Decode Building

Decode Building in Tai Po got its occupation permit in 1980 and is about 46 years old; BD has issued 2 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 38-44 Fu Shin St Decode Building
District: Tai Po
Street: Fu Shin Street
Occupation permit date: 18 Apr 1980
Age: about 46 years
Occupation permit no.: NT48/80
Use: Residential / composite
Block type: Tower
Nearest MTR: Tai Wo (about 470 m) · Tai Po Market (about 750 m)
BD block ID: 935298

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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)
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)	2	0

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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

18 Apr 1980 · Occupation permit issued (NT48/80)

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