Glad they've finally made a sticky for this topic! Was beginning to wonder if GE hadn't heard of them...
Thanks for a fairly exhaustive list of things to be aware of. Particularly the list of things to look at and test during a visit, although I'd agree the fire-water provisions would be difficult to satisfy completely, pretty sure 4/5 of my places in Asia were death traps as far as fire would've been concerned.
Hadn't thought about changing the locks, great advice! Although I'm curious as to why anyone would hire a locksmith? Usually only call them when you need a lock picked, no? Unless there is something special about HK door locks? Are they not affixed with screws or is there a lock to lock the lock? DIY, it's about as simple as it gets!