The leasehold system as a means of planning by contract the case of Hong Kong

Town Planning Review

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-275

  Lai, Lawrence Wai Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL; LEASEHOLD SYSTEM; PLANNING PRACTICE; PRIVATE PROPERTY; PROPERTY RIGHTS; ZONING SYSTEM;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0343419026     PISSN: 00410020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/tpr.69.3.j621u4182l0j5481     Document Type: Article

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