Property in Singapore is divided into real and personal property. Singapore's system governing ownership rights in respect of both types of property is reasonably stable, subject only to the uncertainties inherent in any common law system.
Personal property is governed by principles derived from English common law.
Real property in Singapore is divided into three broad categories - freehold land, leasehold land and land granted under the State Lands Act. Both systems are in concurrent operation. They provide a very stable and certain system of land ownership in Singapore. Furthermore, certainty was enhanced by the abolition of the doctrine of adverse possession in 1993. The Land Titles Registry is progressively converting all land to the Torrens system.