5 Nam Tau Street

5 Nam Tau Street in Yau Tsim Mong got its occupation permit in 1962 and is about 64 years old; BD has issued 13 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 5 Nam Tau St
District: Yau Tsim Mong
Street: Nam Tau Street
Occupation permit date: 24 Jan 1962
Age: about 64 years
Occupation permit no.: K34/62
Use: Residential / composite
Block type: Tower
Nearest MTR: Mong Kok (about 270 m) · Yau Ma Tei (about 700 m)
BD block ID: 5246619

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

Buildings Department orders and notices

Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)	12	0
Mandatory Window Inspection notices Owners must appoint a Qualified Person to inspect all windows of the building and carry out any repairs found necessary. (Buildings Ordinance s30C)	1	0
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)	0	1

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

24 Jan 1962 · Occupation permit issued (K34/62)

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