Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 3 March 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)896/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)897/07-08 on 28 February 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 3 December 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)782/07-08(01)
(issued via e-mail on 5 February 2008)

-Administration's paper on Land Registry statistics in January 2008 (press release)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(01)
(issued on 26 February 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(02)
(issued on 26 February 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Disclosure of saleable area in sales descriptions for residential properties
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

- Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
    LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(03) - English version only (issued on 26 February 2008)

  2. The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong

  3. Consumer Council

  4. Estate Agents Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(04)
(issued on 26 February 2008)

-Administration's paper on disclosure of saleable area in sales descriptions for residential properties

LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Paper on disclosure of saleable area in sales description for residential properties prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

V.Review of the Waiting List Income and Asset Limits for 2008/09
(3:35 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(06)
(issued on 26 February 2008)

-Administration's paper on review of the Waiting List Income and Asset Limits for 2008/09

ΔVI.Strengthening directorate support in the Housing Department
(4:20 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)905/07-08(07)
(English version issued on 27 February 2008, Chinese version attached)

-Administration's paper on proposal to extend a supernumerary Chief Estate Surveyor Post in Housing Department for two years

VII.Any other business
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Development are invited to attend for discussion.

Δ All other Hon Members are invited to attend the discussion of the item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 February 2008