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Written by: Wang Jieen
2021-02-01 12:46
The last update date: 2021-02-01 12:47
The government has appointed a subdivided rent control research working group to study the feasibility of implementing subdivided rent control. It is reported that the group has discussed restricting rent increases not to exceed 15%.
The Housing Panel of the Legislative Council will meet today (31st) to discuss the progress of the group.
Many sub-household households questioned that the 15% rent increase ceiling is too high, and that it is difficult for ordinary citizens to raise their salary by 15%. They frankly admit that even if the rent increases by several hundred dollars a year is a huge burden.
The Joint Care for Grassroots Housing reiterated that there are no tenant representatives in the group and lack of fairness. Therefore, the Legislative Council is required to hold a public hearing and the group should hold at least two additional physical consultation meetings.
Ms. Leung, a sub-household tenant, pointed out that the 15% rent increase ceiling is very high. If the current rent of the sub-house is 7,000 yuan, a 15% increase in rent is equivalent to a rent increase of 1,050 yuan. "Will the small citizens' labor union increase by much?" Ms. Liang criticized. The government does not regulate the quality of sub-divided housing, but it has allowed a 15% increase in rent, which is considered unreasonable.
Ms. Li, another sub-household tenant, believes that the group only favors the owners, but does not consider the sub-household tenants.
She said frankly that if the maximum rent increase is set at 15%, the questioning group has not considered the feelings of the sub-household tenants. She frankly said that even if the rent increased by several hundred dollars a year is a huge burden, she described her disappointment to the working group.
Another sub-divided household said that no group had submitted plans for overcharging of utility bills, fire safety, etc., and hoped that the group could consider it at the same time.
Promote a public hearing
Li Wenluo, Organizing Officer of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of Hong Kong, reiterated that the working group has only representatives of the owners but no representatives of the tenants, and lacks fairness. Therefore, the Legislative Council is required to hold a public hearing to allow the voices of subdivided tenants, grassroots families, social welfare organizations, etc. It can be heard by members of the Legislative Council and the public.
In addition, Li Wenluo also criticized that the group only held two public consultation forums, and one of the online consultations was not as expected. Many grassroots families were unable to watch or participate in the discussion due to lack of mobile data.
And the posters of the group did not see the common languages of ethnic minorities, such as Urdu, Hindi, etc., so the group should hold at least two physical consultation meetings, including those located on Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, to gather opinions from stakeholders from different regions .
Mr. Chen Kangqi, director of the Joint Organization for Housing at the Grassroots Level, believes that government departments should regulate the specifications of the owners' sub-units to ensure compliance with building and fire protection regulations. At the same time, they also require the team to face the maintenance and safety needs of tenants, and specify that the owners are responsible for housing safety. And maintenance responsibilities.
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