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    My dads from Tai po, which is one of the more sort after places, I think. No I have been offered less than half your first figure. I suppose I knew nothing about it and in this financial climate every little counts. I've just read a news report where people are being offered approx 40k for their rights to build or a flat.


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    Might have something to do with the recent reports of owners (or heirs of owners) of village houses in abandoned villages selling their land use rights indirectly to a developer and also getting a new village house in return. It was recently written about int he SCMP, and is quasi legal but seems to have worked before.


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    OK, I found the article in my mail but there is no link, and you have to be a subscriber to read it anyway, so I will post it here:


    Villagers profit in secret land deals


    Indigenous residents sign away small housing rights in exchange for HK$500,000 or a new flat at the site, which helps developers avoid rezoning and premiums

    Continue... (see first SCMP link)

    Last edited by GeoTommy; 28-12-2011 at 09:50 AM. Reason: too long; edited down with link

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    Tai Po, yeah a good transport location with "rural" appeal. The comment from Party_Crusher could also be valid if the village is already in a deal with the developer then it may well be worth trying to get what you can as you will not be living in HK.

    Get them to up the ante.


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    I'll try but the problem is, my half brother is sorting all this out as he's got the contacts. But I suppose without me agreeing he won't make any cash. I'll keep you posted


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    ok, PLEASE know that NOT EVERYONE WITH 3* (caps meant for emphasis) CANNOT get the rights to build a village house!

    you MUST be descended from an indigenous villager (ie your family was living in the village prior to the brits taking over the NTs in 1898).

    otherwise, 9/10 of hong kong would be building village houses!

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    oops! just noticed my double negative above!

    should be NOT EVERYONE CAN GET the rights.....


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    Yep I am a direct descendent from the male line of an indigenous family.


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    Sorry yes, should have remembered to put that part in. What kind of place would HK become if anyone just starting building in other villages?

    Thanks carang - long Christmas festivities.