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Hong Kong chain Pure Fitness is accused of not paying rent but owes HK$13.59 million

A fitness and yoga chain in Hong Kong is accused of failing to pay the rent and management fee for a branch in the city centre. The demands for repayment of the debt plus interest amount to around HK$13.59 million.

The civil suit filed by CP(SH) Limited against three companies affiliated with Pure Fitness was made public on Tuesday. The plaintiff claims that its tenant, Pure Fitness (Admiralty), breached its lease agreement by failing to pay rent for its branch in ICBC Tower and part of Champion Tower in Central from April to August.

The defendants claimed that the tenant failed to pay five months' rent of HK$7.55 million and that management fees totaling approximately HK$1.61 million were incurred between June and August.

The defendants were also accused of failing to pay additional fees totalling approximately HK$4.43 million, including interest, new membership fees, government fees and other costs arising from the non-payment of rent.

The plaintiff also named Pure International and Pure Fitness (Central) as defendants because, in his opinion, these companies were legally obligated to ensure that the tenant complied with the lease.

According to the court file, Pure Fitness (Admiralty) had entered into an 11-year lease with the plaintiff, effective January 2016.

According to the company's website, the center is still in operation and is one of 21 Pure franchise gyms in the city.

The Post has contacted Pure for comment.

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