The following publications prepared by the Department are available to the public free of charge or at a cost. The contents can be viewed by clicking the picture of the publication.

A. General Information on Rating and Valuation Department

Performance Pledge Performance Pledge Free of charge
2009-10 Achievement

Annual Summary Annual Summary Free of charge
Rating and Valuation Department - A Chronology Rating and Valuation
Department - A Chronology
(6th Edition)
July 1997
For viewing upon request

B. Rates and Government Rent

Your Rates and Government Rent Your Rates and
Government Rent
Free of charge
Who is responsible for paying rates and Government rent Who is responsible for paying rates and Government rent Free of charge
The History of Rates in Hong Kong The History of Rates in
Hong Kong
$30 per copy, can be purchased from the Publications Sales Section of the Information Services Department (ISD) at 2537 1910. You can also download the order form from the ISD website at http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/bookorder.htm and submit it by fax to 2523 7195 or by e-mail at puborder@isd.gov.hk.
Property Rates in Hong Kong - Assessment, Collection and Administration Property Rates in Hong Kong - Assessment, Collection and Administration

This book provides comprehensive information on the rating system in Hong Kong. It covers all facets of property rates and Government rent assessment, collection and administration. Please click the picture for a preview of the Contents pages.

$40 per copy, can be purchased from the Publications Sales Section of the Information Services Department (ISD) at 2537 1910. You can also download the order form from the ISD website at http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/bookorder.htm and submit it by fax to 2523 7195 or by e-mail at puborder@isd.gov.hk.

C. Property Market Statistics

Hong Kong Property Review Hong Kong Property Review

This is an annual publication reviewing the state of the property market in the previous calendar year. It contains quite substantial information and statistical data, compiled on a calendar year basis, including the stock, completions, take-up, vacancy and forecast completions (for 2 years) by main property types; average rents, prices and indices are also analysed by main property types.

Apart from general commentaries of the property market, more than 50 tables are incorporated in the publication. Please click the picture of the publication to download its content. Printed copies are on sale at $210 per copy at the Publications Sales Section of Information Services Department at Room 402, 4/F Murray Building, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Hong Kong. Orders for purchase can be made by telephone at 2537 1910 or by e-mail at puborder@isd.gov.hk. You can download the order form from the website of Information Services Department at http://www.isd.gov.hk and submit the order online or by fax to 2523 7195.

Hong Kong Property Review - Monthly Supplement Hong Kong Property Review - Monthly Supplement Free of charge

D. Landlord and Tenant

A Summary Guide on the Landlord & Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance A Summary Guide on the Landlord & Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance Free of charge

E. Display Building Numbers

Explanatory Leaflet for Display of Building Numbers Explanatory Leaflet for
Display of
Building Numbers
Free of charge

F. Names of Buildings

Names of Buildings
Hong Kong Island and
Kowloon
Names of Buildings

Volume 1 [Urban] and Volume 2 [N.T.] priced at $102 and $66 per copy respectively, can be purchased from the Publications Sales Unit of ISD at 2537 1910. You can also download the order form from the ISD website at http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/pform.htm and submit it by fax to 2523 7195; or by e-mail at puborder@isd.gov.hk.

Please note that the printed copy of the Names of Buildings Book for sale shows the information as at the time of printing in October 2008, but by clicking the picture of the publication, you can view the entries showing the updated position as at October 2009.

Names of Buildings
New Territories

G. E-Update to Colleagues (Selected Issue)

E-Update E-Update