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Government research and promotion of rent management groups suggest that rents should not increase by more than 10%

2020-02-20T04:26:50.896Z


The government pointed out earlier that cash allowances will be provided to eligible general applicants who have been waiting for public housing for more than three years. The amount will be based on half of the CSSA rent allowance limit. It also said that the Transport and Housing Bureau will set up a working group to study and implement targeted mortuaries. Rental control. The non-governmental monitoring of the implementation of the rent management front stated that, as far as the study of rent management is concerned, the government has not yet set a specific timetable, and it has doubted its reliability. They indicated that since the government proposed the relief measures for rent allowances, 30% of the tenants have said that the landlord has issued a message to them that they will increase rents. The Front is concerned that if the government does not introduce rent control at the same time, subsidies have not yet been paid, and tenants are already facing the dilemma of rent increase.


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Written by: Wang Jieen

2020-02-20 11:26

Last updated: 2020-02-20 12:19

The government pointed out earlier that cash allowances will be provided to eligible general applicants who have been waiting for public housing for more than three years. The amount will be based on half of the CSSA rent allowance limit. It also said that the Transport and Housing Bureau will set up a working group to study and implement targeted mortuaries. Rental control.

The non-governmental monitoring of the implementation of the rent management front stated that, as far as the study of rent management is concerned, the government has not yet set a specific timetable, and it has doubted its reliability. They indicated that since the government proposed the relief measures for rent allowances, 30% of the tenants have said that the landlord has issued a message to them that they will increase rents. The Front is concerned that if the government does not introduce rent control at the same time, subsidies have not yet been paid, and tenants are already facing the dilemma of rent increase.

Some groups are worried that if the government does not introduce rent control at the same time, subsidies have not yet been paid, and tenants are already facing the difficulty of increasing rents. (Photo by Wang Jieen)

The civil monitoring government's rent management front is composed of a large number of civil society and social welfare organizations concerned about rent management. The Front conducted a telephone interview from January to February 2020, visiting 240 neighbourhoods living in unsuitable residences.

30% of tenants have stated that they will increase rents

It was found that more than 6 adults were worried that the owners would increase rents due to the government's bail-out measures. Even though the government has not implemented the relevant measures yet, 3 adults have said that the owners have issued news that they will increase rents.

The civilian supervision government said the implementation of the rent management front. If the government does not introduce rent control at the same time and is worried that the subsidy has not yet been paid, the tenants are already facing the dilemma of rent increase. They pointed out that the current rent increase has reached an unreasonable level, and the bargaining power of landlords and tenants is not equal, and they believe that it is urgent to implement rent control.

The non-governmental monitoring of the implementation of the rent management front stated that the government has not yet set a specific timetable for implementing rent management and questioned its reliability. (Photo by Zhang Haowei)

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The Front stated that the current bargaining power of landlords and tenants is not equal, and that it is imperative to implement rent control. (Photo by Zhang Haowei)

Request Open Group

The government has stated earlier that the Transport and Housing Bureau will set up a working group to study rent management. The Front stated that the government had rent management research as early as 2014, but in the end it was worried that the rent management committee would reduce the supply of units and the owners would raise rents. Show prudent attitude towards rent management.

The Front is worried that this study will repeat its mistakes and become a closed car again, asking the group to open the participation of all stakeholders. Member of the Democratic Legislative Council, Yin Zhaojian, said that the list of members of the group is not known at the moment, and it is recommended that more stakeholders be included, including civil representatives of housing estates, to increase transparency.

Recommended rent increase should not exceed 10%

Frontline spokesperson Chen Yingtong suggested future rent management plans, including the requirement that rents should not increase by more than 10% of the rent; after the death period, the landlord or tenant can request a lease notice period of not less than 3 months; tenants can enjoy Priority for renewal of leases can be determined by both parties after more than 5 years. During the 5-year renewal period, the owner can only recover the unit to himself and his relatives.

She also pointed out that at present it is estimated that only one or two households have "reprinted" the lease, and it is recommended that they must "reprint" regardless of the length of the lease to ensure the legality of the lease.

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Source: hk1

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