Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
9-2012
Abstract
Although 85% of the population of Singapore reside in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, this area of the law remains largely under investigated. A perennially contentious issue is the complex interplay between equitable doctrines and the Housing and Development Act. In this article, the author reviews the jurisprudence pertaining to express trust, resulting trust and common intention constructive trust and the HDB flat. This article will also examine the applicability of other equitable doctrines such as donatio mortis causa and proprietary estoppel in relation to the HDB flat. In particular, this article will explore the applicability of the common intention constructive trust and proprietary estoppel in providing a potential remedy to disinherited wives and caregivers.
Keywords
equity, HDB, property, land, law, public housing, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Housing Law | Property Law and Real Estate
Publication
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
Volume
24
First Page
470
Last Page
498
ISSN
0218-2009
Publisher
Singapore Academy of Law
Citation
TANG, Hang Wu.
Housing and development board flats, trust and other equitable doctrines. (2012). Singapore Academy of Law Journal. 24, 470-498.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2310
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