Tussle over flat amid collective sale: Woman seeks to enforce purchase of Pearl Bank unit

In lawsuit, she claims owner agreed to sell at $1.23m but later refused to complete the deal

The eighth-floor unit in Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram is part of a $728 million collective sale to CapitaLand. Depending on the unit size, owners stand to receive between $1.8 million and $4.9 million.
The eighth-floor unit in Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram is part of a $728 million collective sale to CapitaLand. Depending on the unit size, owners stand to receive between $1.8 million and $4.9 million. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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A woman seeking to enforce her claim to acquire a $1.23 million apartment unit against an owner who disputes the sale has thrown up an unusual case in court.

The unit in Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram is part of a $728 million collective sale to CapitaLand.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 07, 2018, with the headline Tussle over flat amid collective sale: Woman seeks to enforce purchase of Pearl Bank unit. Subscribe