State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Jurisdiction
25. Jurisdiction in actions for recovery of immovable property
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Without limiting section 19, a District Court has jurisdiction under section 19(2) to hear and try any action for the recovery of immovable property with or without a claim for rent or mesne profits and whether or not the title to the property is in dispute, where —
action
“action” means a civil proceeding commenced by summons or in any other manner prescribed by Rules of Court;
the annual value of the property appearing in the Valuation List prepared under section 10 of the Property Tax Act 1960 does not exceed the District Court limit;
District Court limit
“District Court limit” means $250,000 or any other amount specified by an order under section 30;
the annual rent payable by the tenant does not exceed the District Court limit or the monthly rent payable by the tenant does not exceed one-twelfth of the District Court limit; or
if the annual value, annual rent or monthly rent cannot be ascertained, the last transacted price of the property does not exceed 10 times the District Court limit.