Owner of RNK Investments Inc., Rizwan Khan is suing business process outsourcing company Emerge BPO to recover the US$40,000 which he says they owe in unpaid rent for the month of February for the seven floors they occupy at one of two of his Robb and Camp streets properties.
Emerge BPO operates under the registered name Eping Properties Inc., which is listed as respondent in the action.
In court documents seen by the newspaper, Khan explained that by agreement of tenancy dated September 1st, 2019 he rented the specified floors of the building to Emerge at a monthly rental of US$40,000 together with 14% value added tax (VAT).
On the first floor, they occupy only the foyer area.
Khan, the applicant, said that upon signing the agreement, the respondent paid the US$40,000 which is held as a security deposit.
He then detailed that on September 24th, 2019 Eping also paid him the rent for November 2019, December 2019 and January 2020 and took possession two days after.
Khan complains that since January, the respondents have “deliberately” excluded him and his legal representatives from entering the building.
Noting that February month’s rent is now past due, Khan said that the respondents have “failed, refused and/or neglected” to pay, despite his several demands.
Khan wants to be paid his rent together with 14% VAT payable at the prevailing selling rate of exchange of US dollars at Citizens Bank Guyana Inc., owed and payable to him by Eping Properties.
He also wants interest pursuant to the Provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, and any further order or relief which to the court may deem just to grant.
Khan is being represented by attorney-at-law Rinee Kissoon.
