Kwon Do Hyeong v COVENSON PTE LTD

[2025] SGHC 212 High Court (General Division) 30 October 2025 HC/OA 1031/2024

3 cases cited (2 SG, 1 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	30 October 2025
Judge	Philip Jeyaretnam
Charges / claim	Landlord and Tenant, Land
Counsel	Allen & Gledhill LLP, Colin Seow Chambers LLC, Aaron Lee Teck Chye, Afzal Ali, Huang Qianwei, Sabrina Colette Theseira Hui Xuan, Seow Fu Hong Colin

Source: [2025] SGHC 212, High Court (General Division), decided 30 October 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Landlord and Tenant — Recovery of possession — Reinstatement works Land — Sale of land — Contract — Whether further payments were consideration for option or advance payments Landlord and Tenant — Recovery of possession — Holding over — Double rent chargeable for duration of holding over

Practice Areas

Landlord and Tenant Land

Judges (1)

Philip Jeyaretnam Delivered

Counsel (7)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Colin Seow Chambers LLC Firm Aaron Lee Teck Chye Counsel for the respondent Afzal Ali Counsel for the respondent Huang Qianwei Counsel for the applicant Sabrina Colette Theseira Hui Xuan Counsel for the respondent Seow Fu Hong Colin Counsel for the applicant

Parties (2)

Covenson Pte Ltd Respondent

Kwon Do Hyeong Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 212 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 October 2025 concerning Land and Landlord and Tenant, specifically addressing recovery of possession and sale of land. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam. The case was brought by Kwon Do Hyeong (applicant) against Covenson Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Colin Seow Chambers LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The judgment cites 3 cases (2 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Civil Law Act.

Summary

Mr Kwon claimed that $3.88 million in further payments for the purchase of an Ardmore Park apartment were refundable advance payments, while the vendor Covenson argued they were part of the option consideration which it was entitled to forfeit. The court found the further payments were consideration for the option grant and dismissed Mr Kwon's claim, while allowing Covenson's counterclaim for $40,000 in additional rent for holding over.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 212?

[2025] SGHC 212 (Kwon Do Hyeong v COVENSON PTE LTD) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 October 2025 addressing Land and Landlord and Tenant, specifically recovery of possession and sale of land. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam.

Who were the parties in Kwon Do Hyeong v COVENSON PTE LTD ([2025] SGHC 212)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 212 was Kwon Do Hyeong, and the respondent was Covenson Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Allen & Gledhill LLP and Colin Seow Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 30 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 212?

[2025] SGHC 212 was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam in the High Court (General Division) on 30 October 2025. The case concerned Land and Landlord and Tenant.