Real Estate
Real Estate is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 125 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Real Estate, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC70.00% success rate | 10 cases8.0% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership33.33% success rate | 9 cases7.2% of area |
| Lee & Lee40.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP20.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP80.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership40.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| Tan Peng Chin LLC20.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| De Souza Lim & Goh LLP75.00% success rate | 4 cases3.2% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate | 4 cases3.2% of area |
| UniLegal LLC50.00% success rate | 4 cases3.2% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Real Estate, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Alvin Yeo40.00% success rate | 5 cases4.0% of area |
| Christopher Anand Daniel40.00% success rate | 4 cases3.2% of area |
| Marina Chin50.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Seah Zhen Wei Paul0.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Vinodh S Coomaraswamy33.33% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Kevin De Souza85.71% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Foo Soon Yien57.14% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Toh Wei Yi50.00% success rate | 2 cases1.6% of area |
| Ng Lip Chih50.00% success rate | 2 cases1.6% of area |
| Wong Soon Peng Adrian75.00% success rate | 2 cases1.6% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 125 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Jialin v Wingcrown: Assessment of Damages, Law Society Conditions of Sale, Mitigation | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Dec 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 2 | Silvester Selvan v Hilda Loe: En Bloc Sale Dispute over GSM Building | General Division of the High Court | 18 Apr 2024 | Application Granted |
| 3 | Lam Wing Yee Jane v Realstar Premier: Negligent Misrepresentation in Property Redevelopment | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Dec 2023 | Claim dismissed |
| 4 | WPN v WPO: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance in Divorce | Family Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Aug 2023 | Equal division of matrimonial assets ordered; spousal maintenance denied. |
| 5 | Santoso Winoto v Suseno Winoto: Stay of Implementation and Distribution of Property Sale Proceeds | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Aug 2023 | Stay of implementation and distribution not granted |
| 6 | Goh Siam Teow v Lim Tung Hee Arthero: Sale of Property Under Court Order for Person Lacking Capacity | General Division of the High Court | 31 May 2023 | Application granted; property to be sold with proceeds divided equally between the applicant and the respondent. |
| 7 | Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pte Ltd: Penalty Doctrine, Misrepresentation, and Mortgage Redemption | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 19 Jan 2023 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 8 | MCST Plan No 2553 v Chia Yew Liang: Interpretation of Mixed-Use Development under BMSMA | General Division of the High Court | 27 Nov 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 9 | Sun Yanyuan v Ng Yit Beng: Sale of Flat Under Court Order | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Nov 2022 | Orders made for respondent to have right of first refusal to purchase applicant's share of the flat, failing which the flat will be sold on the open market. |
| 10 | UOB v Lippo Marina: Unlawful Means Conspiracy & Deceit in Property Sale | Appellate Division of the High Court | 27 Oct 2022 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 11 | Law Society v Mohammed Lutfi: False Attestation & Professional Misconduct | Court of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Jul 2022 | Respondent suspended from practice for three years. |
| 12 | Goh Kar Tuck v Koh Samuel: Specific Performance for Property Sale Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 13 Jul 2022 | Specific performance granted to the claimants. |
| 13 | Radha Properties v Lim Poh Suan: Option Clause Enforceability & Prevailing Market Rate Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 13 Jun 2022 | Plaintiff's application dismissed. |
| 14 | Lam Yee Shen v DBS Bank Ltd: Appeal Dismissed in Mortgage Enforcement Case | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Nov 2021 | Appeal dismissed |
| 15 | Tan Ngiap Tong v Tan Ngep Hong: Dispute over Sale of Land Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 26 Sep 2021 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed. |
| 16 | DBS Bank Ltd v Lam Yee Shen: Mortgage Enforcement & Summary Judgment | General Division of the High Court | 09 Jun 2021 | Appeal dismissed, and the order below affirmed. |
| 17 | UJN v UJO: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Non-Disclosure of Bonuses and Property Values | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Apr 2021 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 18 | Yeo Sok Hoon v Tan Thiam Chye: Collective Sale Dispute over Realty Centre | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Oct 2020 | Application allowed |
| 19 | Inngroup Pte Ltd v M Asset Pte Ltd: Breach of Settlement Agreement for Shophouse Renovation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 20 | Ooi Chhooi Ngoh v Chee Yoh Chuang: Sale of Property Under Court Order & Effect of Bankruptcy | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 23 Aug 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 21 | Navin Jatia v Ram Niranjan: Validity of August 2015 Deed & Family Arrangements | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Apr 2020 | CA 202/2018 is allowed in part, CA 203/2018 is dismissed, and CA 205/2018 is dismissed. |
| 22 | Chee Yoh Chuang v Ooi Chhooi Ngoh: Sale of Land Under Court Order & Effect of Bankruptcy | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Feb 2020 | Property to be sold in the open market; sale proceeds to be split equally after expenses and mortgage repayment. |
| 23 | DBS Bank v Davis Colin Niel: Interpleader Application over Property Sale Proceeds | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Oct 2019 | Purchasers only have an equitable lien over the balance sale proceeds to the extent of their $187,750 deposit. The lien is extinguished and they have no security over the remainder of the Disputed Sum for their outstanding claim. |
| 24 | BYX v BYY: Sale of Mortgaged Property Under Writ of Seizure and Sale | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Oct 2019 | Order granted for the Sheriff to proceed with the sale of the Property without the consent of the mortgagee bank. |
| 25 | - | 11 Mar 2019 | Unknown | |
| 26 | - | 01 Jan 2019 | Unknown | |
| 27 | Low Kwang Tong v Karen Teo Mei Ling: Strata Titles, Collective Sales Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Nov 2018 | Appeal dismissed |
| 28 | Lim Hun Joo v Kok Yin Chong: Collective Sale of Goodluck Garden - Land Titles (Strata) Act | High Court of Singapore | 25 Nov 2018 | Order granted for the collective sale of the property. |
| 29 | Deorukhkar Sameer Vinay v Quek Chin Kheam: Collective Sale Dispute under Land Titles (Strata) Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jul 2018 | Stop Order imposed by STB quashed; collective sale allowed to proceed. |
| 30 | Qilin World Capital Ltd v CPIT Investments Ltd: Breach of Contract & Mortgage of Personal Property Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Mar 2018 | Qilin's appeal allowed; CPIT's appeal dismissed. |
| 31 | Bank of East Asia v Lerida Pte Ltd: Mortgagee's Rights & Notice for Possession | High Court of Singapore | 22 Oct 2017 | Appeals dismissed |
| 32 | Krishnamal v Sucila: Dispute over Jointly Owned Property and Sale Proceeds | High Court of Singapore | 19 Jul 2017 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 33 | Yeo Chock Min v Goh Ann Chuan: Misrepresentation & Contractual Terms in Property Sale | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Mar 2017 | Action dismissed with costs. |
| 34 | Woo Hon Wai v Ramachandran Jayakumar: Collective Sale Approval Under Land Titles Strata Act | High Court of Singapore | 01 Feb 2017 | Application for sale of the Property was approved. |
| 35 | Rosemawati Binti Rafdi v Buang Bin Ani: Application to Vary Consent Judgment on HDB Flat Sale | High Court | 09 Oct 2016 | Application dismissed with costs to the defendants. |
| 36 | Lim Beng Cheng v Lim Ngee Sing: Breach of Contract, Specific Performance, Moneylending Act | High Court | 28 Oct 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff for damages to be assessed. |
| 37 | Lim Li Meng Dominic v Ching Pui Sim Sally: Collective Sale, Good Faith, Land Titles (Strata) Act | Court of Appeal | 01 Oct 2015 | Appeal Allowed |
| 38 | Cheng William v Allister Lim: Negligence Claim Over Shophouse Lease Misrepresentation | Court of Appeal | 15 Mar 2015 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 39 | Hoy Fatt Pte Ltd v Riway: Option to Purchase, HDB Approval, and Rescission | High Court | 19 Jan 2015 | Hoy Fatt’s claims are dismissed and Riway Singapore’s claim for a declaration and return of deposit is allowed. |
| 40 | Toh Buan Eileen v Ho Kiang Fah: Division of Matrimonial Assets After Divorce | High Court | 18 Jan 2015 | Orders made for the valuation and sale of matrimonial properties to effect a 50:50 distribution of assets. |
| 41 | Elbow Holdings v Marina Bay Sands: Security for Costs in Misrepresentation & Breach of Contract Claim | High Court | 28 Oct 2014 | Appeal dismissed. Elbow Holdings is to furnish security for costs within 21 days. |
| 42 | The One Suites Pte Ltd v Pacific Motor Credit: Rescission of Property Purchase Due to HDB Approval Refusal | High Court | 16 Sep 2014 | Purchaser's claim dismissed; deposit forfeited; caveat to be withdrawn. |
| 43 | Su Ah Tee v Allister Lim: Breach of Contract & Negligence in Property Purchase | High Court | 10 Aug 2014 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 44 | Woo Kah Wai v Chew Ai Hua: Pre-Option Contract Breach & Option to Purchase Dispute | Court of Appeal | 31 Jul 2014 | Both appeals dismissed. |
| 45 | Ting Siew May v Boon Lay Choo: Enforceability of Backdated Option to Purchase & Illegality | Court of Appeal | 25 May 2014 | Appeal allowed with costs and consequential orders. |
| 46 | Prabhu v Kooi: Dispute over Unauthorized Construction & Property Sale Completion | High Court | 10 Apr 2014 | Plaintiffs’ appeal allowed in part; defendants’ appeal dismissed. |
| 47 | Ritzland Investment v Grace Management: Breach of Sub-Lease Dispute | High Court | 06 Apr 2014 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 48 | Panpac Education v Applied Movers: Sub-Lease Extension, Rental Obligations & Reinstatement Costs Dispute | High Court | 19 Mar 2014 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 49 | Alpha Bank S.A. v The "Sea Urchin": Application for Direct Judicial Sale of Vessel | High Court | 06 Feb 2014 | Application dismissed. |
| 50 | Oh Choon v Lee Siew Lin: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Order Appeal | Court of Appeal | 07 Nov 2013 | Appeal Allowed in Part |