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Hong Kong Case Law

Co-ownership effects on lease
  • 23 Sept 2020

    駱詠欣 對 彭君偉

    Citation
    [2020] HKLdT 39
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDPD114/2020

    Tribunal held applicant could not forfeit the lease for alleged breaches because Cap.219 s58 statutory notice was not served; respondent was not in default entitling forfeiture because he had attempted to pay half the rent to the co-owner and applicant refused receipt; on interpretation the fixed '梗約' ended 30 Nov 2019 and the landlord validly terminated continuance of the '生約' by reasonable written notice given 14 Oct 2019, so applicant entitled to immediate vacant possession and mesne profits; assessed mesne profits at HK$8,000 per month and costs at HK$1,000.