A show flat and a salesperson's assurance do not establish eligibility or title. Verify registration, lawful sale, and the contract's refund and completion terms.
Evidence to keep
Before you start
Purchase restrictions, finance, taxes, and registration differ by city and property type and can change. Hong Kong practice is not a substitute; residential, commercial, off-plan, and resale transactions pose different risks.
What to do, step by step
- Confirm eligibility with local housing and registration authorities.
- Verify title, encumbrances, and sale documents and obtain qualified local legal review where needed.
- Before paying, check the full contract, recipient, remittance, taxes, and failed-registration provisions.
- Follow contract-recording and title-registration procedures and separately check handover and management charges.
Costs, timing, and things to check
A time-limited promotion is no reason to skip checks. Deposits are not universally refundable.
This checklist does not evaluate a particular development or investment. Obtain individual advice before a major commitment.
Check eligibility and title, then contract and payments, before a deposit.
Official information and enquiries
These are the reference and service entry points for this guide. Check current fees, eligibility, and schedules with the authority. The preparation date is not each source's official update date.
This is general information; an individual dispute depends on the facts, documents, and current law.