27 Feb 2020
1. KHOO TENG KEAT 2. KHOO KAH CHUAN (KEDUA-DUA SEBAGAI PEMEGANG-PEMEGANG AMANAH KEPADA HARTA PUSAKA KHOO THEAN TEIK, SIMATI) 1. SIA BOON HOCK 2. KESEMUA ORANG YANG TIDAK DIKENALI YANG MENDUDUKI PREMIS NO. 6 JALAN TAMAN THEAN TEIK DUA, 11500
- Citation
- PA-A52-3-07/2016 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- PA-A52-3-07/2016 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
The Court held the 1972 written agreement is a licence (the document repeatedly uses the term 'licence' and clause 17 expressly states it operates as a licence and does not confer legal interest). Oral assurances cannot alter the written terms (Evidence Act ss.91-92). Any unregistered lease would be only a lease in equity and, for a lease of part, limited to at most 30 years under s.221(3) NLC; occupants had occupied >30 years so any equitable lease would have expired and they would be tenants at will/monthly tenants. Therefore plaintiffs are entitled to possession upon termination but must p…