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Po Fat Building, 279 Temple Street

Po Fat Building, 279 Temple Street in Yau Tsim Mong got its occupation permit in 1984 and is about 42 years old; BD has issued 4 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address
279 Temple St Po Fat Building
Occupation permit date
3 Apr 1984
Age
about 42 years
Occupation permit no.
K19/84
Use
Residential / composite
Block type
Tower
Owners' corporation
Formed (RVD record)
Year built (RVD)
1984
Nearest MTR
Jordan (about 250 m) · Austin (about 310 m)
BD block ID
1651846

Source: BD building information and age records、RVD names of buildings · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Buildings Department orders and notices

TypeIssued (since May 2023)Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)
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)
32
Drainage repair / investigation orders
Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28)
10

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

  • 3 Apr 1984 · Occupation permit issued (K19/84)

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

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