Two pre-sale consents issued in March
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The Lands Department issued two consents for the sale of 395 residential units in uncompleted developments last month (March).

The developments, located in Tin Hau and Tuen Mun, are estimated to be completed between December 2000 and March 2001, a Lands Department spokesman said today (April 6).

Consents to assign were also given for 1,880 residential units in two development projects in Hung Hom and Tuen Mun.

At the end of March, there were seven applications for pre-sale consent involving a total of 3,592 residential units across the territory that are expected to be completed between September 2000 and November 2001. In addition, there were three applications concerning commercial developments.

Applications for consent to assign being processed included four residential projects involving a total of 3,554 units in various districts.

For information on the pre-sale consents, members of the public can call the Lands Department at 2147 5475 or visit its website at http://www.landsd.gov.hk/.

End/Thursday, April 6, 2000

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Table 1 - PARTICULARS OF PRESALE CONSENT AND CONSENT TO ASSIGN ISSUED for the period from 01/03/2000 to 31/03/2000
Table 2 - PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION FOR PRESALE CONSENT AND CONSENT TO ASSIGN PENDING APPROVAL