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Hong Kong Case Law

Rental period ambiguity
  • 29 May 2018

    葉瑋敬 對 梁啟明

    Citation
    [2018] HKLdT 37
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDPD663/2018

    The lease was ambiguous as to term; applying contra proferentem against the party who prepared the document and considering surrounding facts, the tribunal concluded the lease was for two years from 1 January 2016 to 30 December 2017, and ordered delivery of vacant possession, payment of rent from 1 May 2018 until delivery at HK$8,000 per month, and costs of HK$365.