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  • 29 Jul 1982

    KINGEARN CO LTD v. LEE WOO-BUN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    KINGEARN CO LTD v. LEE WOO-BUN AND OTHERS
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ7179/1981

    The court granted possession because, after the plaintiff increased its paid-up capital to HK$10,000,000, the plaintiff demonstrated sufficient intention and financial capacity to rebuild under s53(2)(c); the court exercised its discretion on compensation and, considering outdated rateable values and current rental levels, awarded compensation equal to four times the rateable value as reasonable; possession was ordered subject to payment schedule, lodging of plans and commencement/completion conditions and a stay of execution to 28 January 1983.