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Hong Kong chain Pure Fitness accused of not paying rent, owing HK$13.59 million

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Hong Kong chain Pure Fitness accused of not paying rent, owing HK.59 million

A fitness and yoga chain in Hong Kong has been accused of failing to pay rent and the management fee of a city centre branch, with demands for it to repay the debt with interest amount to about HK$13.59 million.

The civil action lodged 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 defendants 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 others cost 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.

The company’s website shows that the centre is still in operation and is among 21 fitness studios of the Pure franchise in the city.

The Post has reached out to Pure for comment.

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