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Hong Kong Case Law

Utility charges

  • 30 May 2018

    TOP CATERING DEVELOPMENT LTD v. CHAN SZE NGA FIONA t/a TASTY

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 979
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1817/2015

    The Contract was validly terminated by Top Catering exercising its contractual right under clause 5A following CMCSL complaints; most alleged oral promises/representations by Tasty were not enforceable for lack of consideration or because they contradicted the written contract and lacked strict proof, except the parties reached an enforceable agreement on payment for use of the small room (allowed at HKD40,000) and certain specific claims; clause 5A governed consequences of CMCSL termination so Top Catering was entitled to deduct HKD200,000 from the deposit as liquidated damages; net judgment…

  • 2 May 2012

    WONG CHING LING 對 KHAN DAWOOD

    Citation
    WONG CHING LING 對 KHAN DAWOOD
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDPD317/2012

    Tribunal accepted the respondent's payment records over the applicant's ledger, found the respondent had paid rent up to 29 February 2012, concluded the earlier Tribunal order of 12 March 2012 was based on incorrect facts and lacked foundation, and therefore allowed the review, stayed the earlier order and revoked the applicant's possession and rent recovery application.

  • 3 Aug 2002

    Shing Wai Man and Others v. Dorota Waszak

    Citation
    Shing Wai Man and Others v. Dorota Waszak
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDPD1641/2002

    On the balance of probabilities the Applicants were entitled to possession and monetary relief because the Respondent failed to pay rent as required by the tenancy; alleged defects and harassment did not excuse rent non-payment; utility charges were recoverable where supported by evidence but a first electricity bill spanning a pre-tenancy period could not be apportioned and liability for it was not decided.