Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will release a new "Policy Address" next month. It is understood that the government will take a series of actions in terms of land search, including plans to lower the threshold for the sale of "ancestral halls" in the New Territories, and greatly increase the "public-private cooperation" with developers. "The model develops the potential of agricultural land in the New Territories.
Liang Fuyuan, the rural affiliation faction, said when he accepted the inquiry of "Hong Kong 01" that he welcomes the relevant practice, saying that it is impossible to sell the "ancestral hall" with the consent of 100% of the clan members. If the threshold is lowered to 80 or 90%, it is expected to be Can release half of the ancestral hall.
However, some groups believe that many of the "ancestral halls" are now privately owned by developers. They are worried that even if the land is released, only private buildings will be built.
"Hong Kong 01" reported today that the "Policy Address" will propose to amend the "New Territories Ordinance" to lower the threshold for the sale of "ancestral halls", from the current need for the consent of all male clan stakeholders to 80% or more of the clan members; At present, the "ancestral hall" covers about 2,400 hectares.
Liang Fuyuan, former chairman of the Shiba Township Rural Committee, believes that lowering the threshold for the sale of "zutang land" is the first step, which can speed up land supply, which is a good thing for all parties.
He suggested that half of the amount after the sale of the "ancestral hall" can be shared, and the other half can be put into the fund as unusable assets to protect future children and grandchildren.
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When asked by the media, Chen Jianqing, a local researcher, pointed out that the government can directly expropriate land through the Land Resumption Ordinance to increase public housing.
He said that it is difficult to understand why the government did not adopt an effective model. The current situation is like "Matsuzhang" to developers to help them with private development projects.
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