Ming Wah Building in Shau Kei Wan was completed in the 1960s. The third phase of the redevelopment plan will begin in 2028. The Housing Society will renovate about 200 vacant units and convert them to transitional housing purposes. The first batch of about 100 units will be launched.
Families with two to four persons who have been waiting for public housing for 3 years or more can apply from September 23. The monthly fee for a temporary residence permit ranges from $1,440 to $3,300.
The third phase of the redevelopment of Ming Wah Building in Shau Kei Wan will start in 2028, (information picture)
Blocks A to E of Ming Wah Building in Shaukeiwan belong to the third phase of the redevelopment project, and the allocation of units has been suspended.
Among them, about 200 units will be refurbished as "temporary rental housing", and the first batch of 100 units will be launched. It is expected that as families move out one after another, more units will be vacated for "temporary rental housing".
Ming Wah Building "Temporary Rental Housing" is for families of 2 to 4 persons who have been waiting for public housing for 3 years or more, that is, their public housing application registration date is on or before October 7, 2018.
"Temporary rental housing" is divided into units for 2 to 3 persons and units for 4 persons, of which units for 2 to 3 persons have an area ranging from 16 to 29 square meters, or 172 to 312 square feet, and the monthly fee for a temporary residence permit ranges from 1,440 The monthly fee for a temporary residence permit ranges from RMB 2,100 to RMB 3,300.
The application period is from September 23 to October 6. The Housing Association will conduct a computerized lottery in late October to determine the priority of applicants, and then send letters to invite applicants based on the number of eligible applicants and the number of families Conduct review and unit allocation procedures.
The first batch of successful applicants are expected to be admitted in the fourth quarter of this year.
The Housing Society refurbished 200 vacant units in Ming Wah Building in Shau Kei Wan as temporary rental housing.
(Photo provided by the Housing Association)
The Zhen Shan Mei Village Temporary Rental Housing Program received more than 1,600 applications for the 20 units of temporary rental housing in Zhen Shan Mei Village, which exceeded the quota by more than 80 times. The Housing Association will accept applications from Thursday. The number of families must reach 3 to 5 people. The Housing Association has reserved units in Zhen Shan Mei Village for temporary rental Housing waiting for public housing for 3 years can apply for moving in next year
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