Registrars of Title Conference 2016

 

The Registrars of Title Conference 2016 hosted by Landgate of Western Australia was held in Perth, Australia from 18 to 21 October 2016. A total of 26 delegates from Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Singapore attended the Conference to share experiences and exchange information on their improvements, good practices, innovations and key initiatives. Hong Kong Land Registry was represented by Ms Doris CHEUNG, Land Registrar, and Mr Francis WAN, Deputy Registry Manager.

Apart from presentations and discussions on a wide range of topics including electronic conveyancing, automated registration process, identity security strategy, fraud prevention measures, customer engagement strategy and organisational changes, a tour had been arranged for the delegates to understand the operation of Landgate’s New Land Registry System.

The Conference has provided a useful opportunity for the jurisdictions to review the latest development of practices and legislation relating to land registration, and to strengthen the network of counterparts abroad. The Conference has also provided valuable insights for enhancing service delivery to our customers.

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"Meet the Clients Sessions" on "Common Reasons for Withholding Instruments from Registration"

 

Five "Meet the Clients Sessions", with a total of 99 participants from solicitors firms and government departments, were held in November and December 2016 to facilitate customers to better understand the common reasons for withholding instruments from registration. The sessions highlighted the key points for avoiding simple errors in preparing instruments and memorials for registration. A briefing on how to use the e-memorial form and an introduction of the e-Alert Service were also included. The sessions were well received and provided an effective platform for exchanging of views and sharing of experiences with our customers.

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Briefing on e-Alert Service for Authorised Institutions

 

At the request of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to facilitate its implementation of a supervisory requirement on Authorised Institutions (i.e. licensed banks, restricted licence banks and deposit-taking companies) (AIs) to manage credit risks in mortgage lending, the Land Registry has launched an e-Alert Service for AIs on 1 February 2017. To provide AIs with a better understanding of the service arrangements and application procedures, four briefing sessions were held in mid-January 2017. A total of 125 representatives from 67 AIs had attended the briefing sessions with overwhelming responses.

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Visits by Tertiary and Secondary Students

As part of our public education activities, the Land Registry has continued its efforts to introduce its services and the land registration system in Hong Kong to the school community by delivering presentations and conducting guided tours to the Customer Centre for tertiary and secondary students. A visit was arranged for the Legal Studies students of the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College on 7 March 2017. Another visit was arranged for the students of Law Ting Pong Secondary School on 21 March 2017 under the School Promotion Programme – "Know More about Government Service", which is jointly organised by the Civil Service Bureau and the Education Bureau for the school year of 2016/2017. In addition, a visit was arranged for the students of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men College on 20 April 2017 under the CLAP for Youth @ JC of "Career Explorer – Government Departments" Programme, which is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Positive comments and feedback had been received from the students. They all gained a better understanding of the services provided by the Land Registry and the land registration system in Hong Kong.

A guided tour to self-service search terminal
of the Land Registry Customer Centre

Visit by Law Ting Pong Secondary School

Visit by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men College

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Visit by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China

A delegation from the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China visited us on 26 April 2017. We briefed them on the roles and functions of the Land Registry and had a useful discussion with them on land registration matters, ending with a guided tour for them to our Customer Centre.

 

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