The Public Housing Association held a media tea gathering today (23) and put forward a number of housing policy recommendations.
Among them, suggestions are made on the redevelopment of old housing estates, stating that the Housing Authority and the Housing Association can use "land exchanges" to rebuild the housing estates that originally belonged to the Housing Association to receive residents of the old housing estates of the Housing Authority.
They believe that the development density of many old housing estates is low and it is necessary to rebuild to increase the plot ratio. Although the waiting time will increase during the redevelopment period, they describe it as "short-term pain".
The Public Housing Association recommends that after the reconstruction of Lok Man New Village, it can be used to receive residents of Ma Tau Wai Village.
The picture shows Ma Tau Wai Village.
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The Public Housing Association started a study on the redevelopment of 15 old housing estates by the Housing Authority and the Housing Society. Among them, the study on 5 old housing estates has been completed.
They suggested that through the "land exchange" of the Housing Authority and the Housing Association, they could assist in the resettlement of public housing residents affected by the redevelopment.
For example, the association has implemented the reconstruction of Zhenshanmei Village and Lemin New Village under the management of the Housing Association in To Kwawan District, and the government has approved the Kai Tak site to resettle residents.
However, the Ma Tau Wai Village in the same district and under the management of the Housing Authority is nearly 60 years old, and there is still no redevelopment plan.
The Federation recommends that after the reconstruction of Lok Man New Village is completed, it can be used to receive residents of Ma Tau Wai Village in order to speed up the reconstruction of Ma Tau Wai Village.
The Federation also pointed out that the healthy villages and model villages under the management of the Housing Society and the Housing Authority on Hong Kong Island can also adopt similar methods to speed up reconstruction.
The impact of old village redevelopment on the waiting time of public housing is only short-term
The Public Housing Association also suggested that the authorities can cooperate with new public housing projects near old housing estates, such as Shek Kip Mei Village and Nam Shan Village; and also cooperate with the demolition of existing facilities, such as the relocation of the fresh water service reservoir near Lei Muk Shue (2) Village. , To free up land to build houses to assist the resettlement of households affected by the redevelopment.
Man Yu-ming, chairman of the Public Housing Council, believes that the redevelopment of old housing estates will affect the waiting time for public housing in the short term, but that it is only a "short pain". Due to the low plot ratio of the old housing estates, it is necessary to rebuild to accommodate more population.
The Public Housing Association proposes to speed up the redevelopment of old housing estates and increase the supply of public housing.
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Advocate for rent management to reduce the maximum rent increase to 10%
Regarding the management of subdivided rents, they also suggested that the government lower the ceiling for rent increases from 15% to 10%.
After the implementation of rent control, the government should review the policy in due course, including exploring the expansion of regulation and the establishment of a starting rent.
The director-general of the Public Housing Association and a member of the Housing Authority, Zhao Guowei, earlier proposed to improve the existing public housing policy for wealthy tenants, and save the extra rent they need to pay for the relevant tenants to purchase subsidized-sale housing.
The Federation revealed at a tea gathering today that although the proposal was supported by some housing committee members, the Housing Department has reservations about it.
They also suggested that the government introduce more "public rental housing" units and further tighten restrictions on resale of HOS flats.
As for another proposal to develop border areas in country parks for housing purposes, Wen Yuming expressed support for this. He believed that some border areas are adjacent to the urban area and have convenient transportation. The government will also compensate for the development of land, which can balance development and conservation.
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