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Written by: Zhong Yan
2021-02-27 12:00
The last update date: 2021-02-27 12:01
Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the business of many hotels has plummeted, and grass-roots income has also fallen sharply. The Care Fund allocated 95 million yuan to subsidize 1,800 hotel rooms for transitional housing.
The Director of Transportation and Housing, Chen Fan, stated in his blog today (27th) that the first B hotel project operated by Kowloon Le Shan Tang is expected to allow grassroots families to enter in the middle of this year.
He continued that the transitional task force is currently negotiating with more than 10 hotels and guesthouses. After the review, it is not ruled out that more hotels and guesthouses will be subsidized for transitional housing.
B Hotel and Le Shan Tang, formerly known as the To Kwawan Cruise Hotel, reached a consensus before the Chinese New Year to use hotel rooms as transitional houses at lower rents than before the epidemic.
(Picture of Transport and Housing Bureau)
Chen Fan pointed out that B Hotel and Le Shan Tang had reached a consensus before the Chinese New Year to use hotel rooms as transitional housing at lower rents than before the epidemic. After the funding was approved, the two parties would sign a two-year lease. It is open to grassroots families to apply. It is expected that the occupation will be available in the middle of this year, and it will only take a few months before and after. It is described as "timely rain" for families in need.
The B Hotel project has 161 rooms with an area of 120 to 240 square feet. Le Shan Tang also arranges one of the first floor spaces for residents to cook, wash and dry clothes, etc. There will also be a multi-purpose space for community activities and family support.
The funding approved by the Community Care Fund is sufficient for the government to use 800 hotel rooms as transitional houses within two years. Chen Fan pointed out that the transitional task force is currently negotiating with more than 10 hotels and guesthouses, and the Transportation and Housing Bureau will be interested in participating. The hotels and guesthouses in China will conduct a simple review and integrate the list, and then the non-governmental organization will select a partner and apply for funding after reaching a consensus.
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