{"id":107535,"date":"2019-05-28T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/understanding-the-risks-of-unauthorised-building-works-before-buying-or-renting-property-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2019-05-28T12:06:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T05:06:30","slug":"understanding-the-risks-of-unauthorised-building-works-before-buying-or-renting-property-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/understanding-the-risks-of-unauthorised-building-works-before-buying-or-renting-property-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the risks of unauthorised building works before buying or renting property in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAccording to the Buildings Ordinance, additions or alterations to buildings made without the prior approval of the Building Authority may constitute unauthorised building works (UBW) and it may issue an order requiring the property owner to demolish\/alter the UBW within a specified period.In most cases, the building order will be registered at the Land Registry against the property. Undischarged building orders are encumbrances on the property.In view of the fact that UBW may affect the safety\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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