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The Lands Department issued a total of 16 pre-sale consents for the sale of residential units in uncompleted developments between October and December 2002.

A spokesman for the Lands Department said today (January 9) these consents involved the sale of 13,647 residential units in various districts of the SAR. All of these developments are estimated to be completed before the first half of 2004.

Four pre-sale consents for the sale of commercial units in Kowloon, Western District and Tsing Yi were also issued.

As at December 31, 2002, a total of 20 applications for pre-sale consent involving 12,433 residential units in various parts of Hong Kong were pending approval of which six are estimated to be completed in 2003 and the remaining 14 in 2004.

As at December 31, 2002, two applications for pre-sale consent involving commercial units were pending approval.

Members of the public may obtain up-to-date information on consents to sell residential units in uncompleted developments issued for the last six months and cases pending approval by dialling the hotline 2147 5475 or visiting the Lands Department's website at www.info.gov.hk/landsd/.

• Particulars Of Presale Consent And Consent To Assign (doc format)
• Particulars Of Application For Presale Consent And Consent To Assign Pending Approval (doc format)

End/Thursday, January 9, 2003

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