Publications from Home Affairs Department

With effect from 1 July 2022, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs is the Authority of the Building Management Ordinance. The Home Affairs Department is the executive arm of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau.

Category Publications By Chapters Full Version
Publications 1 A Guide on Building Management Ordinance (Cap.344)
(January 2017 - 9th Edition)
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2 Frequently Asked Questions on the Building Management Ordinance (Cap.344)
(December 2021 – Revised 7th Edition)
DOC PDF
3 Building Management Ordinance (Cap.344): How to Form an Owners' Corporation
(November 2019 – 10th Edition)
DOC PDF
4 Building Management Ordinance (Cap.344): Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services and Code of Practice on Building Management and Safety
Best Practices on Building Management Checklist on Procedural Propriety on Building Management (February 2019)
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5 Building Management Ordinance (Cap.344): Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services and Code of Practice on Building Management and Safety
(Effective from 1 September 2018)
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6 Building Financial Management Toolkit
(March 2019)
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Guidelines 7 Best Practices on Building Management
(2019 Edition)
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Best Practices on Building Management (2019 Edition) - Annex A   PDF
Best Practices on Building Management (2019 Edition) - Annex B   PDF
Best Practices on Building Management (2019 Edition) - Annex C   PDF
8 Checklist on Procedural Propriety on Building Management
(2019 Edition)
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Introduction
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9 An Introduction to Building Management (Amendment) Ordinance 2007
(June 2007)
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10 Home Affairs Department and Management of Private Buildings
(July 2011)
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11 Property Owners and Private Building Maintenance
(May 2008)
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12 Amendment to the “Building Management Ordinance” (Cap.344) — Replace a Declaration with a Statement
(5 January 2015)
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13 Building Management (Third Party Risks Insurance) Regulation
(January 2022)
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14 Active Participation in Owners' Meetings and Building Maintenance
(September 2015)
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15 Financial Management and Auditing of Owners' Corporations (OCs)
(September 2015)
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16 Procurement of Supplies, Goods or Services by Owners' Corporations (OCs)
(September 2015)
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