Tag: landlords
Hong Kong – Eight landlords of subdivided units under regulated tenancies convicted of contravening relevant statutory requirements
Eight landlords of subdivided units under regulated tenancies convicted of contravening relevant statutory requirements ****************************************************************************************** Eight landlords of subdivided units (SDUs) who contravened Part IVA of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) (the Ordinance) pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $9,300 today (February 16) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. Since the Ordinance has come into force, a total of 125 SDU landlords have been convicted of contravening the Ordinance. The offences of these landlords include (1) failing to submit a Notice of Tenancy (Form AR2) to the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation ... Read more
Hong Kong – Seven landlords of subdivided units under regulated tenancies convicted of contravening relevant statutory requirements
Seven landlords of subdivided units under regulated tenancies convicted of contravening relevant statutory requirements ****************************************************************************************** Seven landlords of subdivided units (SDUs) who contravened Part IVA of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) (the Ordinance) pleaded guilty and were fined from $800 to $7,600 today (October 20) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. Since the Ordinance has come into force, a total of 16 SDU landlords have been convicted of contravening the Ordinance. The offences of these landlords include (1) requesting the tenant to pay any money other than those types permitted by the Ordinance; (2) ... Read more