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Topic

Sub-letting consent

Legal area

Court

10 Jun 1996

LI KAM-WING v. CHAN KAM-KAN AND ANOTHER

Citation

LI KAM-WING v. CHAN KAM-KAN AND ANOTHER
Court

Lands Tribunal
Case number

LDNT2999/1995

Both alleged sub-tenancies were invalid because their durations extended beyond the principal tenancy and their inconsistent terms and self-contradictory evidence demonstrated no enforceable tenancy; at best the co-respondent had a licence which terminated on forfeiture of the principal tenancy, so possession was ordered for the landlord.
26 Apr 1983

BESAN LTD v. EVERLIGHT COMMODITIES LTD

Citation

BESAN LTD v. EVERLIGHT COMMODITIES LTD
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV97/1982

The court exercised its exceptional jurisdiction to withdraw its previous order, re-open the appeal and grant leave for late filing of the respondent's notice because the point had been ventilated below and a misunderstanding prevented its being argued in this court; on the evidence and the tenant's conduct the only reasonable and irresistible inference was that the landlord had not given written consent to sub-letting, and therefore the appeal was dismissed.