23 Jul 1983
SCAIFFEE LTD v. CHOW HEI CHUEN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- SCAIFFEE LTD v. CHOW HEI CHUEN AND OTHERS
- Court
- Lands Tribunal
- Case number
- LDNT22/1983
The Tribunal held that the rateable‑value multiplier in s.53A(4)(a) prescribes only minimum compensation; reasonable compensation must instead compensate the tenant for actual loss measured by the value of his expected future use of the protected tenancy (capitalised profit rent) plus disturbance costs. Past occupation or sentimental value is not a monetary measure. Applying this method the Tribunal quantified each tenant's interest and disturbance and awarded specific sums.