Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin

SINGAPORE: A sprawling bungalow that a former tour guide nearly hustled from its elderly owner was sold for S $13 million less than the original asking price.

The sale of the house and the death of the owner, Chung Khin Chun close the chapter on one of Singapore’s most intriguing cases of cheating and criminal breach of trust.

Located in Seletar Hills, the Gerald Crescent property, occupying nearly 32,000 sq ft of land, was snapped up by a developer for $22 million in June.

Chung, a retired physiotherapist, died in October aged 98, just four months after the conclusion of the sale.

A title deed seen by The Straits Times showed the property – with a 999-year lease commencing from 1879 – was purchased by local developer Teambuild Properties.

A private residential property transaction, lodged with the Urban Redevelopment Authority, showed the 31,882.7 sq ft Gerald Crescent home was sold in June.

ST understands the developer has submitted plans to tear down the bungalow to build six units of semi-detached houses and three terrace houses in its place.