GLENFORD TAN MING LOON & Anor v THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 2823

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGMC 88 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2026] SGMC 88 Magistrate Court 15 July 2026 MC/OC 2999/2025 30 min read

6 cases cited

Key facts

Court	Magistrate Court
Decided	15 July 2026
Judge	Chiah Kok Khun
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure, Land
Counsel	Eden Law Corporation, Lee & Lee LLP, Chen Chongguang Daniel, Drashy Umang Trivedi, Siew Jowen

Source: [2026] SGMC 88, Magistrate Court, decided 15 July 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 14 October 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Expert — Pest controller contracted to management corporation giving expert evidence — Expert not tendering report — Whether expert independent of parties — Whether expert lacked requisite specialised knowledge — Whether requirements of expert evidence under Order 12 Rule 5 Rules of Court 2021 complied with Land — Strata titles — Common property — Subterranean termites nesting in and traversing through common property ground soil — Subterranean termites causing damage to parts of subsidiary proprietors’ property — Whether damage caused by subterranean termites from common property — Whether management corporation failed to take reasonable steps to maintain common property — Whether management corporation breached duty under Section 29(1)(b) Building Strata Management Act 2004

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Land

Judges (1)

Chiah Kok Khun Delivered

Counsel (5)

Eden Law Corporation Firm Lee & Lee LLP Firm Chen Chongguang Daniel Counsel for the plaintiff Drashy Umang Trivedi Counsel for the plaintiff Siew Jowen Counsel for the defendant

Parties (3)

The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2823 Defendant

Glenford Tan Ming Loon Plaintiff

Loo Hwee-Wen Vivien (Lu Huiwen Vivien) Plaintiff

Case Significance

Glenford Tan Ming Loon & Anor v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2823 [2026] SGMC 88 was decided by District Judge Chiah Kok Khun in the Magistrate's Court on 15 July 2026. The claimants, subsidiary proprietors of a unit at the Freesia Woods development, sued the management corporation over termite damage discovered in December 2023. The issues included whether subterranean termites from the common property caused the damage, whether the management corporation took reasonable steps under s 29(1)(b) of the Building Strata Management Act 2004, and whether the defendant's pest controller was a proper expert. The court rejected his evidence as expert evidence, found breach of duty, allowed the claim of $10,978.00 and fixed costs at $35,000.00.

[2026] SGMC 88 explained

GLENFORD TAN MING LOON & Anor v THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 2823 ([2026] SGMC 88) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Magistrate Court on 15 July 2026. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Land. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2026] SGMC 88 about?

GLENFORD TAN MING LOON & Anor v THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 2823 ([2026] SGMC 88) is a Magistrate Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Expert — Pest controller contracted to management corporation giving expert evidence — Expert not tendering report — Whether expert independent of parties — Whether expert lacked requisite specialised knowledge — Whether requirements of expert evidence under Order 12 Rule 5 Rules of Court 2021 complied with” and “Land — Strata titles — Common property — Subterranean termites nesting in and traversing through common property ground soil — Subterranean termites causing damage to parts of subsidiary proprietors’ property — Whether damage caused by subterranean termites from common property — Whether management corporation failed to take reasonable steps to maintain common property — Whether management corporation breached duty under Section 29(1)(b) Building Strata Management Act 2004”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGMC 88 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

The Magistrate's Court heard a claim by the subsidiary proprietors of a unit at the Freesia Woods condominium against its management corporation over damage from a termite infestation discovered in December 2023. The court found that subterranean termites from the common property ground soil caused the damage and that the management corporation breached its duty under s 29(1)(b) of the Building Strata Management Act 2004. It allowed the claim of $10,978.00 and fixed costs at $35,000.00 plus disbursements of $7,749.93.

What was Glenford Tan Ming Loon v MCST Plan No. 2823 about ([2026] SGMC 88)?

Subsidiary proprietors claimed against their management corporation for termite damage to their unit, alleging it failed to keep the common property ground soil free from subterranean termites. The court found breach of s 29(1)(b) of the Building Strata Management Act 2004.

How much did the court award in [2026] SGMC 88?

The Magistrate's Court allowed the claimants' claim of $10,978.00 and ordered the management corporation to pay costs fixed at $35,000.00 and disbursements of $7,749.93, plus GST where applicable.