CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Debbie Ong Siew Ling, See Kee Oon, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Banking, Landlord and Tenant |
| Counsel | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Tan Kok Quan Partnership, Ang Leong Hao, Darren Ng Zhen Qiang, Gitta Priska Adelya, Koh Ru Hui, Marina Chin Li Yuen, Nayo Leong, Sia Bao Huei, Tan Hsi Jie Oliver, Wong Soon Peng Adrian, Yeap Poh Leong Andre |
Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 6, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 22 May 2025 concerning Banking and Landlord and Tenant, specifically addressing appropriation of payments, covenants, and termination of leases. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li on the coram. The case was brought by Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd and others (appellant) against Marchmont Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Tan Kok Quan Partnership. The judgment cites 21 cases (8 Singapore, 13 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Civil Law Act and the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act.
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 explained
CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD ([2025] SGHC(A) 6) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 22 May 2025. It is categorised under Banking and Landlord and Tenant. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2025] SGHC(A) 6 about?
CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD ([2025] SGHC(A) 6) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Banking — Appropriation of payments”, “Landlord and Tenant — Covenants — Breach of tenant’s covenants”, “Landlord and Tenant — Termination of leases — Forfeiture — Waiver of right to forfeiture”, and “Landlord and Tenant — Recovery of possession — Holding over — Double rent chargeable for duration of holding over”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 6 consider?
The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 43) and Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC(A) 6 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 248 and [2024] SGHC 108. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Cross-appeals from a landlord-tenant dispute over the validity of notices of breach and termination of a hotel lease at 51 Joo Chiat Road. The Appellate Division dismissed the tenant's appeal and partially allowed the landlord's appeal, finding valid forfeiture was effected upon commencement of court proceedings, with the tenant liable for double rent from December 2022.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 6?
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 (CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 22 May 2025 addressing Banking and Landlord and Tenant, specifically appropriation of payments, covenants, and termination of leases. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.
Who were the parties in CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD ([2025] SGHC(A) 6)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 6 was Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd, Fu Yao, and the respondent was Marchmont Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Tan Kok Quan Partnership and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 22 May 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 6?
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 22 May 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li also sat on the coram. The case concerned Banking and Landlord and Tenant.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 6 cite?
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 cites 21 prior decisions, including 13 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act, Conveyancing and Law of Property Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 6)