{
  "id": 13633521,
  "title": "American tenant refuses to pay rent, sues elderly owners of Singapore Kembangan landed property who want house back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/american-tenant-refuses-to-pay-rent-sues-elderly-owners-of-singapore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/10/11/american-tenant-refuses-to-pay-rent-sues-elderly-owners-of-singapore-kembangan-landed-property-who-want-house-back/238646"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An American man, Anthony Thomas Price, residing in Singapore, refused to pay rent for a property he rented in Kembangan, subsequently suing its elderly owners when they attempted to regain possession of the house. A court ruling dismissed Price's applications on October 5, stating that he had intentionally entered into a tenancy agreement without the intention to pay rent. The District Judge, Chiah Kok Khun, noted Price's pattern of using shell companies to rent landed properties in Singapore and involve defendants in litigation to extend his unlawful occupation. The elderly homeowners, in their 80s, were granted the right to re-enter the property and were also allowed to make a counterclaim against Price. Price had only paid rent for the first month and breached further tenancy agreements by paying only half the security deposit and refusing to pay utilities and install CCTV cameras without consent. Despite his claims of property defects, the judge dismissed them, stating that Price could pursue these issues separately and not use them as an excuse to avoid paying rent.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}