Residents of Parc Komo at Upper Changi Road North contacted CNA about a similar rise in their fees. The freehold mixed-use development has 276 residential units and was completed in June.
Maintenance fees – which go towards the estate's upkeep and amenities as well as one-off costs such as repainting and lift replacement – are paid by all condo owners, and are typically higher at projects located in prime districts or for larger units within the same development.
At Parc Komo, the fees were initially marketed at between S$327 (US$246) for a one-bedroom unit and S$522 a month for a five-bedroom home.
But when residents received their Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) letters from developer CEL Development, the maintenance fees they had to pay were up to 65 per cent higher.
One resident in his 40s had bought a two-bedroom unit for which the estimated monthly fee was S$392. However, he ended up paying S$646.