This article was first published on PropertyGuru
Some condominiums in Singapore continue to enforce strict rules preventing domestic helpers from using the facilities, such as swimming pools and gymnasiums, as they are meant for homeowners only.
PropertyGuru understands that this is a long-standing practice implemented by a number of Management Corporation Strata Titles (MCSTs), also known as condo managing agents, due to complaints arising from residents.
Take the case of Mary (not her real name), a Filipino domestic helper who has worked in Singapore for more than 20 years.
A few months ago, she began working for an American expat family who live in the ultra-posh Four Seasons Park condominium near Orchard Road.