Generally speaking, when the Hong Kong government wishes to acquire land by compulsory purchase, it must follow a specific process and compensation formula. When urban renewal is adopted for old sections of the city, the government offers the original residents a new apartment the same size as their original, and also covers part of the moving costs.
一般而言，香港政府若將地權收回，必有一定的程序並給予補償金額；舊區重建時，香港政府都會興建和原住戶相同面積的房屋來交換，且酌付搬遷費用。