Singapore property agencies condemn misrepresentation, but acknowledge grey areas

MISREPRESENTATION claims have surfaced in Singapore courts recently, with buyers taking legal action against property agents for allegedly making claims about the properties they purchased, which later turned out to be untrue.

While agency leaders have condemned misrepresentation, lawyers said that there can be many grey areas when it comes to distinguishing between sales talk and false representations of fact.

Last year, two notable cases of misrepresentation were heard in court. The first involved an agent from Realstar Premier Group who was accused by a buyer for passing on a marketing brochure for a good Class Bungalow (GCB) from the seller. The brochure allegedly painted a false picture of the GCB’s redevelopment potential.