Lands Department issues three pre-sale consents in first quarter of 2026
The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (April 9) that three pre-sale consents for residential developments involving 648 residential units were issued in the first quarter of 2026.
Details of the above residential developments (one of which is a phased development) with pre-sale consents issued are as follows:
Expected year of completion |
Developments |
2026 |
One phase of a development in Kai Tak (140 units)
One development in Kowloon Tong (46 units)
2027 |
One development in Tsuen Wan (462 units)
The LandsD also issued six consents to assign in the first quarter, involving a total of 2 535 residential units in two developments in Tseung Kwan O and Wong Chuk Hang (each involving two phases), as well as two commercial units in two phased developments in Wong Chuk Hang and Tai Po respectively.
As at March 31, 2026, 29 applications for pre-sale consent for residential developments involving 9 954 residential units were being processed. Details are as follows:
Expected year of completion |
No. of applications |
No. of residential units involved |
2026 |
2 |
1 043 |
2027 |
14 |
3 571 |
2028 |
9 |
3 604 |
2029 |
4 |
1 736 |
In addition, three applications for consent to assign involving 912 residential units and two non-residential units respectively as well as two applications for pre-sale consent for non-residential developments were being processed.
Members of the public can obtain up-to-date information on consents issued for the past quarter and cases pending approval by visiting the LandsD’s website (www.landsd.gov.hk).
Intending purchasers are advised to study carefully the details of the development and the sale procedures, through information available from public advertisements, sales brochures and price lists released by the developer, before making a deposit for purchase. The sales brochure for a development also contains a summary of the provisions of the Deed of Mutual Covenant, including information on the common parts, the number of undivided shares assigned to each unit, the term of years for which the manager is appointed, the basis on which the management expenses are shared among the owners of the units, as well as a summary of the provisions of the government land grant, which intending purchasers are recommended to read carefully.
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FEHD releases seventh batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in March
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (April 9) released the seventh batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in March, covering 15 survey areas, as follows:
District |
Survey Area |
March 2026 |
Area Gravidtrap Index |
Area Density Index |
Central and Western |
Central and Admiralty |
1.0% |
1.0 |
Islands |
Cheung Chau |
0.9% |
1.0 |
Kowloon City |
Hung Hom and To Kwa Wan |
1.8% |
1.5 |
Kwun Tong |
Yau Tong and Cha Kwo Ling |
0.0% |
N/A |
Wong Tai Sin |
Diamond Hill and Tsz Wan Shan |
0.8% |
1.0 |
Wong Tai Sin East |
0.0% |
N/A |
Wong Tai Sin West |
1.0% |
1.0 |
North |
Fanling North |
0.0% |
N/A |
Sai Kung |
Sai Kung Town |
5.7% |
1.3 |
Sha Tin |
Sha Tin East |
0.8% |
1.0 |
Kwai Tsing |
Lai King |
1.0% |
1.0 |
Tsing Yi North |
0.8% |
1.0 |
Tsuen Wan |
Tsuen Wan West |
0.0% |
N/A |
Yuen Long |
Hung Shui Kiu and Ping Shan |
0.0% |
N/A |
Tin Shui Wai |
1.0% |
1.0 |
Among the seventh batch of Area Gravidtrap Indexes covering 15 survey areas in March, all were below 10 per cent.
The FEHD has so far released seven batches of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in March 2026, covering 62 survey areas. Among these 62 survey areas, 37 recorded a decrease or remained unchanged as compared to the Area Gravidtrap Index last month (i.e. February 2026), representing that the areas' mosquito infestation improved or maintained a low level. Twenty-five other areas recorded a slight increase, but the indexes were lower than 10 per cent.
The warm and humid weather of spring is favourable for mosquito breeding. Members of the public should strengthen prevention work against mosquito breeding before the rainy season, and eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites in advance, with a view to avoiding the nuisances caused by rapid mosquito breeding during the rainy season and reducing the risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases.
Public participation is crucial to the effective control of mosquito problems. The FEHD appeals to members of the public to continue to work together in strengthening personal mosquito control measures, including:
tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside their premises;
remove all unnecessary water collections and eliminate the sources;
check household items (those placed in outdoor and open areas in particular), such as refuse containers, vases, air conditioner drip trays, and laundry racks to prevent stagnant water;
change water in flower vases and scrub their inner surfaces thoroughly, and remove water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week;
properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquitoes from accessing the water;
properly dispose of articles that can contain water, such as disposable meal boxes and empty cans; and
scrub drains and surface sewers with alkaline detergent at least once a week to remove any mosquito eggs.
Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of chikungunya fever (CF) transmission.
Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever. At present, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in 62 survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department's webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#).
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