SINGAPORE — Former Member of Parliament Chiang Hai Ding has won a civil lawsuit filed by his former daughter-in-law over the ownership of a heritage shophouse in the Balestier conservation area.
Former Member of Parliament Chiang Hai Ding has won a civil lawsuit filed by his former daughter-in-law over the ownership of a heritage shophouse in the Balestier conservation area.
However, the Chiangs argued there was no agreement for Dr Chiang to hold the property on behalf of the couple. She said that they only used Dr Chiang’s name to purchase the shophouse because they could not do so under their own names. She also argued that Dr Chiang’s contribution of S$300,000 was a loan to help them meet the downpayment, when they ran into a shortfall.
Mr Chiang said he wanted to help his father realise his dream and agreed to take out the mortgage in his name, since Dr Chiang did not qualify for any bank loans.JUDGE’S RULING Ms Tan did not point to any concrete evidence that Mr Chiang made financial contributions on the couple’s behalf, Justice Hoo said. Mr Chiang was also the sole contributor of the downpayment and the repayment of the mortgage.