17 Aug 2021
TOP FAITH PROPERTY LTD v. WONG BEN, WONG WING KI SHIRLEY & LIU SING WAI
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 2278
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1060/2012
When the vendor's agent (Lau) passed Plan A in response to purchaser's request for documentary proof of saleable area she was acting with the defendants' authority and that act carried an implied representation that the saleable area was as stated on Plan A; the representation was false (actual saleable area substantially less) and induced the plaintiff to enter the provisional agreement; plaintiff validly rescinded on 24 May 2012 and is entitled to repayment of the initial deposit; defendants are not entitled to forfeit the deposit; Centaline is entitled to its commission and defendants are…