Mr. X rented a stall at a food court. He wanted to give up the stall before the expiry of the tenancy period, as he the business was not viable.
The landlord told him that he would forfeit the security deposit of one month rent and also all the kitchen equipment.
Mr. X did not understand English. He showed the tenancy agreement to me.
I read the tenancy agreement. It was stated that the security deposit would be forfeited for early termination of the tenancy but did not state that the landlord had the right to keep the kitchen equipment.
It is very bad for the landlord to take advantage of an uneducated stall holder and impose unreasonable penalties beyond what was provided in the agreement.
Already, the stall holder lost a lot of money trying to set up the business. The additional loss is quite a big blow to him.
The landlord told him that he would forfeit the security deposit of one month rent and also all the kitchen equipment.
Mr. X did not understand English. He showed the tenancy agreement to me.
I read the tenancy agreement. It was stated that the security deposit would be forfeited for early termination of the tenancy but did not state that the landlord had the right to keep the kitchen equipment.
It is very bad for the landlord to take advantage of an uneducated stall holder and impose unreasonable penalties beyond what was provided in the agreement.
Already, the stall holder lost a lot of money trying to set up the business. The additional loss is quite a big blow to him.
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