Andrew entered into negotiations with Jack, a property agent, for the purchase of a five-room re-sale flat in the Bishan area.

Andrew told Jack that the flat he wished to purchase must be free of any adverse incident in its history. In other words, nothing terrible must have happened inside the flat. Andrew explained that his wife was very superstitious over such matters.

Two weeks later, Jack told Andrew that he had found a flat for him. After viewing the flat, Andrew again stipulated his condition that nothing out of the ordinary should have happened in the flat. Jack assured him that no such incident occured, stating that the current owners are selling the flat because they were emigrating to Australia.

After buying the flat and moving in, Andrew's neighbour told him that the former occupants of flat were two China nationals who were renting it while working in Singapore and that one day, during a drinking session, one killed the other. The owner, said the neighbour, felt that the flat carried a bad omen now and decided to sell it off. Adding further, the neighbour said he was surprised that Andrew did not know this before buying the flat.

Enraged,Andrew now intends to rescind the contract and "take legal action against Jack".

How to advise Andrew on the relevant laws that may be used against Jack.