Hong Kong Ordinances

LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 119L

Endorsement of tenancy agreement

(Past version on 09/07/2004).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Where the parties enter into or renew a tenancy to which this Part
applies, the landlord shall lodge with the Commissioner a notice in the
specified form, and the Commissioner shall-

   (a)  endorse the notice with the date of its receipt; and

   (b)  notify both parties of the receipt of the notice. (Replaced 16 of 2004
        s. 4)

(1A) The notice mentioned in subsection (1) may be lodged-

   (a)  without charge, within 1 month after the event notified; or

   (b)  upon payment to the Commissioner of such fee as may be determined by
        the Financial Secretary by notice published in the Gazette, at any
        time. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 34. Amended 32 of 2002 s. 21)

(2) Subject to section 51A(6), a landlord shall not be entitled to maintain an
action to recover rent under an agreement mentioned in subsection (1) unless a
notice relating to that agreement is endorsed by the Commissioner under that
subsection. (Amended 29 of 1983 s. 39) (Amended 40 of 1984 s. 34)