SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- An American man is countersuing his former landlord following claims he used shell companies to rent landed houses before defaulting on payments by citing property defects.

Anthony Thomas Price - who is under police investigation for alleged cheating - is countersuing Siglap homeowner Angela Chan S$20,000 (RM63,255) in lost working time and damages for emotional distress, reported Lianhe Zaobao.

His company Bundleluxe Pte Ltd, which Price used to rent the semi-detached house from Chan, reportedly sought S$17,000 in rent reduction, S$4,000 in appliance damages and S$40,000 in lost business opportunities.

According to Zaobao, Chan's original claim against both Price and Bundleluxe was for S$76,500 in rental arrears,...