Kwon Do Hyeong v COVENSON PTE LTD

[2025] SGHC 212 High Court (General Division) 30 October 2025 • HC/OA 1031/2024 • 24 min read

3 cases cited (2 SG, 1 foreign)

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 Respondent Afzal Ali Counsel Respondent Huang Qianwei Counsel Applicant Sabrina Colette Theseira Hui Xuan Counsel Respondent Seow Fu Hong Colin Counsel 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?

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.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 212 cite?

[2025] SGHC 212 cites 3 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act.

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act (Cap 43)

s 28(4)

Cases Cited (3)

SLR (2)

[2024] 1 SLR 690 [2024] 2 SLR 372

AU (1)

[2024] NSWCA 2

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 212)