how to find out who owns the land?

Posted by cara (72 days ago)

How do I go about finding out who owns a piece of land? What information do I need, just the address? Will that also tell me what the land usage is zoned for?

Thanks!

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Posted by cookie09 (72 days ago)

check the land registry (can make a request online but i think only during the week)

address is good enough

land usage should be in the outlying zoning plan http://www.ozp.tpb.gov.hk

Posted by cara (72 days ago)

thanks... i tried that zoning plan website... not very friendly if you are not exactly sure what you are looking for....

will try the land registry.

thanks!

Posted by onemorething (72 days ago)

All land in HK is owned by the government, with exception of one of the churches in the mid-levels.

Posted by cara (72 days ago)

yes, thank you. i realise that. but a lease for 999 years pretty much means "own"

Posted by Kea_ (72 days ago)

You have to go through the Land Registry and do a land search. They will charge you a fee for it. If you call them, they will tell you what bureaucratic procedures you have to go through to do it.

The Outline Zoning Plan will tell you what use the government has zoned the land for but will not tell you who owns it.

Posted by ecareken (70 days ago)

The Land Registry Integrated Registration Information System (IRIS) Online. It will tell you the owner is, but, the next step is trying to find and locate them, good luck.

Posted by onemorething (70 days ago)

999 year leases? More like less than 39 years until 2048.

Anyway, you got the answer you were looking for!

Posted by cara (70 days ago)

obviously, i've never owned land here... thanks for the help guys!