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Hong Kong Case Law

Enforcement of mutual covenants
  • 13 Dec 2002

    LEUNG PING v. CHENG PAN

    Citation
    LEUNG PING v. CHENG PAN
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ466/2002

    The court held that although the cockloft was an illegal structure, the plaintiff remained the rightful owner of the space and could enforce his proprietary rights; the defendant committed trespass and nominal damages were awarded; the counterclaim under clause 8 of the 1958 DMC failed because the plaintiff was not a party or successor to the DMC and there was no proof of structural alteration or damage to a main wall; costs awarded to the successful parties on the usual basis and indemnity costs denied.