Sued over alleged rent-free scheme, American man countersues Siglap landlord for damages
An American man is countersuing his former landlord following claims he used shell companies to rent landed houses before defaulting on payments by citing property defects.Anthony Thomas Price — who is under police investigation for alleged cheating — is countersuing Siglap homeowner Angela Chan $20,000 in lost working time and damages for emotional distress, reported Lianhe Zaobao.His company Bundleluxe Pte Ltd, which Price used to rent the semi-detached house from Chan, reportedly sought $17,000 in rent reduction, $4,000 in appliance damages and $40,000 in lost business opportunities.According to Zaobao, Chan's original claim against both Price and Bundleluxe was for $76,500 in rental arrears, interest and double rent for the about two and a half months of overstaying.Price had used the shell company to enter a tenancy agreement with Chan in December 2023.Under the contract, Price and four family members would pay a monthly rent of $8,500 to stay in Chan's semi-detached property in Burnfoot Terrace in Siglap for a year in 2024.