Building Management

The policy objective of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau is to assist property owners and tenants in fulfilling their responsibilities with respect to building management, maintenance and safety.

In 1970, the Government enacted the Multi-storey Buildings (Owners Incorporation) Ordinance (Cap. 344) to provide a legal framework for property owners to form owners' corporations (OCs) to manage their own buildings. The Ordinance was substantially revamped in 1993 and retitled as the Building Management Ordinance (BMO) to facilitate the incorporation of owners and to provide them with specific powers and responsibilities regarding management of the common parts of the buildings.

We work closely with the This link will open in a new windowHome Affairs Department and in partnership with other bureaux and departments, non-governmental organizations, professional bodies and community leaders in pursuing our objectives.

We will continue our education and promotion efforts to raise public awareness of the importance of proper and effective building management. In addition, we will assist property owners to form OCs for better management of their buildings.

For further information on building management, please visit the This link will open in a new windowHomepage on Building Management of the Home Affairs Department.