This webpage has been set up to support consultation with the public on two aspects of the Land Titles (Amendment) Bill. The first concerns the mechanism for bringing existing property under the new system of title registration. The second concerns the process known as rectification – how matters are put right if the title register has been wrong.

Neither the Amendment Bill nor the two matters under consultation have been of much public interest. When considered at all, they tend to be seen as very technical legal issues.

But, at the heart of the objectives for introducing a title registration system in Hong Kong is a simple public purpose, to improve the security and ease with which the public can acquire, deal and maintain their interests in land and property. A title register will make it easier for everyone to ascertain and secure rights and interests than the current system of registration of deeds.

I hope that the information provided on this webpage will enable you to appreciate the importance of the overall reform, as well as to understand the particular issues that are being raised in the consultation. As well as welcoming any comments you have in response to the questions raised in the consultation papers, we also welcome any questions or comments you may have that will assist us to understand any uncertainty or concerns you may have and to provide better information and advice for you as we prepare for the introduction of a title register for Hong Kong.