Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd. v Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd.

[2025] SGMC 27 Magistrate Court 21 April 2025 • MC/OC 3429/2022 • 59 min read

9 cases cited (5 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

Landlord and Tenant — Contract — Breach Landlord and Tenant — Covenant — Quiet Enjoyment

Practice Areas

Landlord and Tenant

Judges (1)

Georgina Lum Delivered

Counsel (5)

Bih Li & Lee LLP Firm Robert Wang & Woo LLP Firm Chia Kia Boon Counsel Plaintiff Ng Rui Wen Counsel Defendant Wang Liansheng Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd. Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGMC 27 is a Magistrate Court decision dated 21 April 2025 concerning Landlord and Tenant, specifically addressing contract and covenant. The judgment was delivered by Georgina Lum. The case was brought by Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd. (plaintiff) against Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd. (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Robert Wang & Woo LLP and Bih Li & Lee LLP. The judgment cites 9 cases (5 Singapore, 4 foreign).

Summary

A hotel management company sued its sub-tenant restaurant for unpaid utilities and other charges totalling $13,870.16 under a sub-tenancy agreement, while the restaurant counterclaimed for breach of quiet enjoyment. The court allowed the claim and dismissed the counterclaim, finding the restaurant had breached its obligation to pay utilities and failed to establish that instances of strangers accessing the premises constituted substantial interference with its operations.

What was decided in [2025] SGMC 27?

[2025] SGMC 27 (Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd. v Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd.) is a Magistrate Court decision from 21 April 2025 addressing Landlord and Tenant, specifically contract and covenant. The judgment was delivered by Georgina Lum.

Who were the parties in Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd. v Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd.?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGMC 27 was Kai Hospitality Pte. Ltd., and the defendant was Mevan Asia Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Bih Li & Lee LLP and Robert Wang & Woo LLP. The case was decided on 21 April 2025 in the Magistrate Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGMC 27?

[2025] SGMC 27 was delivered by Georgina Lum in the Magistrate Court on 21 April 2025. The case concerned Landlord and Tenant.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGMC 27 cite?

[2025] SGMC 27 cites 9 prior decisions, including 4 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (9)

SG (4)

[2005] SGHC 162 [2017] SGHC 6 [2022] SGHC 212 [2024] SGHC 27

SLR (1)

[2018] 1 SLR 170

UK (4)

[1898] 2 Ch 394 [1902] 2 KB 351 [1916] 2 Ch 255 [2001] 1 AC 44

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGMC 27)