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Hong Kong Case Law

Part iv exclusion
  • 20 Oct 1981

    HOOVERTON INVESTMENTS LTD v. NG KAI TAI

    Citation
    HOOVERTON INVESTMENTS LTD v. NG KAI TAI
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ8447/1980

    Court found a tenancy existed of the defined 29ft by 2ft premises; there was no evidence of an implied assignment so defendant is a monthly tenant; payment of $2,200 to the prior landlord was admitted and plaintiff failed to discharge the statutory onus under s.116(2)(b) and (3) to prove it was not key money; consequently Part IV was not excluded, defendant entitled to statutory protection and judgment was entered for the defendant with related reliefs.