ABSTRACT
After a brief illustration on the culture and practices, this chapter discusses how floors are numbered in high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. It focuses on the liberal number policy in newly built developments (first-hand properties), that is when properties are sold off-plan and the floor numbers are stated in sales brochures. There are two focal points in the proposed floor numbering system: one is the finding of the ground floor of a building, the other is the fashion of numbering floors above the ground floor. The discussion responds to a wide range of suggestions: the most conservative insists zero tolerance of omitting numbers while the most liberal argues for complete business freedom and an inherent right by the vendor in floor numbering. Essentially, three different approaches, two suggested by the government and one by the Judiciary, are compared in terms of clarity and flexibility.
