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When you let or rent a property. A tenancy agreement fixes the rent, security deposit, term, repairs and the obligations of landlord and tenant. In Hong Kong the market standard for a domestic letting is a two-year term structured as "1+1": one year fixed, then a second year with a break clause allowing early termination on notice. The deposit, break clause and reinstatement terms are the clauses that decide most disputes.

When you grant or take a longer lease. A lease records a fixed term, renewal options, permitted use and the responsibilities for rates, management fees and upkeep, whether for residential or commercial premises.

When you sell or buy property. A provisional agreement for sale and purchase, followed by the formal agreement, sets out the price, the deposits, the completion date and the warranties of title before the assignment transfers the legal estate under the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance.

When you support a transaction. Inventory lists, handover and condition reports, rent reminders and landlord or tenant notices keep the dealing clean and evidenced from start to finish.

• Tenancy agreements: rent, deposit, term, break clause, repairs and reinstatement.
• Lease agreements: fixed term, renewal, permitted use, rates, management fees and repair obligations.
• Sale and purchase documents: provisional and formal agreements with price, deposits and completion.
• Inventory, handover and condition reports: to record the state of the premises on entry and exit.
• Landlord and tenant notices: notices to quit, rent reminders and termination letters.

The Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) is the core landlord-and-tenant statute. Since the 2004 reforms, most domestic tenancies carry no general security of tenure, so the parties are largely free to agree the term, the rent and the exit routes -- which makes the written agreement, not the statute, the document that governs the relationship. Dealings with land, including assignments and legal charges, follow the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219).

Stamping and endorsement are the classic formalities. Under the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117), a tenancy agreement must be stamped with the Inland Revenue Department, with duty calculated on the rent and the term, and an unstamped instrument cannot be received in evidence until the duty and any penalty are paid. For a domestic tenancy, Cap. 7 also requires a Notice of New Letting (Form CR109) to be endorsed by the Rating and Valuation Department within one month, failing which the landlord cannot maintain an action to recover rent until the notice is endorsed.

Deposits and exits follow market practice. A security deposit of two months' rent is usual for a domestic letting, refundable at the end of the term after deductions properly evidenced by the condition report. In a "1+1" tenancy the break clause typically opens after the first year on one or two months' written notice, so serve the notice in the form and within the window the agreement prescribes.

• Drafted for the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and Hong Kong tenancy practice.
• Built with the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117) and Inland Revenue Department stamping in mind.
• Reviewed by legal professionals, with clear terms on deposit, break clause and reinstatement.
• Ready to use as PDF and Word, so you can stamp or adapt them immediately.
• Practical structure: guided fields for parties, rent, deposit, term and property details.