In what might be the first of its kind case brought to the courts in Singapore, the failure of a condominium’s Management Corporation Strata Title (MCST) to deal with termites resulted in a stiff penalty of over $42,000 in legal fees and disbursements to the wronged party. While other types of condo management and maintenance issues have arisen in the past, this seems to be the first case that involves termites damaging parts of a homeowner’s property. Legal troubles involving a condo’s MCST and property owners underline the importance of this two-way partnership, and the highlights of this case should catch the eye of other condo owners. The trouble started in December 2023 when Glenford Tan and his wife Vivian Loo, who own a unit on the fifth-floor at Freesia Woods, discovered a termite infestation in their home. Freesia Woods is a 129-unit condo at 61 Sunset Way in District 21, and the freehold project was completed in 2003....