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Topic

Interpretation of 'landlord'

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Court

16 Jul 1981

CHEUNG PUI SUEN AND ANOTHER v. CHUNG KWONG LAM AND ANOTHER

Citation

CHEUNG PUI SUEN AND ANOTHER v. CHUNG KWONG LAM AND ANOTHER
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ8183/1980

The court held that joint landlords may recover possession under s.53(2)(b) where the premises are reasonably required as a residence for the son of one only of the joint landlords; McIntyre v. Hardcastle is no longer a sound authority for a contrary narrow construction and Tilling v. Whiteman supports the wider purposive interpretation, therefore the defendants' preliminary objection is dismissed.
29 May 1981

HSIA JONE SHU AND OTHERS v. ALLIED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LTD

Citation

HSIA JONE SHU AND OTHERS v. ALLIED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ7787/1980

Where there are joint landlords the word 'landlord' in Section 53(2)(b) is to be interpreted jointly and severally, permitting joint landlords to claim possession where they reasonably require the premises for themselves jointly or for the residence of either one of them; accordingly the defendant's preliminary objection that Clause 7 disclosed no cause of action is overruled.