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Table 30

(Chapter 12: Land, Public Works and Utilities)

Appendices | 501

Property Transactions

2000

2004

2005

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

168.4

276.7

312.8

Non-residential property

54.1

75.1

82.7

Total

222.5

351.8

395.5

Property price index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

89.6

78.0

91.8#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

89.9

99.3

132.8#

Property rental index (1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

98.1

77.7

86.6#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

98.5

78.1

96.2#

Sources: Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 4838)

Rating and Valuation Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2150 8901)