Land

14 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Overview

Land law appeared in 14 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, with the High Court (General Division) handling 13 cases. Key sub-topics included easements and rights of way under the Land Titles Act (2 cases), strata title disputes covering by-laws and meeting procedures, interests in land including joint tenancy and tenancy in common, and caveat matters. Sale of land and contractual licence issues also featured.

Judge Philip Jeyaretnam decided the most land law cases with 3 decisions, followed by Judge Christopher Tan with 2 cases. Breakpoint LLC and Aequitas Law LLP each appeared in 2 land cases.

Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Easements — Rights of way — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 2

Strata titles — Meetings — Whether company representatives appointed under paragraph 16 of the First Schedule of the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 are subject to the 2% proxy rule 1

Strata titles — By-laws — Whether the by-laws prohibited a subsidiary proprietor from owning a Corgi Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner owes a duty to take reasonable care in handling or controlling his dog — The standard of care required by a dog owner Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner should prevent his dog from barking 1

Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account 1

Strata Titles — Strata Titles Board — Whether grounds of appeal against order made by Strata Titles Board raised points of law 1

Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 1

Interest in land — Joint tenancy 1

Interest in land — Tenancy in common 1

Easements — Rights of way — Section 99 of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 1

Caveats — Declaration of validity 1

Sale of land — Contract — Whether further payments were consideration for option or advance payments 1

Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting to statutorily sever joint tenancy — Whether statutory severance was properly effected — Sections 53(5) and 53(6) of the Land Titles Act 1993 1

Caveats — Remedies of caveatee 1

Licences — Contractual licences 1

Sale of land — Sale under court order 1

Court Distribution

SGHC 13 SGMC 1 SGDC 1 SGHCR 1

What are the most common land law disputes in Singapore courts?

Among 14 land law cases between January 2025 and February 2026, easements and rights of way (2 cases), strata title disputes, interests in land (joint tenancy, tenancy in common, ouster), caveat matters, and sale of land issues were the most common property disputes.

Which judges handle land law cases in Singapore?

Judge Philip Jeyaretnam decided the most land law cases with 3 decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Judge Christopher Tan with 2 cases. Cases were predominantly heard in the High Court (General Division) with 13 of 14 decisions.