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Did you know...
Renting
Buyers and Sellers
If the landlord has not received consent from the bank to rent out the property, you may be evicted as a trespasser.

If the landlord is negligent and does not pay the government rates, you are liable as the occupier.

NEVER fall prey to any "if you sign today..." coercion; it's against the ordinance.

Most tenants negotiate a rent-free period.

If you don't sign an estate agency agreement, you are not required to pay commission.

It is not necessarily the landlord's responsibility to maintain structural and exterior repairs unless stated in the lease.
Don't leave any blank spaces; cross out any clauses not applicable.

HK mortgage policy favours the purchase of new flats over older village houses.

Never handover money directly; always stakehold the money via your solicitor.

If there is anything unexplained in the Land Search document, speak to you lawyer before signing.

NEVER fall prey to any "if you sign today..." coercion; it's against the ordinance.

Always get it in writing; never rely on oral agreements.


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