Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean found that the process of renting out the two properties did not deviate from guidelines and approaches for renting out black-and-white bungalows for residential purposes.
"In the case of No 26 Ridout Road, as Minister Shanmugam is the Minister for Law and MinLaw oversees SLA, a conflict of interest could have arisen if Minister Shanmugam had remained in the chain of command exercising authority over the renting out of this property. And had Minister Shanmugam made decisions that affected his rental of No 26 Ridout Road, that would have been an actual conflict of interest.
In the case of No 31 Ridout Road, no issue of conflict of interest arose because Minister Balakrishnan's official responsibilities did not include SLA. Tenancies are granted on 2-year or 3-year terms, and up to a maximum of 3+3+3 years at any one time in the first instance when entering into a tenancy agreement. SLA would generally allow tenants to renew their tenancies upon expiry, unless the government has other plans for the site, or the tenant has a poor track record .
Were the works SLA undertook at both properties beyond the usual practice for other state properties?
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