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Chunyang Village's new public housing estates are often thrown away if they are not used

2020-11-07T04:59:42.029Z


With the easing of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the opening of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center, Junyang Village, which had been requisitioned for quarantine purposes, has been returned to the Housing Department. Tenants in Blocks 4 and 5 have moved in. During the renovation period of the tenants, many toilet doors provided by the Housing Department were discarded. However, Chunyang Village is not a precedent. In the past, many new public housing estates were occupied, and a large number of brand-new zinc basins and toilet seats were discarded, which became waste. Sha Tin District Councillor Mak Tsz Kin pointed out that before the units in Chunyang Village were rented out to tenants, the government not only thoroughly disinfected the units concerned, but also replaced the indoor equipment of individual units. The current equipment has been replaced again. Make time". In the past, tenants suggested that the government could provide a list first, so that residents could choose which items should not be replaced, so as to avoid waste. Some environmental protection organizations also pointed out that the situation is by no means ideal. It is recommended that before tenants get the keys, they can fill out a form to determine which devices they need to install.


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Written by: Wang Jieen

2020-11-07 12:48

Last update date: 2020-11-07 12:48

With the easing of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the opening of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center, Junyang Village, which had been requisitioned for quarantine purposes, has been returned to the Housing Department. Tenants in Blocks 4 and 5 have moved in.

During the renovation period of the tenants, many toilet doors provided by the Housing Department were discarded.

However, Chunyang Village is not a precedent. In the past, many new public housing estates were occupied, and a large number of brand-new zinc basins and toilet seats were discarded, which became waste.

Sha Tin District Councillor Mak Tsz Kin pointed out that before the units in Chunyang Village were rented out to tenants, the government not only thoroughly disinfected the units concerned, but also replaced the indoor equipment of individual units. The current equipment has been replaced again. Make time".

In the past, tenants suggested that the government could provide a list first, so that residents could choose which items should not be replaced, so as to avoid waste.

Some environmental protection organizations also pointed out that the situation is by no means ideal. It is recommended that before tenants get the keys, they can fill out a form to determine which devices they need to install.

The government has requisitioned Junyang Village in Fo Tan for quarantine purposes since February, and recently returned the fourth and fifth blocks.

(Data Picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)

District Councillor: Tenants abandon their doors and switch to sliding doors to increase space

Blocks 4 and 5 of Junyang Village began to be occupied in August.

When the district councillor Mak Tsz Kin pointed out that during the renovation period of the residents, a lot of construction waste was discarded. Many of the kitchen or toilet doors were discarded. Many tenants replaced the attached toilet panels. "Each floor has at least one door. It was thrown away.” Mai Zijian explained that public housing space is limited, and many residents want to turn the door into a sliding door in order to save space. "

Mak Tszkin pointed out that the government had previously acquired Chunyang Village as a quarantine center. Before the units were rented out to tenants, the government would thoroughly disinfect the units concerned and then replace the indoor equipment of individual units.

Mak bluntly said that if the tenants will eventually modify the unit, the relevant equipment will be discarded again, in a disguised form of "extrasting money and time", and the Housing Department replaces the equipment for the unit, which will prolong the occupation time. It is recommended that procedures should be saved.

He also pointed out that in the past, tenants suggested that the government can provide a list first, so that residents can choose which items to not replace, so as to avoid waste.

A large number of zinc pots and toilet doors were also discarded when the residents of Anda Village in Kwun Tong were occupied.

(Information Picture/Photo by Huang Weiyao)

In the past, zinc basins for public housing occupations were often abandoned

However, the disposal of a large number of new devices is not a precedent for Junyang Village.

Public housing units allocated by the Housing Department to tenants generally provide various types of fixtures and equipment. In the past, when many public housing estates were occupied, a large number of kitchen zinc pots were abandoned.

Take Yingdong Village in Tung Chung as an example. The housing estate was occupied in March 2018. The reporter found that households discarded dozens of new kitchen zinc basins provided by the Housing Department.

In the third phase of Anda Village, Sau Mau Ping, which was occupied in 2016, many zinc pots and wooden doors were abandoned.

According to a survey conducted by the Housing Authority in 2015/2016, it was found that in the newly completed public housing projects during this period, only 64% to 85% of the tenants would keep all the unit equipment, such as stoves, kitchen sinks, kitchen doors, Bathroom door, shower head and faucet.

Huan Tuan promotes the establishment of "Gui Building" for tenants to choose

Liu Zhifeng, Director-General of Green Earth, described the situation as unsatisfactory. "Public housing is tall and there are many tenants on each floor. Even if only half of them are thrown away, the number is amazing!" He suggested that before tenants get the key, they can fill it out. Form to determine which devices need to be installed by the Housing Department to avoid unnecessary waste.

He also suggested that a "gile house" item can be provided on the form, that is, the unit only connects to water, electricity and pipes, but does not have any internal facilities to reduce waste at the source.

Zhao Guowei, member of the Housing Authority and Director-General of the Public Housing Association.

(Profile picture / Photo by Luo Junhao)

Housing Authority members suggest to check first and install later

Zhao Guowei, a member of the Housing Authority and the director-general of the Public Housing Association, also believes that in the past, many zinc pots in new housing estates were discarded as waste.

He suggested that after receiving the keys, households should first ask them if they need the zinc basins provided by the Housing Department, and install them only when necessary to avoid wasting public money.

According to regulations, the Housing Department divides the various types of fixtures provided in public housing units into categories A, B, and C. Public housing doors and kitchen doors are fire-proof doors and belong to "Class A" that are not allowed to be altered; and toilet doors It is classified as "Type B", that is, an application for modification must be submitted to the Housing Department in advance in writing.

Zhao Guowei said that in the newly acquired Haida Village, the authorities will place chips at the gates. If residents discard the gates by themselves, they will be able to find out who they are coming from, which is considered to be a deterrent.

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According to legal requirements, the Housing Department must provide public housing tenants with basic facilities such as zinc pans, stoves, and toilet doors. If tenants want to remove them, they must first obtain approval from the relevant authorities.

Therefore, if it is changed to provide "Clear Water Building", the government needs to amend the regulations first.

Nowadays, many tenants will carry out renovations after repossession. Unlike earlier tenants’ requirements, more subsidized housing will be completed in the future. Should the Housing Department consider amending the legislation to avoid more waste?

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