Hong Kong Ordinances

LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 9A

Relevance of prevailing market rent

The rent of any premises to which this Part applies-

   (a)  may, by virtue of section 9B; but

   (b)  shall not, by virtue of section 10, exceed the prevailing market rent
        of the premises or, where the rates in respect of the premises are
        payable by the landlord, the aggregate of the following amounts-

        (i)    the prevailing market rent of the premises; and

        (ii)   the amount of the rates payable in respect of the premises.
               (Replaced 53 of 1993 s. 5)