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Hong Kong Case Law

Liability for government rates
  • 12 Jul 2006

    YEUNG KWAI YAN v. COOPER JOHN GILES

    Citation
    YEUNG KWAI YAN v. COOPER JOHN GILES
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV150/2005

    The appeal was dismissed because clause 20 of the Tenancy Agreement was a valid forfeiture clause entitling the plaintiff to terminate for non-payment of rent, the arrears and ancillary charges were established, rates paid by the plaintiff were recoverable from the occupier under s21 Rating Ordinance, the stamp duty issue was addressed by the plaintiff's undertaking, and the defendant's new statutory point under s119L(2) and other late defenses were unpleaded, raised too late and thus not permitted to defeat summary judgment for possession and payment.