Commercia
Residential Land Title
You can do anything you like in your house,
i.e. host a party, call guests over, buy
whatever furniture you want
You can turn on your air-cond anytime you
like
You are not bound by law to have a working
water sprinkler in your house in case of a fire
It is not compulsory for you to have fire
insurance in case your property burns down
You can have a proper kitchen, not just a
pantry
You are not allowed to convert your house
into an office or a shop, you will need special
approval and permits for that
Water, electricity, Indah Water, quit rent and
assessment fees follow residential (cheaper)
rates
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You are not allowed to convert your property
into a house, i.e. no hosting parties, no
moving a bed and wardrobe in
You are not allowed to have your air-cond
turned on 24/7 in the common areas, which
is why most offices have a centralised air-
cond system which they can turn off at a
stipulated hour
It is compulsory for all commercial
properties to have water sprinklers as ruled
by the Bomba department
It is compulsory for all commercial
properties to have fire insurance in case the
property burns down as ruled by the Bomba
department
Commercial properties are only allowed to
have a pantry, not a kitchen (restaurants are
exceptions with special approval)
Water, electricity, Indah Water, quit rent and
assessment fees follow commercial (more
expensive) rates
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Small office + Home SoFo is technically SoVo is technically

office, protected under
HDA
* Housing Development Act
(HDA) is used to protect
buyers interests
flexible offices where you
can decide where you want
to put your pantry, where
you want to put your room,
and were you wish have
your office.
versatile offices where you
can partition off areas to
have an additional office or
two, push the walls back, or
renovate it as you wish

Serviced
Apartme
Flats Condominium Apartme
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Residential title Residential title Residential title Usually commercial

Low end Low end High end title
Walk-up, no lift and Comes with lift Full facilities High end
typically 5 storeys Has simple facilities Minimum land area Full facilities
tall such as a of 4,000 square High security (e.g. 3-
No facilities playground and meters tier security)
Non gated & landscaping Usually higher Indoor parking lots
guarded Gated & guarded security (e.g. 3-tier
Outdoor parking lot security)