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EAQE The estate agency trade in Hong Kong question: unpaid management fees on a flat

EAA EAQEThe estate agency trade in Hong Kong

A purchaser wants to know whether there are unpaid management fees on a flat and whether major repairs are planned for the building. Who is the most direct source?

A The building's manager
B The Rating and Valuation Department
C The Land Registry
D The Estate Agents Authority

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Answer: A. The building's manager

Answer: The building's manager. Why not the others: - The RVD: It holds area, age and use records, not management fee arrears. - The Land Registry: It records registered instruments, not routine fee arrears or planned works. - The EAA: It regulates licensees and holds no building management records. Rule: The building manager can give information on management fee arrears, planned renovation costs, building orders affecting the building and other management matters. Source: EAA, A Study Guide to Estate Agency Law and Practice, Part 1, para 22; as at Oct 2026

Common mistake

Expecting the land search to show management fee arrears.

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