Katy Perry has been awarded $1.8 million (£1.36 million) in damages over lost rental income.

Katy Perry Requests $5M in Damages in Dispute Over Montecito House Previous Owner Tried to Take Back

The news comes amid an ongoing dispute over a Montecito, California, home that the previous owner, entrepreneur and army vet Carl Westcott, tried to take back.

The Hot N Cold singer and her ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, bought the $15 million (£11.3 million) home from Westcott in August 2020.

Days later, Westcott, who is 85, attempted to rescind the deal, citing his mental incapacity. He had been diagnosed with the genetic brain disorder Huntington’s Disease in 2015.

After a years-long legal battle, a judge ruled that there was no “persuasive evidence” to back Westcott’s claims, and that he appeared to be “coherent, engaged, lucid and rational”.

Perry gained ownership of the property in May 2024.

More recently, Perry asked for nearly $5 million (£3.8 million) in damages, claiming that $3,525,000 (£2,659,000) in rental value was lost during the dispute in addition to $1,343,401.95 (£1,013,274.35) for “necessary repairs”, according to court documents obtained by People magazine.

On Tuesday, Judge Joseph Lipner of the Superior Court of the State of California in Los Angeles County determined that Perry is owed a total of $1,842,142.84 (£1,389,454.66), court documents obtained by the outlet reveal.

Perry and Bloom purchased the Montecito estate, which boasts eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, as a family home.

It’s unclear whether the former couple ever moved in after gaining access in May.

The Grammy-nominated singer, who has since moved on with former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, is currently on her Lifetimes Tour in Shanghai.

Westcott’s son Court is married to Kameron Westcott, who appeared on several seasons of The Real Housewives of Dallas.