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Chapter1 Introduction 1

Historical background 1

The legal background 4

The economic background 8

The roleof the Crown 10

Chapter2 The conveyancing process 17

Preliminary concepts 17

Comparisons with English conveyancing 21

The main stages 23

Is the contract stage necessary in Hong Kong? 25

Some definitions 26

Chapter3 Enquiries before contract 29

Preliminaries 29

Caveat emptor 31

Taking instructions 39

Searching at the Land Office 44

Chapter4 Planning and building considerations 49

Control of development 49

Chapter5 Capacity 70

Infants 70

Persons of unsound mind 71

Bankrupts 72

Charities 74

Companies 74

Chapter6 Formation of contract 75

Exchange 75

Construction 79

Provisional agreements 84

Conditional agreements 86

Options to purchase and rights of pre-emption 89

Formalities 94

Part performance 107

Chapter7 Types and conditions of contract 114

Open contract 114

Formal contract 115

Conditions under an open contract 115

Conditions under a formal contract 119

Special conditions 135

Chapter8 Position after exchange of contracts 141

The vendor as trustee 142

Insurance 145

Death before completion 146

Bankruptcy before completion 147

Winding up of a company 149

Frustration 150

Chapter9 Remedies of the parties on breach of contract 153

Effect of breach 153

Specific performance 154

Damages 164

Rescission 175

Forfeiture of deposit 184

Declaration on the contract 185

Chapter10 The post contract stage 186

Good title 186

Title in vendor 187

Defective title 189

Limitation 190

Good title from a good root 191

Proof of execution 191

Japanese Occupation period 192

Lost deeds 194

Chapter11 Land registration 196

Registration of title 196

Registration of charges 197

Registration of deeds 198

The Land Registration Ordinance 200

Some aspects of registration 212

The New Territories and land registration 223

Chapter12 Purchase deeds and documents 232

Deeds generally 232

Purchase deeds 243

Powers of attorney 255

Chapter13 Deeds of mutual covenant 263

Problems of multi-storey buildings 263

Assignment procedure 267

Contents of deed of mutual convenant 270

Multi-Storey Buildings (Owners' Incorporation) Ordinance 277

The Colonial Treasurer Incorporated 282

Chapter14 Mortgages 284

General principles 284

Mortgages by assignment 290

Applicable legislation 295

Drafting a mortgage 296

Chapter15 Completion and post completion 307

Covenants for title 307

Completion 312

Post completion remedies 315

Disclaimer 323

Costs 324

Appendix 1. Crown lease 329

Appendix 2. Extract from outline zoning plan 334

Appendix 3. Memorial of a document 336

Appendix 4. Land Register cards 338

Appendix 5. Agreement for Sale and Purchase-Non Consent Scheme 346

Appendix 6. Assignment 364

Appendix 7. Deed of mutual covenant 368

Appendix 8. Mortgage 385

Index 393

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