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Hong Kong Case Law

Lease tenancy
  • 23 Apr 2012

    LAI YU SAN AND OTHERS v. WONG KWAN KIT

    Citation
    LAI YU SAN AND OTHERS v. WONG KWAN KIT
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3360/2010

    Clause 8 did not bind the defendant to perform the Hongkong Electric agreement because the obligations under that agreement were not disclosed to or agreed by the defendant; only obligation under clause 8 was to retain the two electricity metres. The rental deposit cheque issued at handover was not supported by consideration because the purchaser had already paid the purchase price and the deposit was part of company assets; plaintiffs' claims fail. Defendant entitled to reimbursement of apportioned rental and electricity charges and ordered assistance in transferring the restaurant licence;…