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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1988

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FREE RENT ADVICE SCHEME PROVES POPULAR

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A SCHEME WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH FREE ADVICE ON TENANCY MATTERS HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR AS MORE THAN 11,000 ENQUIRIES ON TENANCY PROBLEMS WERE RECEIVED IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME, WHICH IS RUN BY THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, WAS INTRODUCED IN APRIL 1978.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (SUNDAY} THAT THE SCHEME, OPERATED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT OFFICES, WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING FREE SERVICE TO LANDLORDS OR TENANTS WHO MIGHT HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.

THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WERE RECOVERY AND EVICTION OF PREMISES, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF TENANCY DISPUTES, RENT INCREASES AND CONTRACTURAL ALTERATIONS.

"UNDER THE SCHEME, RENT OFFICERS ARE ON DUTY IN SPECIFIED DISTRICT OFFICES AT SET TIME DURING OFFICE HOURS EACH WEEK ΤΟ ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON TENANCY MATTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

WITH

THE RENT 67 PUBLIC

PEOPLE WISHING ΤΟ DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS OFFICERS HAVE TO FIRST MAKE APPOINTMENTS AT ANY OF THE ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES IN 13 DISTRICT OFFICES. CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RENT OFFICERS WHEN FOLLOW-UPS ARE REQUIRED.

THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN, WANCHAI, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ON HONG KONG ISLAND; YAU TSIM, MONG KOK, SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY, WONG TAI SIN AND KWUN TONG IN KOWLOON; TSUEN WAN, KWAI TSING AND YUEN LONG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

SHAM AND

OBTAIN PUBLIC

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH ΤΟ SEEK ADVICE OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY APPROACH ANY OF THE 67 ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OR THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE SECTION AT THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON

13/F, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, HARBOUR CITY, TSIM SHA TSUI (TELEPHONE 3-692255).

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