Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Special stamp duty (ssd)

Legal area

Court

31 Aug 2021

YANG JUNLING v. LEE YIU KEI AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 2526
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1723/2016

The court found an express supplemental agreement (Original Clauses) signed by the parties made the vendors responsible for SSD if adjudicated payable; defendants' unilateral deletions and subsequent denials were not binding; defendants' persistent refusal to settle SSD after formal adjudication amounted to repudiation accepted by purchaser; plaintiff was entitled to repayment of deposits and liquidated damages and an equitable lien; defendants' counterclaims failed and were dismissed.
30 Jun 2014

CENTALINE PROPERTY AGENCY LTD v. FUNG WAI YEE IRENE

Citation

CENTALINE PROPERTY AGENCY LTD v. FUNG WAI YEE IRENE
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ673/2013

On the evidence the court preferred the agent's account that SSD was discussed, no actionable misrepresentation was made, and any omission was remedied by the SSD clause; the defendant failed to prove breach of the implied duties relied upon, was in breach of the Preliminary Agreement, and plaintiff was entitled to commissions of HK$105,600 together with interest and costs.