Over 90% of tenants who demolished industrial buildings and converted public housing estates opposed the "Four Factory Alliance" to promote shelving the plan

The Housing Authority plans to demolish four factory buildings in Kowloon Bay Yip On, Fo Tan Sui Fai, Cheung Sha Wan Wang Cheong, and Kwai Chung Kwai On, and rebuild them to build public housing.

The "Four Factory Alliance" formed by affected tenants conducted a questionnaire survey on the demolition plan with several district councilors. The results showed that 90% of the tenants were opposed and dissatisfied with the resettlement plan. Therefore, the alliance requested the government to shelve the plan immediately and urged transportation And the Housing Bureau, Housing Department and relevant departments met with the tenants and listened to the tenants’ reasons for not moving or demolishing.

The representative of the fourth factory said that the relocation fee of a medium-sized company is about one million yuan, which is difficult for tenants to afford.

The Housing Authority announced in May that it would demolish 4 factory buildings, including the Kowloon Bay Ye On Factory Building (Ye On), Fo Tan Sui Fai Factory Building (Sui Fai), Cheung Sha Wan Hong Cheong Factory Building (Hong Cheong) and Kwai Chung Kwai On Factory In the building (Kwai On), nearly 2,000 companies were affected. Many tenants expressed strong opposition.

Today (July 19), the "Four Factory Alliance" held a press conference to show the results of the questionnaire. As a result, more than 90% of the interviewed tenants opposed the demolition plan.

The survey was conducted last month and the results showed that about 94% of the tenants of the third factory surveyed opposed the demolition plan, and nearly 75% of the tenants of Ye'an and Hongchang indicated that they would not move or demolition.

Suihui representative Miss Huang pointed out that the affected tenants have difficulty finding suitable units in the same district for two reasons. Tenants need small and medium-sized units to place larger machines, which require about 50-75 square meters, but there is a lack of similar units in the local market. In addition, private industrial buildings and tenants need to re-sign contracts every two years. After the announcement of the demolition, the rent has increased significantly. In addition, the machine occupies a large area and may need to be remodeled. The decoration costs are high, and at the same time, At your own expense, but you may also be refused rent due to noise or pollution problems.

Ms. Huang and Mr. Zeng, the representative of Hongchang, give examples. For example, if a company is lucky enough to successfully bid for a factory building in Kwai Chung, the relocation fee is close to one million, including moving large machines, pulling electricity, constructing a platform, insurance, installation fees, etc. It costs 300,000 to 400,000 to carry a 5-ton printing press, because large machines cannot be carried by elevators. They need to penetrate the outer walls of the corridors, and then rent a crane to hoist them from the parking lot platform to its floor.

However, in the case of a public building, an application must be filed with the Housing Department to penetrate the outer wall, and the procedures are complicated.

The tenants of Suihui shared that they had started to rent 3 units in 1997. It cost more than 50,000 to move to Suihui that year. After the plan was announced, the unit was immediately searched for relocation, but the notice time was too short, and it will be moved out before February 28 next year. .

The agent who knows her frankly said that it is impossible to find a unit to relocate in the same district because there is a chance that other tenants will complain about louder complaints, and the cost of interior decoration is astronomical and unaffordable.

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Mr. Zeng said that the current average occupancy rate of the four factory buildings is 97%, and it has decided to continue the plan under the epidemic. The coalition believes that the government's rationale for clearing them is insufficient.

The authorities intend to relocate tenants to the Kwai Chung Upgraded Factory Building or the Kaitai Factory Building in Tuen Mun, but there are only 60 vacant units in the two industrial buildings, and 20 units originally rented by the Housing Department for steel and cement in Hongchang are deducted. 2000 A company bid for 40 units, which he described as impractical.

Representatives of various factories stated that the government or various departments have not taken the initiative to consult with tenants. The alliance asked the Housing Department 11 questions earlier, and the department also promised to give a written reply within one month, but after the deadline, the department responded There is no answer.

All the affected tenants pointed out that there is no channel for communication with each other. The alliance hopes that the government will accept the invitation and communicate with both parties as soon as possible.

Tenancy Control｜Chen Fan: The rent increase of subdivided houses is capped by 15%. The housing authority’s plan to demolish the private market of the fourth industrial building is "closed up". Tenants want to insist on manufacturing in Hong Kong and hope to continue to operate the industrial building. It is as if the members of the Social Logistics Legislative Council urged only one to be demolished. Three. The Housing Authority plans to rebuild 4 industrial buildings and build public housing. Affected tenants can receive ex-gratia allowance

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