XN000022-1994-07-31 — Page 4

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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1994

ADDED HOWEVER THAT THIS INFORMATION WOULD ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, OR THEIR AUTHORISED PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS, WHO 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.

BUT IF THE PARTIES 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 ΤΟ 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.

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THOSE WISHING TO ACCESS THIS INFORMATION SHOULD FILL IN A FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE LANDS TRIBUNAL AND THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD THEN BE SENT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, HENNESSY CENTRE, 17TH FLOOR, 500 HENNESSY

ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO A RENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT ON TEL 805 7666 OR 805 7888.

PUBLIC GIVES PESC SERVICES A HIGH SCORE

THE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRES (PESCS) OPERATED BY CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) HAVE BEEN GIVEN A RATING, ACCORDING TO AN OPINION SURVEY CONDUCTED IN APRIL.

THE HIGH

AN OVERWHELMING 90 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS SAID THEY HAD OBTAINED THE REQUIRED SERVICES, EITHER WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY.

MOREOVER, 95 PER CENT SAID THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THE STAFF'S WORKING ATTITUDE.

THE FIGURES WERE 82 PER CENT AND 93 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE FIRST SURVEY IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.

AND ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, THE SCORE GIVEN ΤΟ THE OVERALL STANDARD OF PESC SERVICES WAS 7.7 AS COMPARED TO 7.5 IN THE PREVIOUS POLL.

THE SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT BETWEEN APRIL 18 AND 29 IN 11 PESCS AND INVOLVED 858 PEOPLE.

THESE CENTRES WERE LOCATED AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN, SOUTHERN, YAU TSIM, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY AND WONG TAI SIN IN THE URBAN AREA: AND MUI WO, CHEUNG CHAU, SAI KUNG, TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

A CNTA SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THE POLL FINDINGS THEMSELVES SHOULD GIVE NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY AS THE DEPARTMENT WAS COMMITTED TO FURTHER IMPROVING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.

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