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Common Luck Investment Ltd v Cheung Kam Chuen

(1999) 2 HKCFAR 229
JurisdictionHong Kong
Year1999
Statusunclear

Key Principle

To establish adverse possession in HK, the squatter must demonstrate factual possession (single, exclusive control of the land for the limitation period) coupled with the intention to possess (animus possidendi) — to deal with the land as the true owner would, to the exclusion of all others including the paper title owner.

Area of Law

Property — adverse possession — intention to possess

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