Court rejects condo MC's bid to clear shoe cabinet from corridor

The cabinet, placed beside the apartment's front door, is 1.06m long and 0.36m wide. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The management corporation at The Infiniti in West Coast Park claims that the cabinet reduced the width of the common corridor available for fire escape. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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A shoe cabinet outside an apartment's front door is arguably a common sight in condominiums.

But for the management corporation (MC) at The Infiniti in West Coast Park, it was a big no-no for one unit, with the owners taken to court for refusing to remove the cabinet.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 29, 2019, with the headline Court rejects condo MC's bid to clear shoe cabinet from corridor. Subscribe