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American man in S'pore rents Kembangan house, doesn't pay rent, sues elderly owners who want home back
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· October 9, 2026
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Key points The owners, a couple in their 80s, had attempted to take back their house through peaceable re-entry. An American citizen rented a semi-detached house and paid only one month's rent.
An American citizen rented a semi-detached house and paid only one month's rent. He then refused to pay further, citing alleged defects in the property. The tenant, Anthony Thomas Price, and his family resisted when the elderly owners tried to repossess the house.
The owners, a couple in their 80s, had attempted to take back their house through peaceable re-entry. However, Price took legal action to block this attempt.
A judgement was made against Price, with the court arguing that he had devised a scheme to rent the house without intending to pay rental. Further details of the case are available from the source.
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Category: News Published: October 9, 2026 Source: Mothership Reading time: 1 min
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