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Property Transactions

2005

2009

2010

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

312.8

425.8

560.7

Non-residential property

82.7

89.9

128.8

Total

395.5

515.7

689.5

Property price index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

92.0

121.3

150.9#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

133.0

179.8

230.0#

Property rental index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

86.5

100.4

119.7#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

96.4

135.7

147.7#

Sources: Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 4838)

Rating and Valuation Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2150 8901)

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Water Consumption

Fresh water

Sea water (flushing purposes)

Source:

Water Supplies Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2829 4709)

Million cubic metres

2005

2009

2010

968

952

936

263

271

270