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Guidelines on applying for review of the Government’s decision of non-extension of a particular lease

  1. Time limit of application
    Within 1 year from the publication of the "Non-extension List" in the Gazette.
  2. Eligibility of the applicant
    The applicant must demonstrate that he is the lessee of the lot concerned, the registered owner, or a representative authorised in writing by the registered owner to act on the latter's behalf.  Where the lot is jointly held by multiple owners, the application must be made jointly by all co-owners (including all parties with equitable interests, such as signatories to an Agreement for Sale and Purchase registered at the Land Registry and executors).
  3. Supporting documents / information to be submitted by the applicant
    - Lot number
    - Lease expiry date
    - Justifications for the review application, including but not limited to the reasons why the applicant considers the lease should be extended
    - Identity proof of the lessee or the registered owner(s), written authorisation of the representative (if any)
  4. Time required for handling the application
    The Lands Department will consider the review application and will normally notify the applicant of the review decision within 6 months upon receipt of a valid application. Individual complicated cases may require additional processing time, but the department will endeavour to complete the processing within a reasonable timeframe.
  5. Procedures after the review application is approved
    If the application upon review is approved by the Lands Department for the extension of the relevant applicable lease, the Lands Department will, in accordance with section 11 of the Extension of Government Leases Ordinance (the Ordinance), publish a "Non-Extension List (Removal) Notice" in the Gazette for the applicable lease, as if the lease has never been specified in the relevant "Non-extension List", meaning that the lease will be extended in accordance with the Ordinance.