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Policy Address | Land has been found to meet public housing demand in the next ten years, and hotels will be rented as transitional housing

2020-11-25T23:25:57.271Z


Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor released a new policy address today (25th), which put forward a number of housing and land policies. Carrie Lam pointed out that all 330 hectares of land that can build 316,000 public housing units have been found


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Written by: Zhang Jiamin and Wang Jieen

2020-11-25 13:28

Last update date: 2020-11-25 13:33

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor released a new policy address today (25th), which put forward a number of housing and land policies.

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that all 330 hectares of land that can build 316,000 public housing units have been found, which can meet the estimated demand for 301,000 public housing units in the next 10 years.

She also pointed out that according to the latest assessment, the Siu Ho Wan Depot can provide 20,000 units in the medium and long term, half of which are subsidized-sale housing units. It is another railway project that uses railway facilities to develop on top of the railway to provide public housing 40 years later.

The government will implement a pilot program to support non-governmental organizations in renting hotels and guesthouse units with low occupancy rates for transitional housing purposes.

In addition, the government has announced earlier that it will provide cash allowances to eligible general applicant households who have been waiting for more than three years.

Lam Cheng pointed out today that 90,000 "general applicant households" are expected to benefit, and the goal is to accept applications in mid-2021 and start distributing cash allowances in July.

When Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor read the policy address, he repeatedly emphasized the importance of housing, and also pointed out that it is the foundation for living and working in peace and contentment and the aspirations of the people.

She believes that apart from the problem of supply and demand, housing is also a problem of justice and distribution. "With regard to governance, housing problems have not been resolved, and society will find it difficult to maintain long-term stability."

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor described that the current government has reformed some housing measures, breaking through the government’s consistent thinking. "As the Chief Executive, I sometimes have to fight against all opinions, because it is just a belief. Housing is so important to the people of Hong Kong. ."



She

has found 330 hectares of land to meet demand.

She said that after years of hard work, housing supply has begun to bear fruit.

According to the 2020 "Long Term Housing Strategy Report" (Long Policy) to be published by the Transport and Housing Bureau, 330 hectares of land that can build 316,000 public housing units have been found to meet the estimated demand for 301,000 public housing in the next 10 years.



The land supply mainly comes from the reclaimed land at Tung Chung, Kwu Tung North, Fanling North and Hung Shui Kiu Ha Village and other new development areas, such as agricultural land and brownfield land, many land rezoned for public housing, and 9 sites located in Kai Tak and Anderson Quarry The site, part of the Fanling Golf Course site, and several brownfield sites with housing development potential completed and inspected.

↓Siu Ho Wan Depot Project of MTR Lantau Island↓

The Siu Ho Wan Depot can provide 20,000 units and half of them are subsidized-sale housing units.


Carrie Lam said that according to the latest assessment, the Siu Ho Wan Depot can provide 20,000 units in the medium to long term, half of which are subsidized-sale housing units. After the development of Thornhill, 40 years later, another railway project was developed using railway facilities to provide public housing, highlighting the government’s determination to increase the supply of public housing."

She added that the government will

rent guesthouses as transition housing


. A pilot project to support non-governmental organizations in renting hotels and guesthouse units with low occupancy rates for transitional housing purposes.

The Transport and Housing Bureau plans to apply for funding from the Community Care Fund and hopes to be launched in a short time.

In the next three years, 13,000 units of land have been found for transitional housing, which is only 12% short of achieving the promised target of 15,000 units. The government proposes to inject another 3.3 billion yuan into the relevant subsidy program to increase the government’s total commitment. To 8.3 billion yuan.

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Carrie Lam announced that Ping Ping Building Co., Ltd. has reached a cooperation with the URA to promote the redevelopment plan of Tai Hang West Village.

According to preliminary estimates, the reconstruction will provide more than 3,300 units, which is double the current 1,600 units.



The New Territories is looking for a 90-hectare site to build 70,000 units.

She also pointed out that the northwest and north of the New Territories have great development potential. Therefore, the government will step up the implementation of the Northern Link Railway project, cooperate with the public housing in the Kwu Tung North New Development Area, and drive San Tin and Ngau Tam Mei As for the development of the Au Tau area, the government has so far identified about 90 hectares of housing land, equivalent to 4 Taikoo Shing, along the route, and has been conducting research, including the Xintian/Lok Ma Chau hub.

She said that if the Northern Ring Road is implemented, the land is expected to bring more than 70,000 housing units.

The Shek Lei Interim Housing will


be emptied in 2022. In addition, the Housing Authority has decided to empty the Shek Lei Interim Housing by the end of 2022. The land will be used for public housing development. It is estimated that reconstruction will be completed in 2028. If planning restrictions can be relaxed, it can provide About 1,600 units.



In addition, the Housing Authority’s preliminary research results show that the three industrial buildings of the Housing Authority can develop public housing. The study is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021, and it is expected to provide more than 3,000 public housing units in 2031.

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She also pointed out that the 4,700 units of green homes to be sold by the Housing Authority next year will be sold in installments next year. The first batch of 2,100 units is expected to be launched in May next year.

In addition, the Housing Authority has so far recovered more than 700 units in rental housing estates, which will be sold together in the next phase of Green Homes.

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