MAXCOLM FINANCE LTD V. CHAU TIN YAM AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKDC 166 District Court 13 February 2026 • DCMP5717/2025 • 9 min read

Practice Areas

Money Lenders Ordinance Partition Ordinance Rules of the District Court

Judges (1)

Lee Siu-him Coram

Counsel (2)

V. Hau & Chow Firm Lo Cheuk Him Simon Counsel Plaintiff

Summary

Maxcolm Finance Limited obtained judgment against Chau Tin Yam for repayment of a mortgage loan of $576,109.14 secured against a property at Kweilin Street, Kowloon. The 1st defendant did not appear at the hearing. The court granted a monetary order, an order for possession, and an order for sale of the property, with costs summarily assessed at $80,000.

Statutes Cited

Money Lenders Ordinance
s 18(1)
Partition Ordinance
s 3(1) s 3(2)
Rules of the District Court (Cap 336H)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKDC 166)