To be the best in all that we do.


Our Mission

• To ensure secure, customer friendly land registration and information services.
  


• To develop our human resources, information technology and service environment so as to ensure improvement in service quality and value to our customers.
  


• To advocate reform of Hong Kong’s land registration system through introduction of title registration.

Our Values

Integrity	-	to customers, partners and colleagues we observe the highest ethical standards.
Excellence	-	we aim to excel in all that we do.
Respect	-	we show respect and trust to our customers, partners and colleagues.
Learning	-	we learn constantly from each other, from our partners, customers and comparable organizations elsewhere how to provide better services to the community.

Our Value to Hong Kong

• Over half of all Hong Kong families own registered property or are becoming property owners.
  


• Banks and financial institutions loan over HK$1,250 billion against the security of registered land and property.
  


• Over 5 million searches of registered information take place each year.
  


• 82 Government departments use Land Registry information for purposes ranging from planning studies and criminal investigations to guidance on allocating public housing benefits and social security.
  
  
• Registered information traces property transactions back to 1844. Some records have information going back to the 1700s. The registers are a resource for the economic and social history of Hong Kong.

Functions

The Land Registry’s main functions are to:

• Administer a land registration system by maintaining an up-to-date Land Register and the related land records under the Land Registration Ordinance (LRO) and its regulations.
  


• Provide the public with facilities for search of the Land Register and other land records.
  


• Provide government departments and agencies with property information.
  
  
• Process applications for the incorporation of owners under the Building Management Ordinance (BMO)