[PC107S051] Basic Understanding on the Different Ways of Transferring Ownership of Property (Alienation of Title) (DWTO)

CPD Category: Structured Learning (4 training hours awarded)

Course Duration: 4.0 hours

Funding: Eligible for UTAP funding (for NTUC Union members)

Course Synopsis

The real estate market is currently going through a state of rapid changes. It is important for Real Estate Salespersons to always keep up to pace with these dynamics and to have a deep understanding on the issues relating to real estate.

Beside buying and selling, there are several ways which ownership of a property can change hands or how a client can, through different methods, manage their risks and protect their real estate or ensure that their legacy and estate is well planned and their real estate properly ‘passed down’ to their loved ones.

This course will also help you better understand the latest legal landscape relating to real estate transaction in Singapore and the latest government cooling measures affecting real estate transactions. Further, this course will also discuss why it is vital to know the different types of properties which you are helping your client to buy or sell and the potential pitfalls which you must avoid.


Course Objectives(s):

  • Understand why it is important to know the different methods of transfer of ownership of a property.
  • Understand the different methods which ownership of properties can be transferred.


About the Trainer

Patrick Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Law Corporation

Mr Patrick Tan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the law firm M/s Fortis Law Corporation. He specializes in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, wealth and legacy management, and real estate. He is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Commissioner for Oaths, a Fellow with the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited Mediator, appointed by the Singapore Mediation Centre and the Primary Dispute Resolution Centre of the Subordinate Courts of Singapore.

Patrick holds a LL.B (Hons) at the University of Nottingham. He received top honours, clinching several academic prizes in land law, company law and partnership law. Whilst at Nottingham, he served as an editor on the editorial boards of the University’s law society and Malaysian and Singaporean Society.