Tag: Specified
Hong Kong – Landlord of specified premises convicted of taking barred action against tenant during protection period of rental enforcement moratorium
Landlord of specified premises convicted of taking barred action against tenant during protection period of rental enforcement moratorium ****************************************************************************************** A landlord of specified premises, who took barred action during the protection period (i.e. from May 1 to July 31, 2022) specified under the Temporary Protection Measures for Business Tenants (COVID-19 Pandemic) Ordinance against a tenant for failing to pay rent in the relevant period, contravened the Ordinance. The landlord pleaded guilty today (February 27) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. The Rating and Valuation Department received a complaint about the landlord who commenced distress legal proceedings against ... Read more
Hong Kong – Specified periods for giving further information in respect of applications under sections 12A, 16 and 17 of Town Planning Ordinance gazetted
Specified periods for giving further information in respect of applications under sections 12A, 16 and 17 of Town Planning Ordinance gazetted ****************************************************************************************** The Town Planning Board (TPB) gazetted today (September 1) specified periods during which applicants of applications under section 12A (s.12A applications), section 16 (s.16 applications) and section 17 (s.17 reviews) of the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) may give further information to the TPB to supplement the information included in their applications. The specified periods as gazetted take immediate effect and are applicable to all s.12A and s.16 applications received on or after September 1, 2023, ... Read more