This dataset contains information on Hong Kong Government land sales since 1985. The data is compiled from government sources including the Lands Department at http://www.landsd.gov.hk/en/landsale/index.htm
The dataset is in JSON format and the file structure conforms to the Data Package format detailed at http://dataprotocols.org/data-packages/
I am happy to accept pull requests for additional data or errors/typos. Particular interest on any information on identity of
purchaser for the purchaser field.
Below represents a typical object in the dataset
{
"date": "2006-11-28",
"disposal_type": "AUC",
"premium": "1940000000",
"purchaser": null,
"location": [
{
"lot_no": "NKIL 6374",
"address": "1 BROADCAST DRIVE, KOWLOON TONG, KOWLOON",
"user": "R2",
"area_sqm": "6088.00"
}
]
},
The fields included in the dataset are explained below
date - The date the auction or tender took place
string - formatted as a date in the form YYYY-MM-DD. In some cases, the auction or tender was withdrawn and so instead of a valid date string, the field contains information on the withdrawal or tender cancellation.
disposal_type - The method of disposal of the property
string - Letter A/B Tender is an interesting historical peculiarity - well worth reading up on the history of these. See table below for meaning of abbrevations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AUC | Auction |
| LAB | Letter A/B Tender |
| TEN | Tender |
premium - Land premium paid or auction price for the land
string - Currency is Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)
purchaser - Legal entity of purchaser or winning bidder/tenderer
string - This field is currently null as the identity of the purchaser is not revealed in the Lands Department records. The information is available through the Government Gazette and I hope to add in the purchaser identity in due course.
location
An array of location objects as some land sales may include multiple lots or parcels of land. These multiple parcels are part of the same transaction and only the total premium value is provided.
location[lot_no]
string - The lot number of the land.
location[address]
string - The description of the location of the lot or land. In most cases this would be a street address.
location[user]
string - The permitted use of the land. Please see below table for explanation of the abbreviations.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| C | COMMERCIAL |
| C / MCP | COMMERCIAL / MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK |
| C / OU | COMMERCIAL / OTHER USES |
| C / R | COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL |
| DGG | DANGEROUS GOODS GODOWN |
| G | GODOWN |
| HTL | HOTEL |
| I | INDUSTRIAL |
| I / G | INDUSTRIAL / GODOWN |
| IO | INDUSTRIAL OFFICE |
| MCP | MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK |
| NR | NON-RESIDENTIAL |
| OU | OTHER USES |
| PFS | PETROL FILLING STATION |
| PSPS | PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME |
| R1 | RESIDENTIAL R1 |
| R2 | RESIDENTIAL R2 |
| R3 | RESIDENTIAL R3 |
| R4 | RESIDENTIAL R4 |
| V | VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT |
location[area_sqm]
string - The are of the parcel of land, in square metres and to two decimal places.