Lands department issues pre-sale consents for over 2,000 residential units in q2 2024, with more applications in process; public advised on purchase procedures.
The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (July 5) that four pre-sale consents for residential developments involving 2 142 residential units were issued in the second quarter of 2024.
Details of the above residential developments (two of which being phased developments) with pre-sale consents issued are as follows:
Expected year of completion
Developments
2024
2025
The LandsD also issued one consent to assign in the second quarter, involving 1 658 residential units in one phased development in Tuen Mun.
As at June 30, 2024, 30 applications for pre-sale consent for residential developments involving 13 578 residential units were being processed. Details are as follows:
Expected year of completion
No. of applications
No. of residential units involved
2024
6
308
2025
8
3 899
2026
9
5 656
2027
7
3 715
In addition, two applications for consent to assign involving 332 residential units and one non-residential unit respectively, as well as three applications for pre-sale consent for non-residential developments, were being processed.
Members of the public can obtain up-to-date information on consents issued for the past quarter and cases pending approval by visiting the LandsD website (www.landsd.gov.hk).
Intending purchasers are advised to study carefully the details of the development and the sale procedures, through information available from public advertisements, sales brochures and price lists released by the developer, before making a deposit for purchase. The sales brochure for a development also contains a summary of the provisions of the Deed of Mutual Covenant, including information on the common parts, the number of undivided shares assigned to each unit, the term of years for which the manager is appointed, the basis on which the management expenses are shared among the owners of the units, as well as a summary of the provisions of the government land grant, which intending purchasers are recommended to read carefully.
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Legco meeting on july 10 to resume second reading debates on various bills, address member motions, and present reports on icac activities.
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (July 10) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading Debates on the Dentists Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill will resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bills and their reports are adopted by the Council, the Bills will be set down for the Third Reading.
Meanwhile, the Fire Safety (Buildings) (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Shipping Legislation (Use of Fuels and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debate on the Bills will be adjourned.
On Members' motions, Mr Dennis Leung will move a motion on developing local vocational and professional education and training. The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Lee Chun-keung, Mr Rock Chen and Mr Tang Fei will move separate amendments to Mr Leung's motion.
Mr Tony Tse will move a motion on actively developing land and optimizing land use to promote the development of the economy and industries. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Louis Loong, Mr Stanley Ng, Ms Chan Yuet-ming, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Ms Carmen Kan, Mr Andrew Lam and Dr Hoey Simon Lee will move separate amendments to Mr Tse's motion.
During the meeting, Mr Martin Liao and Mr Steven Ho will present the "Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Annual Report 2023 and Reports of ICAC Advisory Committees" and the "ICAC Complaints Committee Annual Report 2023" respectively, and address the Council.
Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.
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