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The Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance and the Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority will commence operation soon.
The Ordinance sets out detailed requirements in relation to sales brochures, price lists, show flats, disclosure of transaction information, advertisements, sales arrangements, and mandatory provisions for preliminary agreement for sale and purchase and agreement for sale and purchase for the sales of first-hand residential properties. It also provides for prohibitions against misrepresentation and the dissemination of false or misleading information.
A spokesman of the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) said today (March 19), "We are going to hold three workshops for vendors of first-hand residential properties and stakeholders in the sales of those properties to enable them to have a better understanding of the implementation of the Ordinance."
Details are as follows:
Workshop (1)
Date: April 8 (Monday)
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: Lecture Hall, 10/F, Block 2,
Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters
33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon
Workshop (2)
Date: April 9 (Tuesday)
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: Lecture Hall, 10/F, Block 2,
Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters
33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon
Workshop (3)
Date: April 10 (Wednesday)
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: Lecture Hall, 10/F, Block 2,
Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters
33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon
The workshops will be conducted primarily in Cantonese. Vendors of first-hand residential properties and stakeholders in the sales of those properties who wish to attend the workshops are required to make reservations from March 21 to April 3 (Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 6pm, except public holidays) by calling 2233 9388, or registering online via the THB's website (www.thb.gov.hk). Seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ends/Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:00
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