Landlord of specified premises convicted of taking barred action against tenant during "protection period" of rental enforcement moratorium
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The Rating and Valuation Department received a complaint about the landlord exercising a right of re-entry and bringing an action in the court during the "protection period" in respect of the tenant's failure to pay rent. Upon in-depth investigation and evidence collection, prosecution was initiated against the landlord suspected of contravening the Ordinance.
Against the background of the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, in relation to a tenancy for specified premises, the Ordinance barred landlords from taking certain specified actions during a three-month "protection period" against business tenants of specified sectors for failing to pay rent in the relevant period (i.e. from January 1 to July 31, 2022). The "protection period" ended on August 1, 2022.
Ends/Friday, October 6, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:00
Issued at HKT 17:00
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