The head of the Liaison Office even visited the grassroots in the sunset area. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who proposed in the "Policy Address" to find more places to build houses, visited the transitional housing project operated by the charity today (10th) to understand the housing situation.
She said that the current government has broken through its thinking and actively used short-term idle land to increase the supply of transitional housing. Every time she visits families that move to transitional housing, she deeply feels their heartfelt joy, "especially with children. Family, because the more spacious space can provide children with a learning environment."
During the visit, many subdivided housing tenants said that transitional housing is very helpful to them, regardless of the rent and the environment are better than subdivided housing.
Lin Zheng pointed out to the parents of one of the households that the housing problem in Hong Kong is more difficult, and he hopes to understand it. It will take some time to solve it.
The parent responded in Putonghua, saying that he believes the problem will be improved and is now "thank you very much."
Lam Cheng visited the transitional housing project operated by Le Shan Tang in Kowloon to learn about the living conditions of the housing.
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Carrie Lam, accompanied by Secretary for Transport and Housing Chen Fan, Chairman of Kowloon Lok Sin Tong Peng Zhihong, and Director-General Liu Ai Shi, visited the transitional housing project operated by Lok Sin Tang today and visited four families to learn about their living conditions.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that a total of four families with children in school were visited. They all moved from "subdivided housing" to transitional housing. They were very satisfied with the new living environment and related services, as well as the atmosphere of mutual assistance among neighbors, and the pressure on rents. Also greatly reduced.
In one of the interviews, Lam Cheng asked about the daily life of the girl in Primary Three, and pointed out to the parents that the environment is pretty good.
After hearing this, the parents agreed, saying that "compared to the previous residential condominiums are much better." I believe the problem will be improved. Now I am "thank you very much."
Lam Cheng also gave gifts to four families. Some residents mentioned that they were waiting for public housing and had completed the asset review. They emphasized that transitional housing was of great help to them. Because he did not apply for CSSA, he was fortunate that he did not have to deal with sub-households. High rents.
Lam Cheng then sent sugar to the children living in the project and took a photo with them.
Lam Cheng said that every time he visits families who move to transitional housing, they feel the joy of their hearts, especially families with children, because there are more spacious spaces that can be used as a learning environment.
Transitional housing "overweight" 5,000
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that through the multi-party cooperation of the people, business and government, the government has found enough land to provide the 15,000 units originally promised. It announced in the "2021 Policy Address" that an additional 5,000 units will be provided to provide the overall transitional housing supply. In the next few years, it will increase to 20,000, and the related funding will be increased from 8.3 billion yuan to 11.6 billion yuan.
She also pointed out that in addition to transitional housing, the government has also implemented a pilot cash subsidy scheme, which has already distributed subsidies to approximately 50,000 eligible general public housing applicants; it has also introduced a "subdivided housing" rental control ordinance, if it is passed by the Legislative Council , Which will take effect in January next year, to provide reasonable and effective protection for tenants of "subdivided housing".
In the "Annual Policy Address", Lam Cheng proposed the "Northern Metropolis" and other major plans. She pointed out that if a number of measures are implemented, the government-led land supply will provide 1 million public and private housing units in the next 20 to 25 years. Thoroughly solve the problems of "difficulty getting upstairs" and "difficulty getting on the car".
Policy Address ︱ Lam Cheng: If the Housing Authority is too slow to build a house, it should be held accountable to pay the cash allowance for public housing on the waiting list. Mention the people-centered Hong Kong government’s urgent need to solve the housing problem, the citizens’ urgency, National Day 11. Chen Maobo’s investigation of the sub-houses family quoted Luo Huining’s speech: the housing problem is the top priority
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