Owners evicted from Arc@Tampines unit after MCST's forced sale to recover unpaid maintenance fees

The couple who owned the flat had repeatedly failed to pay bills, which amounted to around $36,000 at the time of the sale. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM GOOGLE MAPS
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SINGAPORE - A couple who owned a three-bedroom apartment at Arc@Tampines were evicted after the executive condominium's management corporation strata title (MCST) forced sold the unit at an auction in April.

Forced sales are very rare and fraught with legal and other complications, but the MCST had run out of options.

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