PAKATOWER LTD V. THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF TRANSPORT CITY BUILDING (and 2 others)

[2025] HKLdT 7 Lands Tribunal 3 March 2025 • LDBM75/2019; LDBM151/2020; LDBM152/2020 • 129 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

Practice Areas

Building Management Ordinance Conveyancing and Property Ordinance Electricity Ordinance Lands Tribunal Ordinance

Judges (1)

Michelle Lam Coram

Counsel (4)

CW Chan & Co Firm MinterEllison LLP Firm Henry Cheng Counsel Respondent Jeremy Kwong Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Pakatower Limited Applicant The Incorporated Owners of Transport City Building Respondent

Summary

Consolidated building management applications between Pakatower Limited and the incorporated owners of Transport City Building, involving disputes over common parts including enclosed spaces, meter rooms, and a semi-circle area on the ground floor. The court examined the Deed of Mutual Covenant to determine ownership and control of disputed areas in the industrial building.

Statutes Cited

Building Management Ordinance

s 2

Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap 219)

s 16

Electricity Ordinance

s 2

Lands Tribunal Ordinance

s 10(5)

Cases Cited (9)

UK (1)

[2009] 1 WLR 1269

HK (8)

(1999) 2 HKCFAR 279 [2007] 3 HKLRD 351 [2008] 5 HKLRD 441 [2016] 1 HKLRD 1 [2020] 2 HKLRD 142 [2020] HKCA 448 [2021] 1 HKLRD 408 [2024] HKCFA 3

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKLdT 7)