Read the full judgment text of CACV 000087/1981 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The appellant in this case sought possession, under Section 53(2)(b) of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, of premises known as ground floor, 5H Bowen Road, formerly let to the respondent at a monthly rent of $2,612. The premises were first occupied post-war and the appellant claimed that he reasonably required them for his own use. In his defence the respondent did not deny this allegation but put forward grounds suggesting that he would suffer grave hardship if the order sought were granted