A law which favours forgers: Land fraud in two torrens jurisdictions

Author

Hang Wu TANG, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Khian Chung LOH

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-2011

Abstract

Discussion about land fraud in Singapore and Malaysia with emphasis on concepts of immediate indefeasibility and deferred indefeasibility.Argument that variour aspects of conveyancing such as attestation of documents, procedures for obtaining replacement certificate of title and process of identification play crucial roles in fraud protection.

Keywords

land law, torrens, Singapore, Australia

Discipline

Asian Studies | Property Law and Real Estate

Publication

Australian Property Law Journal

Volume

19

First Page

130

ISSN

1038-5959

Publisher

LexisNexis

Citation

TANG, Hang Wu and LOH, Khian Chung. A law which favours forgers: Land fraud in two torrens jurisdictions. (2011). Australian Property Law Journal. 19, 130.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2325