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The Federation of Trade Unions advocates reducing the ceiling for rent increases in subdivided houses to 10%

2021-07-29T12:38:58.558Z


The government proposed to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance to implement subdivided housing rental control. The relevant Bills Committee of the Legislative Council held a meeting today (29th). At the meeting, many established legislators were dissatisfied with government officials.


The government proposed to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance to implement subdivided housing rental control. The relevant Bills Committee of the Legislative Council held a meeting today (29th).

Formed over the meeting of the Legislative Council faction dissatisfied with government officials lengthy opening statement content and repeatedly, repeatedly interrupted official statement, which the Liberal Party Tommy lashed out at the authorities' trash talk ',' I know the Air word㗎! "


In addition several Member Concerned about the ceiling of rent increase for sub-divided housing, the Federation of Trade Unions thinks that the 15% proposed in the ordinance is too high, and is worried that the landlord will "add it to the limit", and proposes a 10%.

The authorities believe that setting a 15% ceiling for rent increases can play a ceiling role. If the rent is too strict, it may cause some landlords to leave the market.


At the beginning of the meeting, Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing Su Weiwen and Assistant Director Chen Nasi gave the opening speeches. As soon as Chen Nasi started to speak, Liu Shuyi of the New Democratic Party asked officials to "tell the essence of the regulations" and not to waste time by repeating information. Zhang Yuren was also dissatisfied with the officials. Reading documents", "I Dieye (documents) is awkward early, and Yijia puts on my desk to read, I listen, I can read the characters."

Chen Nasi continued to speak for 10 minutes, Zhang Yuren was still dissatisfied, and said: "If Qu (Chen Nasi) continues to do it, and the chairman, you are not, it does not matter, I will go out to train Yan Jue, and I will ask questions at 6 o'clock." The chairman of the committee, Zheng Yongshun, reminded officials to keep their speeches as concise as possible.

In the end, Chen Nasi spent about 20 minutes briefing the articles. Zhang Yuren severely criticized the officials for wasting their time when speaking, "I definitely don’t thank the bureau. Today, the officials babbled me for half an hour and talked about rubbish... Mumbling for half an hour, the parliamentary time is nowhere, because I have to stop work, and I will do it for you during the adjournment!"

Yuren Zhang is dissatisfied with the over-definition of the subdivided room

Zhang Yuren said that the Liberal Party supports rent control for subdivided houses, but is dissatisfied that the definition of subdivided houses in the Ordinance is too broad. Even the renting of a room in the "one living room and two bedrooms" will be regulated. He believes that it is far from the original government department Regarding the definition of subordinated housing, the authorities criticized the authorities for "just counting the votes, then it's messy."

Suk-yee Ip criticized the officials for distorting the suggestions of the members, stressing that the members have never asked for the ban on subdivided housing. The most important thing is to regulate rent increases and prevent overcharging of utilities.

She also pointed out that the scope of the amendment is very wide, and it is recommended that the government amend a new law to deal with it. "I don't think the whole new law is difficult. You look at the UK. The new crown epidemic first occurred in the past year. (This year) March There are already more than 300 pages of new coronary pneumonia laws...it’s difficult!”

Transport and Housing Bureau: The rent control is too strict or the owner of the subdivided house will leave the market

Guo Weiqiang of the Federation of Trade Unions stated that the annual increase in the nominal salary index is within 8%, and that the ceiling for rent increase at 15% is too high.

Party mate Mai Meijuan also questioned that the rent increase ceiling of the regulations was too high, and suggested that the right of sub-household tenants should be increased to 6 years.

She criticized the government for safeguarding the rights and interests of landlords, saying that landlords "have not been alarmed" and "are not worried that tenants will not rent." She believes that the legislation should be revised from the perspective of protecting tenants to help the more disadvantaged citizens.

The Director of the Transport and Housing Bureau (Special Duty) Chen Jiaxin responded that the landlord needs to adjust the rent according to the rent index of the Rating and Valuation Department. The maximum increase in the rent of the subdivided housing is only to provide additional protection to the tenants of the subdivided housing when the increase is higher. In the past 23 years, there have been 7 years where the rent index has increased by more than 15%. It is believed that setting the ceiling for sub-divided housing rent increase at 15% can play a role in capping the rent.

Chen Jiaxin said that many landlords are not worried about increasing the rent limit, but will be discouraged by the excessively long lease renewal period. If the landlord leaves the subdivided housing market because the rent control is too strict, even if the number is only 5%, there is not enough transitional property. In the case of housing, it may not be able to cope.

He also pointed out that many sub-divided households are currently waiting for the waiting time, and they will be granted the right to rent for four years after the ordinance takes effect. I believe there will be enough time for sub-divided households to go upstairs.

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