[P106S0559] Popular or Proper Understanding & Use of Tenancy Transaction Documents (PPTD)
CPD Category: Professional (2 CPD credits awarded)
Course Duration: 3.0 hours
Course Synopsis
- Concept and relationship of Landlord and Tenant.
- Documents used during negotiations.
- Documents made “subject to contract”.
- Typical terms in a Lease or Tenancy Agreement.
- Implied terms.
- The need for special terms.
- Case studies.
- Role and duty of the salesperson.
- The approach to take in a particular transaction.
Course Objective(s):
- To examine the different documents being used in tenancy transactions.
- To consider whether the popular understanding and use of such documents are proper.
- To consider the appropriate approach to take in a particular transaction.
- To appreciate the concept of tenancy and understand the mechanics of the typical Tenancy Agreement to know how to use it properly.
Expected Learning Outcome(s):
- Participants to be wary of blindly following popular practices.
- Participants to be able to use and explain tenancy transaction documents appropriately and confidently.
About the Trainer
Benjamin Yeo, Consultant, Keystone Law Corporation
Benjamin graduated from the National University of Singapore (Honours) in 1979 and served in the Singapore Government Legal Service from 1979 – 1983. His main areas of practice include Conveyancing, Real Property, Commercial and Corporate Law. He served as the Deputy Registrar of Land Titles and Deputy Controller of Residential Property before joining the private sector in 1983. Benjamin has extensive experience in both simple and complex transactions, such as franchises, joint ventures, corporate mergers, property development and collective land sales.
He has worked with an extensive clientele including multinational corporations, banks, government agencies, property developers and retail chains. In 1993, Benjamin co-founded M/s Yeo Wu & Thian and headed the Admin & Personnel and Conveyancing Departments. In 2001, he also co-founded Infinitus Law Corporation, heading its Admin & Personnel and Conveyancing Departments. He was a tutor for Conveyancing and Real Property in the Post-graduate Practice Law Course for graduate lawyers from 1986 to 1992. He was also a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public from 1996 to 2002. Benjamin’s practice covers overseas countries such as China, Malaysia and Indonesia. He also advises on project start-ups, international transactions, business strategies and corporate planning and management.