Alan T. S. Yip

Introduction of the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Bill to the Legislative Council
Alan T. S. Yip, March 21, 2012
On 20 December 2012, we published a legal update ("The Clock is Ticking: Be prepared for the forthcoming legislation to regulate the sale of first-hand residential flats in Hong Kong") which highlighted a few important measures proposed by the bill entitled the "Residential...

Show Your Identity Please: Do You Have Ownership Or Realistic Prospect Of Control Of Your Site In Building Plans Submissions?
Alan T. S. Yip, December 30, 2011
On 20 December 2011, the Court of First Instance handed down a judgment in the caseBuilding Authority v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) (HCAL 20/2011), where it held that the Building Authority ("BA") is entitled to require an applicant to demonstrate ownership or realistic prospect of...

The Clock Is Ticking: Be Prepared For the Forthcoming Legislation to Regulate the Sale of First-Hand Residential Flats In Hong Kong
Alan T. S. Yip, December 22, 2011
On 29 November 2011, the Secretary for Transport and Housing released a Consultation Paper to seek the views of members of the public and stakeholders on the proposed legislation to regulate the sale of first-hand residential properties, in the form of a bill entitled the "Residential...