Owners' Corporations Advisory Services Scheme *

Introduction

To strengthen support for Owners' Corporations (OCs) and promote effective building management, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) has been offering the“Owners' Corporations Advisory Services Scheme” (the Scheme) since March 2018. Property management companies are engaged to provide OCs with free advisory services on handling building management matters. A new round of the Scheme for one year has been launched and is now open for application by OCs.

Targets

• The OCs requiring assistance in daily building management matters
• The OCs requiring assistance in procuring third party risks insurance or engaging accountants to audit their financial statements
• The OCs requiring assistance in reactivating defunct or inactive management committees to handle building management matters
• The OCs requiring assistance in complying with the order/notice/direction issued by the Buildings Department and/or the Fire Services Department

Scope of Services

• Providing OCs with advice and assistance in handling daily building management matters
• Assisting OCs in handling complaints or enquiries about building management matters
• Assisting OCs in applying for building management-related support services and subsidies
• Assisting OCs in procuring third party risks insurance
• Assisting OCs in engaging accountants to audit financial statements
• Assisting OCs in reactivating defunct or inactive management committees to handle building management matters
• Assisting OCs in complying with the order/notice/direction issued by the Buildings Department and/or the Fire Services Department
• Assisting OCs in complying with the Building Management Ordinance and relevant Codes of Practice, and adopt the Best Practices and the Checklist

How to Apply

Interested OCs may return the duly completed application form to HAD or District Building Management Liaison Teams of respective District Offices , or may click here to register.

Applicant will be notified of the result of the application within 30 calendar days. The property management company engaged will contact the applicant within 10 calendar days from the date of the issuance of the relevant notice to arrange advisory service.

Enquiry

For enquiries, please contact Division IV of HAD (Tel. no.: 2835 2540; email address: ocass@had.gov.hk)

* The service will NOT accept applications unrelated to disputes concerning the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) (BMO), the Codes of Practice under the BMO or the Deed of Mutual Covenant of the building, nor applications concerning water seepage.