JustCo Singapore suffers legal defeat, contract terms 'grossly unfair' to tenant
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CO-WORKING operator JustCo (Singapore) has lost a lawsuit brought by cybersecurity software company Dathena Science, in what might be the city-state's first such case that has resulted from pandemic-related measures.
And with some of the contract terms - such as the tenant not having the right to terminate the contract - flagged as "grossly unfair" and unenforceable, the case has potential implications on the co-working scene and commercial landlords, especially as flexible leasing and shared workspaces gain popularity, The Business Times (BT) understands.
The dispute, involving Dathena's claim of S$286,892 and JustCo's nearly S$2.4 million counterclaim, centred around their membership agreement inked in January last year.
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