HOMEE PTE. LTD. v Hah Biang Kian Terence

Homee Pte Ltd, a student hostel operator, appealed against the refusal to set aside a default judgment obtained by the property purchaser who had served a termination notice after buying the property subject to an existing tenancy. The High Court allowed the appeal, finding triable issues existed regarding the purchaser's right to terminate the tenancy before the prior owner's notice period had elapsed, and that the delay in bringing the setting-aside application was explained by the director's unfamiliarity with Singapore court processes.