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Table 30

APPENDICES

(Chapter 12: Land, Public Works and Utilities)

Property Transactions

1998

2002

2003

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

278.5

154.3

153.6

Non-residential property

62.4

31.1

35.8

Total

340.9

185.4

189,4

Property price index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

117.1

69.9

61.3 #

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

134.5

68.4

61.8 #

Property rental index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

112.6

83.4

73.5 #

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

135.9

85.4

73.7 #

Source:

Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 2882)

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