The High Court of Singapore refused to approve the collective sale of Harbour View Gardens because of incentive payments made by certain owners to a non-consenting owner who is also a member of the collective sale committee.

The High Court also held that it was improper for professional advisers in a collective sale to place themselves in a position where their interests conflict with their duty to all owners.

The decision N K Rajarh v Tan Eng Chuan is reported in [2013] 3 SLR 103. Our Mr Lim Seng Siew appeared for the successful objectors to the collective sale.