Public housing rental housing "mixed ownership" management model becomes a source of confusion

Public rental housing is a product of the old public housing era, but it has resulted in mixed ownership management contradictions.

Some public housing tenants in Tuen Mun had blocked the pipes of their flats. After checking for help from the Housing Department, it was found that the maintenance of the water pipes involved the units purchased on the lower floors. At the same time, they had to replace the sewage pipes on the external walls of the building. Negotiations between the village management company and the lower-level homeowners seriously slowed down administrative efficiency.

Some district councilors pointed out that there are an average of 5 to 6 cases of pipe leakage in their estates each month. "There are cases where I was a member of the council in 2019 and I did not deal with them." The Housing Department is urged to face the problem squarely.

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The Tuen Mun District Council launched discussions on Tuesday (4th) on the management of the government-subsidized housing purchase plan and the long-term support and funding for the repair and maintenance of public facilities. Tenants are facing the dilemma of serious delay in maintenance due to the mixed ownership of the building.

He mentioned that he had recently received a request from a tenant in a high-rise unit in Yulou, Tin King Village, saying that the pipe in his unit was blocked. So he notified the Housing Department through the district board member to assist in the inspection of the pipe, clarify the damaged part and the distribution of powers and responsibilities, and understand the relevant information. Maintenance costs, etc.

One of the characteristics of the structure of Tian Yulou Building is that the drainage part of some pipes is placed in the lower unit, and personnel need to be sent to the lower unit for replacement and maintenance. However, the unit below the tenant is not a tenant, but through renting. For owners who have purchased flats under the purchase plan, the Housing Department does not own the ownership of the lower-level flats. In order to enter the lower-level flats for maintenance work, the Housing Department must inform the estate management company according to the procedures, and then the management company will contact the lower-level owners to negotiate and cooperate with the project. As a result, tenants have to negotiate back and forth with the Housing Department, the estate management company, and the lower-level owners.

Public housing tenants face maintenance problems at a loss

Later, when the Housing Department inspected the pipes, it was discovered that the repair process involved replacement of parts connecting the unit and the sewer of the building. The main sewer was the property of the building and was responsible for the corporation and the management office. A unit pipe that seemed to be handled simply Blockage repair cases involve multiple steps in a roundabout way, including the management office inspecting the drainage pipes, and then contacting the units and relevant departments to make arrangements. The management office is responsible for the part involving public sewers, while the Housing Department is responsible for repairing the pipes in the unit. Management, seriously slowing down the progress of the project.

Liang Haowen criticized that the above cases reflected the "mixed ownership" model of public rental housing, which required more communication and arrangements for the maintenance of the unit, which affected the efficiency, and often caused the residents to find the relevant department in the first time when faced with the maintenance of the unit. I feel at a loss when dealing with it. It is suggested that the Housing Department should take the initiative to intervene and make case referrals to speed up the processing time. It may also consider providing actual subsidies to reduce the financial pressure on the housing estate’s maintenance projects to avoid disagreements during cost sharing. Delay the progress of the project.

The Deputy Chairman of the Tuen Mun District Council, Huang Danqing, pointed out that the Housing Department has become the sole owner of the public housing estates of the Tenancy Department and should be more actively involved in maintenance matters to assist tenants in solving problems.

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District Councillor: The department throws waves around

The Deputy Chairman of the Tuen Mun District Council, Huang Danqing, said that although the Housing Department is the sole owner of public housing estates, it is only willing to become a member of the owners' committee. General building repairs or maintenance matters are fully delegated to the management office appointed by the corporation. Take Shanjing Village as an example. Before the change of term of the corporation, the management office has the highest voice and can even check whether the staff of the Housing Department is allowed to visit the house for repairs. This makes the problem simple and complicated. At present, he receives an average of 5 to 6 public housing units per month. There are more than 10 cases of pipe leakage during the peak period. Some cases need to be resolved on an annual basis. Proactively intervene to assist tenants in solving problems, rather than "throwing waves around."

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