27 Mar 2020
林燕玲 對 陳莉
- Citation
- [2020] HKLdT 6
- Court
- Lands Tribunal
- Case number
- LDPD1402/2019
On the balance of probabilities the respondent failed to prove the alleged oral rent‑reduction agreements; the lease allocated internal repair obligations to the tenant so the leakage was attributable to the tenant and rent‑abatement clause did not apply; respondent owes proven arrears (HKD 202,000 for 2017–2019 under the first lease; HKD 41,430 for part of 2019 under the second lease), must pay repair costs (HKD 27,768) and deliver vacant possession unless all sums (including ongoing rent at HKD47,000/month) are paid into the Tribunal by the specified date to avoid forfeiture of tenancy.