Century Housing Services Pte Ltd v Koh Chiep Chong(Xu Jiecong)

[2026] SGMC 11 Magistrate Court 30 January 2026 • MC/OC 5281/2023 • 14 min read

Outcome

Claim dismissed

the claim is dismissed, and the counterclaim is successful to the extent of $3,500 with the balance $2,100 from the rental deposit to be refunded to the claimant.

Source: [2026] SGMC 11, Magistrate Court, decided 30 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	Magistrate Court
Decided	30 January 2026
Judge	James Leong
Charges / claim	Landlord & Tenant
Outcome	Claim dismissed
Sentence / award	$3,500
Counsel	Kamdar Law Chambers, RLC Law Corporation, Haresh Kamdar, K Rajendran

Source: [2026] SGMC 11, Magistrate Court, decided 30 January 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 25 June 2026.

Catchwords

Landlord & Tenant — Covenants — Subletting Landlord & Tenant— Termination of leases

Practice Areas

Landlord & Tenant

Judges (1)

James Leong Delivered

Counsel (4)

Kamdar Law Chambers Firm RLC Law Corporation Firm Haresh Kamdar Counsel Defendant K Rajendran Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Century Housing Services Pte Ltd Plaintiff Koh Chiep Chong (Xu Jiecong) Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGMC 11 is a Magistrate Court decision dated 30 January 2026 concerning Landlord & Tenant, specifically addressing covenants. The judgment was delivered by James Leong. The case was brought by Century Housing Services Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Koh Chiep Chong (Xu Jiecong) (defendant). Legal representation was provided by RLC Law Corporation and Kamdar Law Chambers. The judgment references 1 statutory provision, namely the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act.

Summary

Century Housing Services sued Koh Chiep Chong in a Magistrate's Court dispute involving claims for breach of contract in relation to housing services. The court assessed the contractual obligations and the appropriate quantum of damages.

What was decided in [2026] SGMC 11?

[2026] SGMC 11 (Century Housing Services Pte Ltd v Koh Chiep Chong(Xu Jiecong)) is a Magistrate Court decision from 30 January 2026 addressing Landlord & Tenant, specifically covenants. The judgment was delivered by James Leong.

Who were the parties in Century Housing Services Pte Ltd v Koh Chiep Chong(Xu Jiecong) ([2026] SGMC 11)?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGMC 11 was Century Housing Services Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Koh Chiep Chong (Xu Jiecong). Legal representation included RLC Law Corporation and Kamdar Law Chambers. The case was decided on 30 January 2026 in the Magistrate Court.