Major responsibilities of the Department are:

	Assessment of properties to Rates and Government Rent under the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) and the Government Rent (Assessment and Collection) Ordinance (Cap. 515).
	Accounting and billing of Rates and Government Rent.
	Provision of property valuation service to Government bureaux/departments.
	Provision of property information to Government bureaux/departments, public bodies and the private sector.
	Administration of the Landlord & Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap.7).
	Provision of advisory and mediatory services to the public on landlord and tenant matters in respect of residential properties.

The responsibilities of the Divisions are set out below:

Computer Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Christopher Leung	Development of new computer systems.   Operation of existing computer systems.

Rating Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Wilson Siu	Assessment of new buildings arising from the issue of Occupation Permits/ Letters of Compliance and in Housing Authority estates.   Development of Property Information System.   re-assessment of new Government rent under Government Leases Ordinance (Cap 40 of the Laws of Hong Kong) upon renewal of Government leases.

Special Properties Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Kevin Siu	Valuation of special properties, e.g. hotels, cinemas, railways, telecommunications, etc., for rating and other purposes.

Urban Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Eric Poon	Rating, Government rent and valuatioin matters concerning properties on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon).   Capital Valuation.

New Territories Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
T K Lee	Rating, Government rent and valuation matters concerning properties in the New Territories and Outlying Islands.   Capital Valuation.

Rural Properties and Tenancy Services Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Ms Nancy Hung	Rating, Government rent and related matters concerning village type houses and other rural properties in the New Territories and Outlying Islands.   Administration of Landlord & Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance.

Support Services Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Ms Susanna Kwan	Property information service.   Professional and technical assistance.   Liaison with other departments, private bodies and the public.   Staff development and career counselling.   Audits and Review.

General Revaluation Division

Principal Valuer	Duties
Ms Sandy Jim	General Revaluation.   Proposals for alteration of the Valuation List or Government Rent Roll in respect of industrial, office and domestic properties (except village type houses).   Rolling Programme.   Capital Valuation.

Administration Division

Chief Executive Officer	Duties
Ms Stella Ip	Overall administration of the department.

Accounting and Billing Division

Senior Treasury Accountant	Duties
Ms Y F Chu	Accounting and billing of rates and Government rent.   Departmental accounting.