10 Oct 2012
NG YIN NEI v. LEE CHICK CHOI
- Citation
- NG YIN NEI v. LEE CHICK CHOI
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ563/2010
The court found the landlord breached the repair covenant by failing to take reasonable steps after the tenant's written notice; the defects and ongoing water seepage were not de minimis; the tenant proved loss of use and distress and was awarded $16,676.74 for loss of use and $40,000 for distress (total judgment $56,676.74 plus interest). Other claimed items, including extra rental, removal costs, estate agent fee, stamp duty and the gas oven replacement, were dismissed for lack of causal responsibility or because the tenant vacated for reasons unrelated to the defects and lost tenancy right…