S
San Zang
Guest
Nov 11, 2010
Landlord wins suit against owner
By Selina Lum
SERVED an eviction notice by his landlord, retiree Goh Kim Thong, 73, refused to budge - even when offered $225,000 for his terrace house in Mandai. Mr Goh named his price - between $1.8million and $2million. His landlord, Mr Ong Beng Chong, went to court to get the situation resolved.
In July, the High Court awarded Mr Goh $74,000 for his house in Meng Suan Road - a third of the compensation amount he was offered, based on valuation reports - and ordered him to hand over the house in four months. Mr Goh stood firm on his asking price and appealed.
On Thursday, the Court of Appeal asked Mr Ong's lawyer whether his client was prepared to revisit his earlier offer, to which the reply came back: $200,000. The court, comprising Chief Justice Chan Sek Kong, Justice Andrew Phang and Justice V. K. Rajah, then awarded Mr Goh $200,000 and gave him until Dec31 to move out.
Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
