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21 Yen Chow Street

21 Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po got its occupation permit in 1966 and is about 60 years old; BD has issued 9 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address
21 Yen Chow St
District
Sham Shui Po
Street
Yen Chow Street
Occupation permit date
5 Sept 1966
Age
about 60 years
Occupation permit no.
K317/66
Use
Residential / composite
Block type
Tower
Nearest MTR
Sham Shui Po (about 460 m) · Nam Cheong (about 560 m)
BD block ID
1288322

Source: BD building information and age records · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Buildings Department orders and notices

TypeIssued (since May 2023)Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)
Mandatory Building Inspection notices
Owners must appoint a Registered Inspector to inspect the common parts, external walls and projections, and carry out any repairs found necessary. (Buildings Ordinance s30B)
02
Removal orders (unauthorised building works)
Requires unauthorised building works (rooftop structures, canopies, projections and the like) to be removed and the affected parts reinstated. (Buildings Ordinance s24)
917
Repair orders (dangerous buildings)
Issued when a building or part of it has become, or is likely to become, dangerous; requires repair or demolition. (Buildings Ordinance s26)
01

These are BD's cumulative counts, not the number still outstanding, and earlier orders are not on the lists. Before a purchase, check BD's orders search, the MBIS/MWIS notice search and a land search. See our guide to inspections and orders.

First seen on a BD list by this site: 17 Oct 2026

Inspection scheme age thresholds

  • Reached the 30-year age threshold of the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (domestic buildings of 3 storeys or fewer are exempt); BD may serve an inspection notice.
  • Reached the 10-year age threshold of the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (same exemption).

Age counts from the occupation permit date; BD selects buildings for notices by risk. See BD: MBIS.

Record history

  • 5 Sept 1966 · Occupation permit issued (K317/66)

We check BD's lists monthly; new orders and compliance will show here as they appear.

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