When an Injunction Cannot Block Registration: Purchaser Protections Under the Land Titles Act 1993

15 Jul 2026

In YFF v YFG and another [2026] SGHCF 20, a third-party purchaser bought estate property and paid the full purchase price before learning of an interim injunction that had been granted to restrain the executors from dealing with estate assets. The General Division of the High Court (Family Division) held that the purchaser's equitable interest was protected by a caveat lodged promptly after exercise of the option. Director Gerui Lim successfully acted for the purchaser and discusses this decision in our update. 
 
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