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District Court assessment of damages in two lease disputes. The judge upheld mitigation steps, refused to deduct conditional rental reductions, and allowed interest except for one delay period.
Defendant became a trespasser from 16 March 2023 for remaining in the premises after expiry of the tenancy; mesne profits are payable at the contractual rent of HK$18,500 per month from 16 March 2023; plaintiffs did not accept a binding extension to 15 December 2023 and any purported partial acceptance in the 12/5/2023 correspondence does not create a binding agreement; deposit refundable only upon delivery of vacant possession and full payment, which conditions are unmet; defendant's counterclaim dismissed; costs to plaintiffs on party-and-party basis.
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Leave to appeal was granted in part because the applicant demonstrated arguable errors of law or principle in the Tribunal's handling of specific items (items 5,6,8,12) regarding whether the tenant could discharge repair obligations by the least onerous method and in the assessment of repair duration and rent loss (items 14 and 15) including responsibility for rent during key transit; all other factual findings were not shown to be plainly wrong and leave was refused for those items; costs to follow the appeal outcome.
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The District Court held that the defendant owed the plaintiff HK$500,000 personally, finding the loan was made by the plaintiff despite funds being advanced through Tak Lee.
The court found the written leases constituted newly negotiated agreements that did not include any term or reliable evidence that defendants assumed the prior tenant's obligations or promised to reinstate the unit; absent clear contractual provision or credible contemporaneous evidence, defendants were not liable for restoration, rent loss, inspection fees or hotel costs; only proven unpaid government rent of HK$1,212 could be recovered and set off against the deposit; costs awarded against plaintiff at 90% due to partial and late amendments and conduct.
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The court dismissed Zhu Bei’s claim for refund arising from a CIES-related bond investment, holding the defendants did not breach duties or make actionable misrepresentations.
The High Court of Hong Kong rejected a claimed oral condition precedent that would have barred loan enforcement until US$300 million was advanced, and entered judgment for the bank.
The District Court held that the distributor agreement was extended by conduct, PPM Mexico acted as the defendant’s agent, and the defendant owed the unpaid price and interest.
The tribunal correctly applied the pricing evidence (store signage and receipt) to find no overcharge; the HK$50,000 damages claim lacked particulars and evidential foundation and was properly struck out summarily; the applicant produced no evidence to support allegations of adjudicator corruption; accordingly the application for leave to appeal lacked any real prospect of success and is refused.
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The District Court dismissed a claim that an oral agreement required repayment of HK$800,000 to the parties’ daughter, finding the plaintiff’s evidence unreliable.
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