Caveat Emptor – Court of Appeal finds purchasers bound by onerous terms in Option to Purchase

06 Aug 2020

In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Ong Keh Choo v Paul Huntington Bernardo and another [2020] SGCA 69, a couple was found to have accepted an onerous Option to Purchase by simply receiving it without qualification.

This update discusses the Ong Keh Choo decision and the need to seek legal advice early before taking any action to purchase property.

Please click here to read more about the update.