Chitchat Landlords may be penalised for evicting tenants on quarantine or leave of absence

[Valium]

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam also weighed in on the matter, saying that tenants who were on home quarantine or LOA ensured that the rest of Singapore “can be safe”.

“So, if they are tossed out onto the streets, where are they going to go?” he asked.

Shamsnake. Fuck your mother's black cheebye. Why do you even allow a potential threat to come in to begin with?

 

[bobby]

Very easy for gahmen to now make this a problem for the landlords....better to face the summons & penalties than to contract WHV from these Chinese workers.

 

[A Singaporean]

Foreigners come first. Sinkies can get fucked.

 

[laksaboy]

Open up Changi Jewel to be a quarantine facility for the returning Tiong FTs.

Its close proximity to the airport ensures that there is minimal cross-infection when they travel all over the island.

The business there is shit anyway, might as well put the building to good use.

 

[bobby]

This one better....confirm got halal food for Muslim workers.

 

[bobby]

Under which penal code is this infringement under?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

My question is,,,if these returnees go to their rentals (which are shared accommodation) what happens to their housemates? Don't they need to be quarantined too? Isnt it stupid,,,whereby Person A returns to the accomodation and serve a Stay home notice,,,and the other housemates still have free movements? Because if Person A is infected, Than person B etc will be infected too,,,but person B etc still have free movement,,,now how does that work?


COVID-19: New Stay-Home Notice with stricter measures for Singapore residents, long-term pass holders returning from mainland China
Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong addresses members of the media, Feb 17, 2020. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
17 Feb 2020 05:34PM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Feb 17) announced a new Stay-Home Notice (SHN) for Singapore residents and long-term pass holders returning to Singapore from mainland China.
As part of the notice requirements, such travellers will have to remain in their homes at all times during the 14-day leave period. This is stricter than the Leave of Absence (LOA) currently in place, which allows them to leave their homes briefly, for example to have their meals or buy household supplies.

The SHN will take effect from 11.59pm on Tuesday, and will apply to all returnees with recent travel history to China (outside Hubei) within the last 14 days.
The Government will no longer be issuing LOAs to returnees with recent travel history to mainland China with the introduction of the SHN, the health ministry said.
"The vast majority on the present regime would have would have served out their LOAs in the coming days and we will continue to ensure their compliance in the meantime," said MOH.
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The SHN will also cover returning workers from mainland China on work passes.
"For such workers, we already require employers to seek prior approval from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before they travel to Singapore. If employers need help, MOM will link them up with hotels or dormitory operators for their workers to serve out the SHN," said the health ministry.
MOH said the implementation of the SHN is "another precautionary measure we are taking to minimise the risk of additional imported cases of COVID-19".
Similar to those placed on LOA, these travellers are not suspected to have been in close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, nor are they unwell or display symptoms of the virus.
"These individuals are bearing inconvenience for the benefit of the wider community," said MOH.
"We therefore urge all landlords to cooperate and to allow their tenants who are placed on SHN to serve out their full-14 day requirements," it added.
The Government said it would continue to implement surveillance and enforcement measures to ensure compliance to the SHN requirements.

 

[mastermaster]

My question is,,,if these returnees go to their rentals (which are shared accommodation) what happens to their housemates? Don't they need to be quarantined too? Isnt it stupid,,,whereby Person A returns to the accomodation and serve a Stay home notice,,,and the other housemates still have free movements? Because if Person A is infected, Than person B etc will be infected too,,,but person B etc still have free movement,,,now how does that work?


COVID-19: New Stay-Home Notice with stricter measures for Singapore residents, long-term pass holders returning from mainland China
Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong addresses members of the media, Feb 17, 2020. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
17 Feb 2020 05:34PM
Bookmark
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Feb 17) announced a new Stay-Home Notice (SHN) for Singapore residents and long-term pass holders returning to Singapore from mainland China.
As part of the notice requirements, such travellers will have to remain in their homes at all times during the 14-day leave period. This is stricter than the Leave of Absence (LOA) currently in place, which allows them to leave their homes briefly, for example to have their meals or buy household supplies.

The SHN will take effect from 11.59pm on Tuesday, and will apply to all returnees with recent travel history to China (outside Hubei) within the last 14 days.
The Government will no longer be issuing LOAs to returnees with recent travel history to mainland China with the introduction of the SHN, the health ministry said.
"The vast majority on the present regime would have would have served out their LOAs in the coming days and we will continue to ensure their compliance in the meantime," said MOH.
READ: Coronavirus cases in Singapore: Trends, clusters and key numbers to watch


READ: COVID-19 threat could erode with time just as with H1N1, say experts
The SHN will also cover returning workers from mainland China on work passes.
"For such workers, we already require employers to seek prior approval from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before they travel to Singapore. If employers need help, MOM will link them up with hotels or dormitory operators for their workers to serve out the SHN," said the health ministry.
MOH said the implementation of the SHN is "another precautionary measure we are taking to minimise the risk of additional imported cases of COVID-19".
Similar to those placed on LOA, these travellers are not suspected to have been in close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, nor are they unwell or display symptoms of the virus.
"These individuals are bearing inconvenience for the benefit of the wider community," said MOH.
"We therefore urge all landlords to cooperate and to allow their tenants who are placed on SHN to serve out their full-14 day requirements," it added.
The Government said it would continue to implement surveillance and enforcement measures to ensure compliance to the SHN requirements.

What if the landlord still refuse to let the tenants back in?

Is this a crime now punishable by Singapore law or is it a civil matter between landlord and tenant?