Lands Tribunal
HKLDT · 139 cases
About the Lands Tribunal
The Lands Tribunal (HKLDT) has 139 reported judgments (1900–2026) on HKLII. The most common practice areas are Land & Property (42), Building Management & Owners' Corporations (40), Landlord & Tenant (21) and Construction & Building Disputes (15). The most active judge by reported case count is Lawrence Pang (31 cases).
The Lands Tribunal is a specialised statutory tribunal in Hong Kong that determines defined categories of land-related disputes. Its jurisdiction covers building management disputes and matters concerning owners' corporations, questions arising between landlords and tenants, appeals against rating and Government-rent valuations, and claims for compensation on the resumption or compulsory acquisition of land. Constituted to bring together legal and surveying expertise on the same bench, it is not bound by the strict rules of evidence that govern the ordinary courts in the same way, which allows it to receive technical and valuation material directly. Appeals from its decisions lie to the Court of Appeal.
The reported record of the tribunal reflects the technical and property-focused character of its work. The most prominent strands concern Land & Property and Building Management & Owners' Corporations, followed by Landlord & Tenant matters and Construction & Building Disputes. Alongside these run questions of Town Planning & Land Use, occasional issues touching Wills, Probate & Estates where land forms part of an estate, and valuation-driven disputes within Tax, Rates & Stamp Duty. Taken together, the caseload sits at the intersection of statutory interpretation, surveying practice, and the practical management of shared buildings.
A number of the tribunal's decisions are drawn on repeatedly as points of reference. Judgments such as [2024] HKLdT 43, [2024] HKLdT 27 and [2024] HKLdT 67 recur within its record, while [2025] HKLdT 55, [2024] HKLdT 10 and [2024] HKLdT 17 are among the further decisions that later reasoning returns to. Their neutral citations follow the tribunal's distinctive "HKLdT" form, which identifies the deciding body at a glance.
The listing on this page gathers the tribunal's reported decisions so that the record can be browsed by practice area and by citation. Each decision is reachable through its neutral citation, and the surrounding practice-area groupings offer a way to read across related matters within the tribunal's specialised subject fields.
How many judgments has the Lands Tribunal published?
The Lands Tribunal (HKLDT) has 139 reported judgments (1900–2026) on HKLII.
What areas of law does the Lands Tribunal handle?
Most commonly Land & Property (42), Building Management & Owners' Corporations (40), Landlord & Tenant (21) and Construction & Building Disputes (15).
What kinds of disputes does the Lands Tribunal decide?
It determines specialised land-related disputes, including building management matters and those concerning owners' corporations, landlord-and-tenant questions, appeals against rating and Government-rent valuations, and compensation claims arising from the resumption or compulsory acquisition of land.
Is the Lands Tribunal bound by the ordinary rules of evidence?
It is a statutory tribunal combining legal and surveying expertise and is not bound by the strict rules of evidence in the same way as the ordinary courts, which allows it to consider technical and valuation material in reaching its decisions.
Where do appeals from the Lands Tribunal go?
Appeals from decisions of the Lands Tribunal lie to the Court of Appeal.
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Lands Tribunal judgments most often cited by later Hong Kong judgments, per HKLII citation records.