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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1982

REVIEW OF RENT INCREASE CERTIFICATES

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THE TASK OF REVIEWING CERTIFICATES OF INCREASE IN RENT RELATING TO POST-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES ISSUED UNDER PART 1 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION WITH APPEALS BEING DEALT WITH BY THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THIS WAS A FURTHER MOVE TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY LAST YEAR'S COMMITTEE OF REVIEW, LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE. THESE FUNCTIONS, HITHERTO UNDERTAKEN BY THE RENT TRIBUNAL AND THE DISTRICT COURT, WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, RESPECTIVELY, FROM TODAY.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW IN RESPECT OF RENT INCREASE CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER TODAY SHOULD BE MADE ON A NEWLY SPECIFIED FORM (FORM TR18) AND SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE TO THE COMMISSIONER. NO FEE IS PAYABLE FOR THE REVIEW.

HOWEVER, FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, THE FORMER REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE STILL APPLICABLE AND APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW SHOULD BE MADE ON FORM TR10A TOGETHER WITH THE REVIEWING FEE OF $50.

THE SPECIFIED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, AT THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, 17TH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG : AND ALSO AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE/TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ANY PERSON WHO HAS QUERIES ON THE NEW PROCEDURES OR WHO HAS DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD CONTACT THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE: 5-7957858.