MARCHMONT PTE LTD v CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kwek Mean Luck |
| Charges / claim | Landlord and Tenant |
| Counsel | Tan Kok Quan Partnership, VanillaLaw LLC, Darren Ng Zhen Qiang, Gitta Priska Adelya, Goh Aik Leng Mark, Marina Chin Li Yuen, Nayo Leong, Ong Boon Chong |
Source: [2024] SGHC 108, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 108 was decided by the General Division of the High Court of Singapore, with Kwek Mean Luck J reserving judgment on 2 May 2024 after hearing Originating Claim No 492 of 2022 across multiple dates in January, March and April 2024. The claimant, Marchmont Pte Ltd, is the registered proprietor of a property located at 51 Joo Chiat Road, and agreed to lease specific parts constituting most of the area of the property (the "Premises") to the first defendant, Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd. The second defendant, Ms Fu Yao, and the third defendant, Mdm Wang Cuirong, are the directors of Campbell; Mdm Wang is the mother of Ms Fu and the sole shareholder of Campbell. The lease was for a period of three years, commencing 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2024, for the stated purpose of "hotel operation only", under a tenancy agreement dated 22 June 2021 between Marchmont and Campbell. The dispute concerned landlord and tenant issues including breach of tenant's covenants, forfeiture and waiver of the right to forfeiture, the requirements under section 18(1) of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, recovery of possession, and double rent chargeable for the duration of holding over. The claimant was represented by Tan Kok Quan Partnership, including Marina Chin Li Yuen, and the defendants by VanillaLaw LLC.
[2024] SGHC 108 explained
MARCHMONT PTE LTD v CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors ([2024] SGHC 108) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 2 May 2024. It is categorised under Landlord and Tenant. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 3 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2024] SGHC 108 about?
MARCHMONT PTE LTD v CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors ([2024] SGHC 108) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Landlord and Tenant — Covenants — Breach of tenant’s covenants”, “Landlord and Tenant — Termination of leases — Forfeiture — Waiver of right to forfeiture”, “Landlord and Tenant — Recovery of possession — Holding over — Double rent chargeable for duration of holding over”, and “Landlord and Tenant — Termination of leases — Forfeiture — Requirements under section 18(1) of Conveyancing and Law of Property Act”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 108 consider?
The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61), Law of Property Act, and Property Law Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2024] SGHC 108?
Within this corpus, [2024] SGHC 108 has been cited by 3 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
In this General Division of the High Court matter, Marchmont Pte Ltd, the registered proprietor of a property at 51 Joo Chiat Road, sued its tenant Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd and two guarantors, seeking possession of the leased premises, damages for breaches of the tenancy agreement, and double value for periods of holding over, while the tenant counterclaimed for declarations mirroring its defences. The issues included breach of the tenant's covenants, forfeiture and its requirements under s 18(1) of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, waiver of the right to forfeiture, and double rent for holding over. The court allowed Marchmont's claims, found the two guarantors liable under the Deed of Guarantee, and dismissed the counterclaim except for declarations that two notices of breach were invalid under s 18(1), with damages to be assessed by the Registrar.
What was Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 108 about?
[2024] SGHC 108 was a landlord and tenant dispute over a three-year lease of premises at 51 Joo Chiat Road for hotel operation, addressing breach of covenants, forfeiture, and double rent for holding over. Kwek Mean Luck J of the High Court decided it on 2 May 2024.
Who were the parties in Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 108?
The claimant Marchmont Pte Ltd owned 51 Joo Chiat Road and leased premises to first defendant Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd. Campbell's directors were Ms Fu Yao and Mdm Wang Cuirong, with Mdm Wang being Ms Fu's mother and Campbell's sole shareholder, under a tenancy agreement dated 22 June 2021.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2024] SGHC 108)