As the custodian of State Land and Property, SLA is responsible for safeguarding them against misuse. To do this, SLA officers investigate, manage and attend to reported encroachment cases of feedback.

An encroachment onto State land occurs when physical structures from private land extend onto State land. The use and/or occupation of State land without permission also constitutes an encroachment.

Once it has been ascertained that an encroachment had occur, SLA will require the removal of the encroachments and the offender will need to bear the costs of removal. If the offender fails to do so, enforce action will be taken in accordance with the State Lands Encroachment Act.

State land is a precious resource for all Singaporeans and must be manged responsibly. As a general rule of thumb the following are the do’s and don’ts on the use of State land.

DOs	Don’ts
Planting and farming on State land may attract pests and create inconvenience to others. Do check with your nearest Community Centre for venues allocated for these activities.	Do not place or store items on State land, especially in the back-lane as it would obstruct cleaning and more rescue-efforts during an emergency.
Do ensure that the fencing around your property are not obstructing footways or extend beyond your boundaries.	Do not fence up State land back lanes are they provide access to utilities and emergency vehicles.
Do engage a Registered Surveyor to ensure that your construction work is confined within your property’s boundaries.

ARE OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT DISPLAY AREAS OPERATING ON STATE LAND ALLOWED?

Businesses are required to confine their activities (including sitting and display areas) within their premises.

Operators must obtain planning permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for outdoor refreshment/display areas on State land before applying to SLA for a Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL).

WHAT CAN I DO IF MY PROPERTY IS ENCROACHING ON STATE LAND?

Property owners may wish to engage Registered Surveyors to verify that there are no encroachments from your property onto State land.

If an encroachment is detected, property owners can write int to SLA to verify if it can be regularised. The request will be assessed based on the consideration that the encroachment does not pose any safety, inconvenience, negative externalities to the public and constraint to future development.

Address: Singapore Land Authority

Encroachment and Enforcement

55 Newton Road #12-01

Revenue House

Singapore 307987

Contact number: 1800-323-9829

Email: sla_enquiry@sla.gov.sg

LAND REINSTATEMENT AND REMEDIATION

SLA administers the Land Reinstatement and Remediation Framework to provide guidance on the management of environmental issues in the land recycling process, in doing so SLA plays a crucial role in maintaining the public health and environmental standards for State Land.