Hong Kong chain Pure Fitness accused of not paying rent, owing HK$13.59 million
- Landlord CP(SH) Limited files civil claim against Pure Fitness (Admiralty), and also names two other associated companies as defendants
A fitness and yoga chain in Hong Kong has been accused of failing to pay the rent and management fee of a city centre branch, with demands for it to repay about HK$13.59 million (US$1.74 million).
The civil action taken by CP(SH) Limited against three companies associated with Pure Fitness was made public on Tuesday, with the plaintiff claiming its tenant, Pure Fitness (Admiralty), had breached their lease agreement by not paying rent from April to August for its branch located in ICBC Tower and part of Champion Tower in Central.
The plaintiff alleged the tenant did not pay the five months’ rent amounting to HK$7.55 million, on top of management charges between June to August that totalled about HK$1.61 million.
The defendants were also accused of failing to pay other miscellaneous fees totalling about HK$4.43 million, including interest, new membership levies, government fees and other costs that arose from the missed rental payments.
The plaintiff also named Pure International and Pure Fitness (Central) on the list of defendants, as they claimed those companies were legally obliged to ensure the tenant abided by the lease agreement.
According to the court document, Pure Fitness (Admiralty) had entered into an 11-year lease agreement with the plaintiff with effect from January 2016.