Aug
08
2009

Sale and Purchase Agreement – Time for delivery of vacant possession

26.
(1) Vacant possession of the said Parcel shall be delivered to the Purchaser in the manner stipulated in clause 27 herein within thirty-six (36) calendar months from the date of this Agreement.

(2) If the Vendor fails to deliver vacant possession of the said Parcel in the manner stipulated in clause 27 herein within the time stipulated in subclause (1), the Vendor shall be liable to pay the Purchaser liquidated damages calculated from day to day at the rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum of the purchase price from the expiry date of the delivery of vacant possession in subclause (1) until the date the Purchasers takes vacant possession of the said Parcel. Such liquidated damages shall be paid by the Vendor to the Purchaser immediately upon the date the Purchaser takes vacant possession of the said Parcel.

(3) For the avoiance of doubt, any cause of action to claim liquidated damages by the Purchaser under this clause shall accrue on the date the Purchaser takes vacant possession of the said Parcel.

(4) For the purpose of claiming any liquidated damages in the Tribunal of Homebuyer Claims established under section 16B of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 [Act 118], such claim shall be made not later than twelve (12) months from -
(a) the date of issuance of the certificate of fitness for occupation for the said Parcel; or
(b) the expiry date of the defects liability period as set out in clause 30.

Too bad, I am not eligible for compensation if Bukit Ikhlas were to handover the house by end of this year. I signed my Sale and Purchase Agreement in 2007 January.

4 Comments »

  • Suliana says:

    Thanks for publishing the relevant clause here. Since I signed the S&P sometime in July 2005, I should be looking forward for the LAD. I assume the developer will be informing us on the process when vp is finally delivered.

  • Sam says:

    You have more budget for renovation, not something bad.

  • Rooo says:

    My S&P was signed in Aug 2006, exactly 36 months now. As i forseen, any delay after this month, i will be elegibled to get compensation???

    I met another purchaser who signed in April 2005. According to him, even thought the delay is more than a year (1 year 4 months till now), the compensation is up to 1 year only (10%), which is quite unfair to him.

  • Sam says:

    Hi Rooo, I did not read anything about the compensation is up to 1 year or 10% only. If your Sale and Purchase agreement stated it, please do not hesitate to share with us.

    Wow, it sounds as if your renovation is partially finacially supported by Bukit Ikhlas, something to celebrate? Just kidding.

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