SQE Land search and property information question: registered charging order or lis pendens

EAA SQELand search and property information

Under the Land Registration Ordinance, from when does a registered charging order or lis pendens take priority?

A From the day following the date of its registration
B From the date of the court order or writ that it relates to
C From the date of the judgment on which the creditor relies
D From the date of the instrument, if registered within one month

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Answer: A. From the day following the date of its registration

Answer: From the day following the date of its registration. Why not the others: - From the date of the court order or writ: The Ordinance gives these court notices priority only from registration. - From the judgment date: A judgment creditor gains no priority over the land until a charging order is registered. - One-month back-dating: That rule in section 5 applies to ordinary instruments, not to charging orders or lis pendens. Rule: A charging order and a lis pendens take priority from the day following the date of registration. Source: Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128), section 5A; as at Oct 2026

Common mistake

Applying the one-month back-dating rule to court notices.

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