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Written by: Wang Jieen and Zhang Jiamin
2020-11-25 15:39
Last update date: 2020-11-25 15:40
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor today (25th) announced a new "policy address", stating that the epidemic has caused many hotels and guesthouses to close and close their businesses. The government will implement a pilot plan to subsidize non-governmental organizations to rent suitable hotels with low occupancy rates. And hotel units for transitional housing purposes.
It is understood that the government is currently negotiating with about 10 hotels and guesthouses, including those that have entire buildings for rent and those that provide individual rooms for rent. The hotels are closer to the city and some are in Mong Kok, but the number of units is smaller and larger. old.
According to sources, the lease period is at least two years, and many organizations can operate a hotel jointly.
The government's new crown epidemic has caused many hotels and guesthouses to close and close their businesses. NGOs will be subsidized to rent suitable and low-occupancy hotels and guesthouse units for transitional housing purposes.
(Photo by Ou Jiale)
Lam Cheng pointed out that the Transportation and Housing Bureau plans to apply to the "Care Fund" for funding to implement the pilot project, hoping to launch it in a short time to increase the supply of transitional housing.
She also pointed out that together with the 3,400 units that are under in-depth study, the government has found land that can provide 13,200 units in the next three years, which is only 12% short of the 15,000 unit promise.
The hotel to be rented out is far away from the urban area.
Sources said that the government will continue to increase the supply of units in a two-pronged approach, including finding land for additional units, and implementing a pilot program to subsidize non-governmental organizations to rent hotels for transitional housing purposes.
It is reported that the government is currently negotiating with about 10 hotels and guesthouses, including hotels with entire buildings for rent and hotels with individual rooms for rent.
However, the location of the hotel to be rented out will not be too convenient and may be far away from the urban area or the MTR station; on the contrary, the hotel is closer to the urban area, partly in the Mong Kok area, but with fewer units and older units.
Allow many to operate a hotel in one organization
According to sources, there are currently several non-governmental organizations that are interested. If the entire building is rented or there are difficulties for individual non-governmental organizations, the government will allow many organizations to jointly operate a hotel.
The source said that the modified hotel is located in the urban area, and there will be facilities nearby, and no additional arrangements are needed; while the entire building for renting the hotel is located in a remote location, or requires non-governmental organizations to operate as a social enterprise, such as providing community kitchens or self-service laundry equipment.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced today a new "policy address."
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Lease period is at least two years and will be launched as soon as next year
The source pointed out that the government originally wanted the lease period to be at least three years, but after listening to the views of the hotel industry, the government allowed the lease period to be reduced to at least two years.
According to sources, the government intends to apply for funding from the Community Care Fund for each project, and does not tend to apply for a one-off grant.
He also said that it is estimated that each household needs to support several thousand yuan per month.
According to sources, it is hoped that the plan can be launched as soon as the first quarter of next year.
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