ltd, a licensed housing developer, is preparing newspaper and radio advertisements for Aurora Residences, a 200-unit condominium it will sell before completion. Its marketing manager asks a salesperson what rules 3 and 6 of the Housing Developers Rules require of the advertisements. Which of the following statements are correct? (i) The newspaper advertisement must state the developer's name and its housing developer's licence number. (ii) The radio advertisement must carry the same particulars, read out in full, as the newspaper one. (iii) The newspaper advertisement must state the tenure of the land and any encumbrances on it. (iv) Since the land was bought from a statutory board, the advertisement may describe the project as linked to it. (v) The newspaper advertisement must state the expected dates of vacant possession and of conveying legal title.
- A(i) and (iii) only
- B(i), (iii) and (v) only
- C(i), (ii), (iii) and (v) only
- D(iii), (iv) and (v) only
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Answer
B. (i), (iii) and (v) only
Explanation
Answer: (i), (iii) and (v) only. Rule 3 lists the particulars for print, not broadcast, and rule 6 bars any suggested government link.(i) True. Rule 3 requires the developer's name and licence number.(iii) True. Rule 3 requires the tenure of the land and its encumbrances.(v) True. Rule 3 requires the expected dates of vacant possession and of conveying legal title.Rule: A developer's advertisement, other than by radio or television broadcast, must state the developer's name and licence number, the tenure and encumbrances, the expected dates of vacant possession and of legal title, and the project's location with its lot number. No advertisement may suggest a connection with any Government department or statutory body.Source: Housing Developers Rules, rules 3 and 6 (sso.agc.gov.sg, current at 1 Oct 2026)
Why the other options are wrong
- (ii) False. Rule 3 covers advertisements other than by radio or television broadcast, so broadcast advertisements are outside it.
- (iv) False. Rule 6 bars anything suggesting a connection with any Government department or statutory body. Buying land from a statutory board does not lift the bar.
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