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Payment of rates as evidence of occupation
  • 4 Nov 2010

    KAM WAI TIM v. THE ESTATE OF CHOW MIU KWAI, DECEASED

    Citation
    KAM WAI TIM v. THE ESTATE OF CHOW MIU KWAI, DECEASED
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCMP2583/2009

    The plaintiff established 37 years of continuous, exclusive and adverse possession by evidence of occupation, notification to the Rating & Valuation Department, payment of rates and management fees, changing locks and domestic use such that title by adverse possession is established; accordingly the court granted the orders sought in paragraphs 1 to 3 of the re-amended originating summons.

    • Adverse possession
    • Possession
    • Title by prescription
    • Payment of rates as evidence of occupation
    • Exclusive occupation