{
  "id": 18077127,
  "title": "Police investigating case of man who used shell companies to rent landed homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/police-investigating-case-of-man-who-used-shell-companies-to-rent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/police-investigating-cases-where-man-used-shell-companies-to-rent-landed-homes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police are investigating a man who allegedly used shell companies to rent landed homes in Singapore, according to Senior Minister of State for Law Murali Pillai who spoke in Parliament on November 4. The alleged criminal, Anthony Thomas Price, a director of Noranth Ventures, rented three properties from 2019 to 2026 using his companies. Price stopped paying rent to avoid eviction and his landlords have been battling him in court over the property he still occupies. Price allegedly failed to vacate the property he rented most recently, despite being legally required to do so. The official receiver is looking into fraudulent trading and wrongful trading offences, while the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority is investigating potential breaches of the Companies Act. Murali noted that it would be unfair to automatically repossess a property when rent is unpaid, as some tenants may face genuine hardship. He also said that many companies lease residential properties for legitimate reasons, and making personal guarantees mandatory for corporate tenancies could be restrictive.",
  "summary": "The police are looking into alleged cheating, and possible fraudulent trading and wrongful trading offences.",
  "key_points": [
    "Police probing man's shell company rental scheme in Singapore",
    "Anthony Thomas Price rented 3 properties from 2019-2026",
    "Price faces fraud and wrongful trading charges"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into the alleged misuse of corporate entities for residential leasing highlights the regulatory challenges of distinguishing between legitimate business practices and efforts to evade rental obligations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}