[2011] SGHC 64

“The brothers rely on Lee Hwee Khim Rosalind v Lee Sai Khim and others [2011] SGHC 64 (“Lee Hwee Khim Rosalind”) in support of their submission that they had acquired a beneficial interest in the Property as joint tenants through their payments which discharged the Mortgage. They subm”

“In arguing that his contribution towards renovation costs should count towards his share in the Jln Membina Flat, Mr Damodaran relied on Lee Hwee Khim Rosalind v Lee Sai Khim and others [2011] SGHC 64 (“Rosalind Lee”) for the proposition that contributions made prior to a party being registered as a co-owner, can count”

“Absent any other intention of the parties, severance of a joint tenancy results in a tenancy in common in equal parts between Mr Ng and Mdm Thum (see Lee Hwee Khim Rosalind v Lee Sai Khim and others [2011] SGHC 64 at [25] and Damodaran at [92]–[94]). Accordingly, Mdm Thum was entitled to take a half-share of the money”

“to determine their respective beneficial interests as tenants in common (see, eg, Damodaran s/o Subbarayan v Rogini w/o Subbarayan [2020] 5 SLR 1409; Lee Hwee Khim Rosalind v Lee Sai Khim and others [2011] SGHC 64). Unfortunately, the relief of severance was not claimed, nor were the material facts relating to trust pr”