Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

11 Jan 2013

The rules on illegal structures should be relaxed for old buildings, say surveyors who expect to find many such structures in these buildings when mandatory inspections are carried out.

3:55AM

Developers prepared to adopt guidelines

25 Jan 2008

Private developers are prepared to adopt a revised formula for assessing the saleable area of flats if it proves to be more useful for home buyers to work out exactly what they are getting,...

5:39PM

Surveyors seek rules to help flat-buyers

22 May 2007

A professional group is trying to thrash out a set of rules to help property buyers work out exactly what they are getting for their money.

8:02AM

Space evaders

22 Jun 2006

'How big is your flat?' It's one of the most common questions Hongkongers ask each other. It's a simple enough question, but the answer is complicated - and confusing.

9:15PM

Rules seek standard for flat sizes

29 May 2006

Surveyor guidelines to set uniform basis for measuring the saleable floor area

6:52PM

Value assessment

15 Mar 2006

Name: Thomas Lam Ho-man Age: 30 Occupation: General practice surveyor

Young Post: Is it necessary for general practice surveyors to be registered in Hong Kong?

11:30AM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Surveyors urge more openness on land grants

Surveyors have called for increased transparency in the government's use of its discretionary power over land grants.

8:42AM

Speed up renewal, surveyors plead

Changes are sought over the compulsory sale of properties

Surveyors have urged the government to help speed up urban renewal by changing the law regarding the compulsory sale of...

10:19PM

Surveyors issue rezoning plea

The Government should consider rezoning many old industrial districts to ease the acute undersupply of residential land in urban areas, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) says.

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5:39AM

Action plan for older buildings

THE marketability of older buildings should be improved as part of a strategy to improve the 'highly concentrated' property market, according to the Consumer Council.

1:37AM

Concerned about practicality

I REFER to the report which appeared on page two of the South China Morning Post, on February 1, on my comments on the Estate Agents Bill to the Legco Bills Committee.

2:19PM

Mission essential

UP until Tuesday, Robert Morgan had a mission.

Unfortunately, Mr Morgan, who had been director of professional practice at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors for two months, was...

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