Roughly 22,000 of Hong Kong’s catalogued man-made slopes are maintained by private owners rather than the Government, and the obligation travels with the land. Here is where the liability comes from, what it costs to discharge, and how to check it before you sign.
A land search is one of the cheapest and most important checks a Hong Kong buyer can make before signing. Here is what the Land Registry reveals, how to obtain it, and the warning signs to watch for.