Public administration of government land allocated to the private sector as leasehold interests and short term tenancies etc. is a very complicated and challenging area of knowledge for property users, owners, investors, researchers and regulators. This book covers fundamental concepts and practices of this area with a focus on Hong Kong.

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Prof. Lai, a fellow of the R.I.C.S. and H.K.I.S. and member of the P.I.A., is an Honorary Professor at the Ronald Coase Centre for Property Rights Research, Department of Real Estate and Construction, University of Hong Kong (HKU). He lectures on economics of property rights, planning law, town planning, heritage conservation, and land administration. He worked at the Hong Kong Government s Town Planning Office and Environmental Protection Department before his HKU academic appointments. He was a member of the government s Board of Review (Inland Revenue), Planning Appeal Board, Building Appeals Tribunal, and Transport Tribunal until 2011/2012. He has published over 175 refereed research articles and 80 professional papers. He has written 18 books in English and four in Chinese. His most recent book, co-authored with Sr. Dr. Jason W.Y. Kwong, is Principles of Town Planning: Translating Concepts to Applications (2025) published by Edward Elgar. He has lived in Melbourne since 2023.

Dr. Kwong, a fellow of the H.K.I.S. and member of the R.I.C.S., is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, HKU. He is now an Executive Director, Head of Land Consultancy, at Colliers International (Hong Kong) Limited. He co-authored the Principles of Town Planning: Translating Concepts to Applications and a number of research journal articles on valuation, planning, and development.

Prof. Ho, a fellow of the R.I.C.S., H.K.I.S., and H.K.I.F.M., is an Honorary Professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, HKU. He lectures on development control, facilities management, and construction technology. He has work experience with the government s Architectural Services Department and practices as an Authorized Person. He has extensive publications in books and research papers on land use, building control, and facility management studies.

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PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF LAND ADMINISTRATION: Chapter 1: Principles of Land Administration by Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 2: The Nature and Life cycle of a Lot as Part of a Layout by Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 3: The Nature of Land Administration in Hong Kong Planning and Development by Contract by Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 4: The Three Types and Sequences of Obtaining Development Approvals by Lawrence W.C. Lai.- PART II: BASIC AREAS OF LAND ADMINISTRATION KNOWLEDGE: Chapter 5: The Crown/Government Lease and Lease Drafting by K.T. Liu, Valerius W.C. Kwong, & Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 6: Modification of Leases by Jason W.Y. Kwong.- Chapter 7: Valuation Concepts and Techniques Outlined by K.T. Liu.- Chapter 8: Government Management of Unallocated Land by Jason W.Y. Kwong.- Chapter 9: Enforcement against Breaches of Crown (Government) Leases by Lawrence W.C. Lai & Jason W.Y. Kwong.- Chapter 10: Land Resumption Practice by K.T. Liu, Ken. S.T. Ching, Lawrence W.C. Lai, Castor T.C. Wong, & Jason W.Y. Kwong.- Chapter 11: Cadastral Boundary Surveys by Ken S.T. Ching.- Chapter 12: Aerial Photos & Geo-Referencing by Ken S.T. Ching.- Chapter 13: Aerial Photo Interpretation of Change in Use of Land by Lawrence W.C. Lai: PART III: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES: Chapter 14: The Small house by K.T. Liu & Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 15: Conservation of Government and Private Built-Heritage by Lawrence W.C. Lai: PART IV: CAPTURING LAND VALUES: Chapter 16: Assessment of Development Potential by Daniel C.W. Ho.- Chapter 17: Land Readjustment: Reforming Property Boundaries and Proportional Reallocation of Rights and Obligations by Lawrence W.C. Lai.- Chapter 18: On the Rating of Properties by Castor T.C. Wong & Polycarp Alvin C.W. Cheung.