The Hong Kong skyline on April 7, 2020. The price of housing in the city is high enough without an obscure procedure adding to the cost and legal uncertainty. Photo: AFP
The Hong Kong skyline on April 7, 2020. The price of housing in the city is high enough without an obscure procedure adding to the cost and legal uncertainty. Photo: AFP
Kai-Lung Hui
Opinion

Opinion

Kai-Lung Hui and Ivan Png

Why hasn’t Hong Kong updated its antiquated property title system yet?

  • The Land Titles Ordinance was enacted in 2004 to set up a new registration system, but it still has not been implemented
  • Homebuyers and owners need a digitised land register, like those in other leading cities, to reduce disputes, costs and uncertainty

The Hong Kong skyline on April 7, 2020. The price of housing in the city is high enough without an obscure procedure adding to the cost and legal uncertainty. Photo: AFP
The Hong Kong skyline on April 7, 2020. The price of housing in the city is high enough without an obscure procedure adding to the cost and legal uncertainty. Photo: AFP
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