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Public housing tenants in Ping Shek Village concealed their ownership of land in Tai Po to build small houses worth 16 million and sentenced to 14 days in prison without probation

2021-01-04T16:49:36.552Z


The Housing Authority announced on Monday (4th) that a public housing resident living in Ping Shek Village did not declare his ownership of a piece of land in Tai Po when he filled out his income and assets declaration form. The land had been approved to build a small house. And issued in 2020


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Written by: Wang Jieen

2021-01-05 00:37

Last update date: 2021-01-05 00:42

The Housing Authority announced on Monday (4th) that a public housing resident living in Ping Shek Village did not declare his ownership of a piece of land in Tai Po when he filled out his income and assets declaration form. The land had been approved to build a small house. , And issued a completion certificate in 2020, the land and property value of 16 million yuan.

The public housing tenant was prosecuted by the Housing Department and sentenced to 14 days in prison.

When a public housing resident living in Ping Shek Village filled out the income and assets declaration form, he declared that he did not own land and properties, but was later revealed to have land and properties worth 16 million yuan.

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Report that there is no excess in total household assets

The Housing Authority pointed out that a public housing resident living in Ping Shek Village declared that he did not own any land or property when he filled out the income and assets declaration form in 2020, and claimed that his family’s total net assets did not exceed the current public housing The income limit is 100 times (3.1 million yuan).

However, investigation revealed that the public housing resident owned a piece of land in Tai Po at the time of the case and was granted a building license by the Lands Department in 2018 and a certificate of completion in 2020. The value of the land and property It is $16 million, so it does not qualify for public housing.

Looking at the information, if the small house grant is granted in the form of a house building license, that is, a man builds a small house on the land he owns.

Magistrate says the case is serious and sentenced to prison

The defendant was found guilty in Kwun Tong Magistracy on Monday morning. The magistrate considered the seriousness of the case and immediately sentenced the defendant to 14 days' imprisonment.

The spokesperson said that the income and assets declaration form is used as the basis for determining rent and reviewing the eligibility for renewal of public housing. If the tenants do not fill in accurately, they may knowingly make false statements or neglect to provide details specified in the asset declaration form. And violate the "Housing Ordinance."

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