American tenant refuses to pay rent, sues elderly owners of Singapore Kembangan landed property who want house back
A Singapore court dismissed a lawsuit filed by an American tenant against his elderly landlords after he failed to pay rent. The judge ruled that the tenant used shell companies to occupy properties without payment, labeling the legal action an abuse of process.
Why it matters
This case highlights legal protections for property owners against bad-faith tenants and the misuse of corporate entities in residential leasing.
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — An American man living in Singapore refused to pay rent for a semi-detached property he rented in Kembangan, yet sued its elderly owners when they attempted to re-enter the house.
According to a judgement from Oct 5, the applications made by Anthony Thomas Price were dismissed by District Judge Chiah Kok Khun who said he had “devised a deliberate scheme” to rent the home without intending to pay rent.
The tenancy agreement was made by Price using a Singapore-incorporated private company with paid-up capital of only S$200 (RM638), with himself and his family as directors.
The company was also the applicant of the claim.
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