Edward TI

Edward TI is an Associate Professor of Law and current Associate Dean (Undergraduate Curriculum and Teaching) at Singapore Management University's Yong Pung How School of Law, where he has served since 2016. His academic appointments progressed from Lecturer (2016-2017) to Assistant Professor (2018-2023) before his current Associate Professor role beginning July 2023. He holds multiple professional qualifications including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), and legal practice admissions in Singapore, New York, and England & Wales.

Education:

• PhD in Land Economy from University of Cambridge
• MSc in Real Estate (REDAS Gold Medalist) from National University of Singapore
• LLB (Hons) from National University of Singapore

Professor TI specializes in property law with research spanning land and real estate regulation, housing and strata law, urban planning sustainability, and property trusts. His work examines the intersection of legal frameworks, policy design, and urban development challenges, particularly in high-density city-states like Singapore. He employs comparative methodologies analyzing jurisdictions across Asia, Australasia, and Africa to address issues of urban inequality, collective sales, and regulatory takings.

His 15 most recent publications (2022-2025) reveal consistent focus on property law evolution in response to urban challenges, with increasing attention to pandemic impacts, building safety regulations, and cross-jurisdictional comparisons of strata systems. Key thematic clusters include collective sale mechanisms, regulatory compensation frameworks, and the legal dimensions of housing diversity policies.

Scientific Awards:

• Lee Kong Chian Fellow (2024-2025)
• Lee Kong Chian Fellow (2021-2022)
• SMU School of Law Promising Scholar Award (2019-2020)
• MOE-SMU START Overseas PhD Scholarship (2016)
• FIABCI Scholarship (2016)
• REDAS Gold Medal (2015)
• C J Koh Scholarship (2007-2009)

As an Urban Fellow at the SMU Urban Institute, Professor TI contributes to interdisciplinary urban research initiatives. His external appointments include membership on Singapore's Strata Titles Board and Council for Estate Agencies, demonstrating active policy engagement. His dual expertise in law and real estate finance enables unique analysis of property market dynamics, particularly regarding foreign investment impacts and luxury housing legislation in constrained land markets.