China businessman sues Huttons and agent for alleged misrepresentation in property deal
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Jessie Lim
A CHINESE businessman is seeking about S$1.5 million in damages from a Huttons property agent who allegedly promised to sell a new condominium unit that he had been “induced” to buy.
However, the property agent, Ong Jianlong, did not do so before Chen Qiming’s Option to Purchase (OTP) for the S$5.1 million unit expired, resulting in Chen forfeiting payments made.
On Tuesday (Nov 21), Chen’s case was heard in the High Court on the first day of a trial in which Ong and Huttons Asia are named as defendants.
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