e-Alert Service for Authorized Institutions
The e-Alert Service introduced for the authorized institutions (AIs) under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155) (the e-Alert Service) in February 2017 is popular amongst the AIs as the service facilitates them to manage their credit risks in mortgage lending at ease.
Since the launch of the e-Channel (Phase 1) on 14 January 2019, subscriber AIs can enjoy greater convenience and security in submitting their applications for subscription of service orders through the e-Channel website (www.ealert-ai.landreg.gov.hk) which provides longer service hours online.
With a view to bringing more benefits to subscriber AIs, we are working vigorously for the delivery of Phase 2 of the e-Channel which will provide facility for online submission of other service applications (e.g. transfer of service orders from one branch account to another) and more user functions (e.g. maintenance and enquiry of account information). Implementation is targeted in around mid-2020.
To know more about the benefits of the e-Alert Service, you may visit the Blog of the Secretary for Development entitled “Land Registry’s e-Alert Service – A 4-win service initiative” released on 5 January 2020.
Sale of Street Index (52nd edition) and New Territories Lot / Address Cross Reference Table (21st edition)
Our latest editions of Street Index (SI) and the New Territories Lot / Address Cross Reference Table (CRT) released for sale on 29 April 2020 are best tools to help you correlate property addresses, building names or lot numbers for conducting land searches.
In the new edition of the SI, 444 amendments with 11 new streets and 30 new lots/ sections/ subsections have been added. For the new edition of the CRT, 1,522 amendments have been made and 10 new streets and 1,146 new lots/ sections/ subsections have been added.
The price of the SI and CRT on compact disc is HK$370 each. The respective licence fees are HK$2,960 for a computer network linked to less than 50 terminals and HK$5,920 if linked to 50 terminals or more. You can obtain the order forms here.
The SI and CRT are also available online on the Land Registry website for browsing only. Both publications are also accessible on our Integrated Registration Information System website through a hyperlink.
Performance Pledges 2020/2021
As enshrined in our corporate values, the Land Registry is committed to striving for excellence in service quality. In 2019/2020, we launched new service standards and performance targets for owners’ corporation services:
| Service Type |
Registration of Owners’ Corporations^ |
Supply of Copies of Owners’ Corporations Records |
 Service Standard |
30 working days |
30 minutes |
 Performance Targets
(% meeting service targets) |
90 |
90 |
^ Excluding complicated cases and applications that require further supporting documents for processing
The performance pledges 2019/2020 are maintained for 2020/2021. You can read them here or obtain an information leaflet on performance pledges at the offices of the Land Registry.
Title Registration
We have continued to pursue the proposal for implementing title registration system on newly granted land first (the “new land first” proposal). Since its last meeting held in December 2019, we have followed up with members of the Land Titles Ordinance (LTO) Steering Committee on the issuance of title certificates under the LTO. We also circulated a discussion paper on alteration of priority of registered charges under the LTO to members of the LTO Review Committee for comments in March 2020.
We will continue to engage the key stakeholders with a view to resolving the outstanding issues for implementing the “new land first” proposal and finalising the proposed amendments to the LTO.
With effect from 31 January 2020, the previous requirement for property owners to provide the Property Reference Number of the land register of the property concerned in the application form for subscription to Property A!ert was removed. With the removal of the requirement, you can simply provide the Land Registry with the address of your property to apply for the Service. Act now and subscribe to Property A!ert! You may send in your application by post or in person. For details, please refer to the updated Application Form for Subscription to Property A!ert and the Frequently Asked Questions on the Land Registry website.
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