8 Mar 2004
PRIME WIN ENTERPRISES LTD v. NOVA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD
- Citation
- PRIME WIN ENTERPRISES LTD v. NOVA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCSA60/2003
Defendant retained control over the premises by keeping the keys with the management office (agent) and therefore failed to deliver vacant possession until the keys were returned on 12 November 2002; accordingly Defendant is liable for mesne profit up to that date and the appeal is allowed in part, reducing the Tribunal's award by HK$2,400 and substituting an award of HK$17,600 to the Claimant; there is no legal duty on the landlord to initiate recovery proceedings earlier such that Defendant's delay argument fails.