SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1935
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RENT AMENDMENTS TAKE EFFECT MONDAY
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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1985, GAZETTED ON JUNE 14, COMES INTO OPERATION TOMORROW (MONDAY, JULY 1).
HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING FROM PART II CONTROLS +LUXURY+ PREMISES WITH AN OLD RATEABLE VALUE (AS AT JUNE 10, 1983) OF $30 000 OR MORE AND ALSO THE RAISING OF THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE COMPONENT IN THE RENT INCREASE MECHANISM FROM 45 PER CENT TO
55 PER CENT OF THE PREVAILING MARKET RENT WILL NOT BECOME OPERATIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 19.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE MORE IMPORTANT OF THE AMENDMENTS TO TAKE EFFECT ARE THE RAISING OF THE PERMITTED RENT OF PRE-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES FROM 21 TO 27 TIMES THE STANDARD RENT, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE FEES AFFECTED INCLUDE APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF RENT INCREASE CERTIFICATES, APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS ON TRANSFER OF TENANCIES FROM PART I TO PART IV, AND APPLICATIONS TO LET DOMESTIC PREMISES PREVIOUSLY REPOSSESSED FOR SELF-OCCUPATION OR FOR REBUILDING.
UPDATED EXPLANATORY PAMPHLETS ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, BOTH IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED. THESE ARE NOW AVAILABLE. FREE OF CHARGE. FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, 17TH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, OR DISTRICT OFFICES.
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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT ANYONE HAVING ENQUIRIES ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CAN OBTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM RENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. 5-7957888) OR THE STAFF OF DISTRICT OFFICES.
NEW I.D. CARDS FOR MEN BORN 1933-1936
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MEN BORN IN 1933, 1934, 1935 AND 1936 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BETWEEN 'TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND AUGUST 3.
DURING THE FIVE-WEEK PERIOD, ABOUT 120 000 APPLICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
THESE OFFICES