Property law in Hong Kong : an introductory guide / Stephen D. Mau.
2010
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Author
Title
Property law in Hong Kong : an introductory guide / Stephen D. Mau.
Published
Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KNQ9317.3 .M38 2010
Former Call Number
Ch.HK 400 M44 2010
ISBN
9789888028603 (pbk.)
988802860X (pbk.)
988802860X (pbk.)
Description
xxvii, 213 pages ; 22 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)613433299
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Preface
xi
Table of Cases
xiii
Table of Legislation
xxi
1.
Introduction to Property [—] Generally
1
A.
Overview
1
B.
Organization
2
C.
Definition
2
D.
Possession and Bailment
4
E.
Possession and the Finder Doctrine
5
F.
Classification of Property
6
Part 1: Real Property
9
2.
Estates
11
A.
Freehold Estate
11
i.
Fee Simple
11
ii.
Fee Tail
13
iii.
Life Estate
13
B.
Co-ownership [—] Types
13
i.
Joint Tenancy
13
ii.
Tenancy in Common
16
C.
Co-ownership [—] Creation
17
D.
Co-ownership [—] Determination
18
3.
Licence and Leasehold Estate
21
A.
Licence and Leasehold Estate [—] Introduction
21
B.
Licence [—] Types
22
i.
Bare Licence
23
ii.
Licence Coupled with an Interest
24
iii.
Contractual Licence
24
C.
Leases [–] Definition
24
i.
Exclusive Possession
25
ii.
Fixed Duration
27
D.
Leases [–] Types
27
i.
Fixed-term Lease
27
ii.
Periodic Lease
28
iii.
Tenancy at Will
28
iv.
Tenancy at Sufferance
29
E.
Formal Requirements of Leases
29
F.
Obligations of Landlords and Tenants
31
i.
Landlord's Implied Covenants
32
ii.
Tenant's Implied Covenants
33
iii.
Usual Covenants
35
iv.
Remedies for Breach of Covenants
36
4.
Alienation and Determination of Lease
37
A.
Alienation of Leases
37
B.
Determination of a Lease
37
i.
Lapse of Time
37
ii.
Notice
38
iii.
Surrender
38
iv.
Merger
39
v.
Forfeiture
39
a.
Relief against Forfeiture
40
b.
Waiver
41
vi.
Estoppel
41
vii.
Distress
42
C.
Domestic Leases
43
i.
Landlord's Procedures under the Former Provisions
45
ii.
Tenant's Procedures under the Former Provisions
46
iii.
Landlord's Grounds for Opposition under the Former Provisions
47
iv.
Lands Tribunal's Procedures under the Former Provisions
50
D.
Commercial Leases
52
E.
Transfer of Deposits
53
5.
Fixtures
55
6.
Adverse Possession
59
Part 2: Encumbrances
61
7.
Servitudes
63
A.
Easements
64
B.
Profit a Prendre
65
C.
Creation of Servitudes
66
i.
By Statue
66
ii.
By Express Grant
66
iii.
By Express Reservation
67
iv.
By Implied Grant
67
a.
Under the rule in the case of Wheeldon v Burrows
67
b.
Arising by Necessity
68
c.
Servitudes of Common Intention
68
d.
Implied Reservation
69
e.
Presumed Grant (Prescription)
69
(i).
Prescription at Common Law [—] User Since Time Immemorial
70
(ii).
Doctrine of Lost Modern Grant
70
(iii).
Prescription Act 1832
70
D.
Extinguishment of Servitudes
71
i.
Legislation
71
ii.
Express Release
71
iii.
Implied Release
71
iv.
Unity of Possession and Ownership
72
v.
Effluction of Time
72
vi.
Alteration in the Dominant Tenement
72
E.
Restrictive Covenants
72
8.
Mortgages
77
A.
Mortgages
77
B.
Legal Mortgage
78
C.
Equitable Mortgage
79
D.
Landholding in Hong Kong [—] Leasehold Mortgage
81
i.
Mortgagee's Rights and Remedies
82
a.
Damages
82
b.
Entry into Possession
82
c.
Foreclosure
83
d.
Exercise of the Power of Sale
84
e.
Receivers
85
ii.
Mortgagor's Rights and Remedies
86
Part 3: Conveyancing
89
9.
Leasehold Ownership in Hong Kong
91
10.
Multi-storey Buildings in Hong Kong
95
A.
Ownership Schemes
96
i.
Consent Scheme
96
ii.
Non-consent Scheme
97
B.
Incorporated Owners
97
C.
Deed of Mutual Covenant
97
11.
Sale and Purchase Agreement
101
A.
General Legal Considerations
101
B.
Preliminary Agreements/Provisional Agreements
104
i.
Role of the Estate Agent
104
ii.
Contents of Preliminary Agreements
105
iii.
Enforceability of Preliminary Agreements
105
C.
The Formal Sale and Purchase Agreement
110
i.
Generally
110
ii.
The Contents of the Sale and Purchase Agreement
111
D.
Remedies
119
i.
Specific Performance
119
ii.
Repudiation and Rescission
120
iii.
Action to Recover Damages
121
iv.
Other Remedies
124
a.
Forfeiture of Deposit
124
b.
Liquidated Damages [–] Payable by Vendor
126
c.
Liquidated Damages [–] Payable by Purchaser
126
d.
Exclusion of Common Law Remedies
127
E.
Assignment
127
i.
Formal Requirements and Practices
127
ii.
Confirmations
129
iii.
Nominations
130
iv.
Covenants and Obligations
131
v.
Mortgages
132
vi.
Co-ownerships and Multi-storey Buildings
132
F.
Completion
133
i.
Completion Practices
133
ii.
Stamp Duty
135
iii.
Land Registration
135
12.
Hong Kong Tides Registration [—] An Overview
139
A.
Objectives of Titles Registration
139
B.
Deeds versus Titles Registration
140
C.
Transitional Arrangements
141
D.
Hong Kong Tides Registration [—] Features
141
Notes
145
References
203
Index
207