Man fined for building illegal mezzanine level in top-floor unit to 'optimise' space

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The extra level went undetected for 11 years until authorities were tipped off.

SINGAPORE: To optimise space in his top-floor unit with a high ceiling, a man had a mezzanine level put in without approval.

Yeo Choon Guan, who owns several companies in real estate development and sales, was fined S$50,000 by a court on Tuesday for his offences. Yeo and his wife, who was also a director at one of his companies, attended several meetings on the building works. CNA has asked the Attorney-General's Chambers if any action was taken against the company that constructed the illegal floor.The extra floor was initially used as a storage area for files, IT equipment and as an office.

There was also no building plan for fire safety works submitted to the Commissioner of Civil Defence for approval.

 

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