5 Feb 2024
KO PHILIP ZHI YAO v. THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF HAMBURG VILLA
- Citation
- [2024] HKDC 178
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ5363/2020
The court found water seepage existed in the plaintiff's bedroom; after excluding the guest bathroom and B5 stairwell as probable sources on the evidence, the court held the source was leakage from the external walls of the Lightwell; the IO had notice and failed to take reasonable steps to remedy and to engage with the plaintiff, thereby breaching duties under the BMO and the DMC; damages were assessed at HK$173,648 and judgment entered for the plaintiff with interest and a costs order nisi for half costs against the IO.