How to access the property information (such as the age of the building, injunction order against sale of property or mortgage/charge)?

1. completion date of the building i.e. the age of the building

 Occupation Permit or Letter of Compliance

2. injunction against sale of property

Court Order 
(Please seek assistance from legal practitioners on interpretation of Court Orders.) 

3. illegal or unauthorised structures

Buildings Orders

4. Mortgage or charge

Legal Charge, Equitable Mortgage or Mortgage record

5. Discharge of a charge / mortgage

Record on Discharge of a charge / mortgage

6. Particular terms and condition of the building

Deed of Mutual Covenant

7. user restriction

Deed of Mutual Covenant or Occupation Permit

8. gross floor area & net floor area

• First Agreement for Sale and Purchase
• Sales Brochure

9. scavenging lane

To confirm if the scavenging lane included in the building/ lot

• Site Plan
• Deed Poll
• Carving Out Plan
   

To confirm if the scavenging lane is managed by the building

• Deed of Mutual Covenant

10. building plan

Check if there is building plan registered in the land register

11. floor plan

Check if there is any registered documents with plan. "Remark" under the registered document(s) will show the word "xxxxx with plan". 

12. land use and area

Check Whole Lot

• New Grant
• Government Lease
• Conditions
• Block Government Lease

Check subsections of a Lot

• Deed Poll, Division Of Property

13. arrears of management fee or government rent and rate

• Memorandum of Charge
• Before purchasing a new property, the buyer needs to check if there is any outstanding fee in arrears. Buyer can ask the owner to provide proof of recent payments for verification.

14.  Is one of the Joint Tenants deceased

Death Certificate

15.  Is the Tenants-in-common / sole owner deceased?
    Change in property ownership

Probate, Letters of Administration or Power of Attorney

16. Indication of settlement of land premium for removal of the sale restriction for Small House cases or Home Ownership Scheme/ Private Sector Participation Scheme Flat case?

Small House

• Consent letters (relating to payment of premium) issued by the Lands Department can serve as an indication for payment of the land premium

Home Ownership scheme / Private Sector Participation Scheme Flat

• Housing Authority issues consent letters certifying the lifting of restriction on sale of properties upon the payment of land premium.