The Legal Advisory and Conveyancing Office of the Lands Department provides professional legal services to the Lands Department and certain other government departments in respect of all government land transactions and associated matters. It is responsible for the drafting of all government land disposal, lease modification and acquisition documents, and the apportionment and recovery of arrears of government rents (by re-entry or vesting action) other than those payable under the Government Rent (Assessment and Collection) Ordinance.

It provides conveyancing services to The Financial Secretary Incorporated for the extension of residential non-renewable leases in multi-ownership developments, The Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated for the purchase of accommodation in private developments for welfare purposes, the Secretary for the Civil Service in relation to government housing loan schemes, and the Housing Department for the disposal of residential flats under the various Tenants Purchase Schemes. In 2005, it also prepared relevant land-related documentation for the divestment of the shopping malls and car parking facilities by the Housing Department to the Link Real Estate Investment Trust.

The office processes applications from developers for the sale of units under construction in developments that are subject to the Lands Department Consent Scheme. During 2005, 37 applications for the sale of such units in residential and non-residential developments, involving 10 102 residential units, were approved.

It is also responsible for the approval of Deeds of Mutual Covenant which, among other things, set out the rights and obligations between the manager and co-owners of a development. During 2005, 37 Deeds of Mutual Covenant were approved.