1 Nov 2019
WIN GLORIES LTD v. MAJORLUCK LTD
- Citation
- [2019] HKCA 1226
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV506/2018
Clause 3's natural and ordinary meaning confines "joint charges" to charges in the genus of utilities and rates for common parts (ie third‑party utility and rates charges related to common areas) and does not extend to usual management expenses such as manager's staff costs, cleaning staff wages, gardening and decoration. Accordingly the Tenant was not liable to pay the management expenses charged; the Tribunal's calculation must be adjusted to exclude management staff costs, but the Tribunal's chosen multiplier (tenant area/total area) was not interfered with. Appeal allowed and Tribunal ord…