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Table 29

APPENDICES

(Chapter 12: Land, Public Works and Utilities)

Property Transactions

1997

2001

2002

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

690.3

150.9

154.3

Non-residential property

177.7

41.9

31.1

Total

868.0

192.8

185.4

Property price index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

163.1

78.7

69.8 #

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

213.1

78.7

68.0 #

Property rental index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

134.5

95.4

83.6 #

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

156.8

101.0

85.4 #

Source: Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 2882)

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