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The additional bus bay will provide more space for passenger boarding and alighting and reduce the dwelling time for tunnel buses.
It has been supported by the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Yau Tsim Mong District Board.
End/Wednesday, August 30, 1995
Revision of fee for obtaining rental information
The fee payable by landlords and tenants for obtaining information on market rent from the Rating and Valuation Department will be revised on Friday (September
1).
A Government spokesman said the fee would be revised to $700 from $570 to offset higher operating costs.
The spokesman said the information would only be available to landlords and tenants, or their authorised professional advisers, who had applied to the Lands Tribunal for tenancy renewal under Part IV of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance.
Under these provisions, landlords and tenants of domestic premises may. prior to the expiration of a current tenancy, freely agree on the renewal of the tenancy, he said.
But if the parties involved cannot agree on the rent, they may apply to the Lands Tribunal for a decision.
"The rental data provided by the department can serve as a reference to the landlords and their tenants so that they can negotiate an amicable settlement or can base the rental figures in presenting their cases before the Lands Tribunal," the spokesman said.
Information of up to six reported comparable rentals for similar accommodation in nearby areas is provided for each application. Application forms are available at the Lands Tribunal and the Rating and Valuation Department.
Completed forms should be sent to the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation, 111 Leighton Road, third floor, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Enquiries can be made to a rent officer of the department on tel 2805 7666 or 2805 7888.
End/Wednesday, August 30, 1995